Sources, victims were either new overnight the White House tells cnn that 1800 people were flown out of kabul, the airport the last 24 hours on military transports. Thats almost twice the number from the day before, but its nowhere close to where they need to be or where the president himself suggested the u. S. Should be. There are at least 10,000 americans still in afghanistan and Tens Of Thousands who worked with the u. S. The u. S. Embassy In Kabul warns it cannot ensure Safe Passage to the airport. And in a new interview, President Biden says u. S. Troops will remain in afghanistan until all americans are out, even if that means staying beyond the August 31st deadline for withdrawal. However, he did not make the same commitment to afghan allies to afghans who helped americans in the war. These scenes of Desperation And Chaos are unfolding across afghanistan. The taliban imposing a curfew over the entire eastern city of Khost Today after protests broke out there. Violent clashes ar
So, at this point, you know, to your point, i think there s two standout questions. what is the number? what is the threshold for when america says that s it. we re done. whatever chaos ensues, we re going to wash our hands of it because we re getting out. and then the other big forward-leaning question is what is america prepared to do going forward? if the taliban becomes what it was. if afghanistan becomes what it was, which is a failed state that could be fertile ground for a terrore ist organization to te root and harm the united states or our allies. that was the original p proposition why we went into afghanistan. there was nuanced word choice from the president when george was pressing him on exactly what would get u.s. troops to stay past august 31st. maggie, if you re back with me, if you can hear that question right now, look, the president seemed to suggest definitely the u.s. will stay after august 31st
Now controlled by the taliban. but the pentagon insists that with the help of the taliban, all american citizens will be able to get out. the taliban are in and around kabul right now but they are not interfering with our operations. through the state department, the taliban are facilitating the safe passage to the airport for american citizens. that is u.s. passport holders. but this was the scene on the ground last night. you can hear guns being fired off, perhaps caused some of those sounds by stun or flash grenades and also what appears to be tear gas. dozens of people could be seen scrambling beside the walls at the entrance to the airport including women and small children. u.s. troops pulling people over the gates. and then look at this, video
Some people have. it will tell the story of what other people will not be able to attain here in the coming days. so just days after the taliban insisted that the rights of women and journalists would be upheld and respected a female radio broadcaster says she has been banned from reporting while her male colleagues were allowed to go to work. her message was relaid via an afghan news channel. joining us is now is the head of a news tv in afghanistan the largest independent news ap operation there in the country. thank you so much for being with us. first off, before we talk about the general state of things when it comes to the ability for afghans to have access to information or free media, there was a stunning moment tolo news where you actually had one of your female presenters who was interviewing a taliban spokesperson. this was the first time that an afghan woman has interviewed
Captured outside the airport showing crowds so desperate they re passing a baby forward at the gate, trying to spare that child a life under the taliban. so amid this chaos the afghan people have a message for the u.s. government what s your message to america right now? our message america, we help the american people, that s their job to help right now here. so help has come for some as you can see here afghans boarding a u.s. military plane, but as of this moment, only a lucky few. and the comfort and safety afforded to this little girl, using a u.s. air force jacket as a blanket might not be extended to all the afghans who have been promised safe passage to the united states and might very well be left behind when the u.s. leaves for good. that is quite a picture right there. it certainly is. it will tell the story of what