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International allies and partners. knowing that, when we approach the taliban together as a block, as a block of many of the worlds most powerful and influential countries, that we we say will have outsized influence. its always important what the united states says. its even more influential when we speak with one voice. >> a final quick point. when the you say the taliban has made commitments, do they understand that given the u.s. commitment to its citizens and siv applicants and others in th...

Secretary of state mike pompeo called it the "best opportunity for peace in a generation". and he was present when, on 29 february last year, the deal between the taliban and the us was done. note also present was the taliban political chief mullah abdul ghani baradar. he was the taliban official who signed the deal. hed been released from a pakistani jail at the request of the us. and this is what was in the deal. first of all, it put a date on the us departure. there would be a full withdrawal...

This woman is one of a handful that turned up. theyjust said you have to wear the hijab, she tells me, but i already dress like this anyway. the taliban have always been vague on their commitments to womens rights. in some areas they banned girls going to school beyond the age of 12. young afghan women have been among those taking part in scattered protests to defy the group. this woman is a prominent campaigner who was a member of the team negotiating with the taliban. a lot of women actually c...

‘The world is now uncertain of where the West stands,’ wrote Blair, who was UK prime minister during the 2001 Afghanistan invasion.

Our troops will do to aid americans getting to the airport because that is as dangerous as actually leaving kabul itself. >> what does that tell you if not only those taliban members that are on the ground, but the taliban leadership is allowing the beating of a u.s. citizen? what is that telling you? >> well, its obviously outrageous, but the question is how much does the taliban have control over the people on the ground? my guess is that the taliban leadership is one thing in the commitments ...

Allies and families out. >> right now the president has made the deadline of august 31st. he says he thinks he can get americans and afghan allies out by then. what are you hoping to hear from the president today, jeff? >> im hoping to continue to hear the president committed to getting out american service members. american citizens, legal permanent residents, and up to 80,000 afghans who worked with us and some of the most difficult times. >> 80,000? >> as of the enemies american, attempting t...

Says the shopkeeper. instead, they are buying head scarves and more conservative gowns. many are deeply suspicious of the group, but today the taliban told female employees at kabul�*s mayors office to return to theirjobs. this woman is one of a handful that turned up. theyjust said, you have to wear the hijab, she tells me, but i already dress like this anyway. the taliban have always been vague on their commitments to womens rights. in some areas, they banned girls going to school beyond the...

Head scarves and more "conservative gowns." the taliban have always been vague in their commitments to womens rights. in some areas, they banned girls going to school beyond the age of 12. young afghan women have been amongst those taking part in scattered protests, defying the group. this woman is a prominent campaigner and was a member of the team negotiating with the taliban. a lot of women actually contact me. they come to see me or message me. they are trying a way out or looking for someth...

Theyjust said you have to wear the hijab, she tells me, but i already dress like this anyway. the taliban have always been vague on their commitments to womens rights. in some areas they banned girls going to school beyond the age of 12. young afghan women have been among those taking part in scattered protests to defy the group. this woman is a prominent campaigner who was a member of the team negotiating with the taliban. a lot of women actually contact me, they come to see me 01’ message me...

Remain inn afghanistan. were also working to remove our afghan allies who stood by us. as of this morning, we have evacuated nearly 28,000 people since august 14th. >> cnn national security correspondent ckylie atwood jois me. he said in that same speech that a lot could go wrong. >> yeah. i think theres questions about making such firm commitments right now. its right to question that, because in this same speech that hes saying every american who wants to get out is going to get out, hes also ...