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Qaeda issue were looking at to make sure that it didnt reconstitute and attack americans. thats solving the greater political issues, just a terrorism issue. >> dana: which is an important one and one of the most critical. >> bill: thank you. >> dana: she talked about a counter tearism force. this is what president biden said about terrorists. >> here is the deal. al qaeda, isis, they metastasize. there is a greater threat from syria and east africa. significant greater threat to other places in...

The only way to keep our word is to get more people out and faster than were hearing. >> right now were averaging about 20 sortis and c-17s every 24 hours. we have the capability to increase that through-put as the department makes evacuees available. weve already evacuated approximately 5,000 people. >> just look at the numbers and why we need better. the 5,000 number that the general just mentioned is since sunday. the pentagon admits we need to be doing that much and more every day. a spot on...

Now. the u.s. cant guarantee safe passage for american citizens, friendly afghans, third country individuals who want to get out. they cant provide that safe passage to the airport. what will it take? what are you hearing from officials over there to get a real handle on this crisis? >> those are questions that are also facing the pentagon, which is right now they are saying our mission is solely at the airport. that is where we are staying. we are directing traffic. we are in control of the air...

The flights contain more than 2,000 passengers. the flights arrived at designated safe havens in the cent com area of operation. since the start of operations on august 14th, we have airlift add proximately 7,000 total evacuees. this increase is reflective of both a ramp up of aircraft and airlift capability, faster processing of evacuees an greater information and fidelity in reporting. if we go back to when the department of defense began supporting the state department with movement of sivs a...

Less than a week ago on friday, the cdc recommended covid-19 booster shots for those with compromised immune systems. now, five days later, public health officials are advising all adults get an additional shot starting in a few weeks time. right now the guidance those who got the moderna and pfizer get their booster eight months after their second dose. federal health officials are citing waning protection from the vaccines. dr. anthony fauci argued today boosters were a necessary step to get a...

Lines. >> we are struggling. we need immediate help. mr. biden, please help us. these afghans who did support you, who helped you. speak on capitol hill, more exasperation. lindsey graham "when it comes to evacuating american citizens and our afghan allies who fought bravely by her side, there should not be a clock nor a question of capability. the only question is do we have the will." graham said head should roll at the state department over this debacle. top republicans in the house and senat...

To get more people out and faster than were hearing. >> right now were averaging about 20 sortis and c-17s every 24 hours. we have the capability to increase that through-put as the department makes evacuees available. weve already evacuated approximately 5,000 people. >> just look at the numbers and why we need better. the 5,000 number that the general just mentioned is since sunday. the pentagon admits we need to be doing that much and more every day. a spot on one of those c-17s is exactly wh...

And a bit of a policy approach to. >> doctor, our last word goes to you, what are your logistic concerns about getting shot number three in arms, and im guessing, you hope that by example the anti-facts community will see people get their third and wonder perhaps again, whether or not they ought to get their first? >> well one would hope, brian. but i dont know. the administration in some ways was caught off guard by the strength of the anti-factors resistance, and secondly, there is an extraord...

Been handled better in any way? no mistakes? >> no. i dont think it couldve been handled in a way -- we are going to go back in hindsight and look, but the idea that somehow there was a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing, i dont know how that happens. >> pressed repeatedly on how the administration would help americans left in the war-torn nation after the august 31st deadline, biden said the u.s. would "stay until we get them all out." up to 15,000 americans remained in afghanistan af...

Understanding and they are helping to facilitate safe passage for those that were trying to get into the airport. i think i just leave it at that. let me go back to the -- phone. >> hi, john, has united states confidence in the ablts to carry out changed since the fall of kabul given the coordination between the taliban and pakistan whose air space the u.s. needs to access? >> no. the short answer to your question, paul, is no. we still remain robust over the counter-terrorism capability in the ...