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On what i understand from my colleagues at the dod is an operable or soon will be inoperable because it has to be maintained. its not of any strategic value but it does give the taliban, as weve seen in pictures, uniforms and guns and some other equipment that is in their hands. >> i now recognize representative chris smith of new jersey who is the rafrmging member of the committee on africa, global health and global human rights for five minutes. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman, mr. secret...

0 are you negotiating with that taliban on the issue of legitimizing them as a real government? >> not only us but virtually the entire international community has made clear what we expect and insist on from the taliban. if they want to seek any legitimacy or support. it starts with freedom of travel. weve been intensely engaged with turkey and qatar to get the airport in kabul up and running again, which is now the case. we started to get flights out last week with american citizens on board. ...

0 legitimizing them as a real government? >> not only us, but virtually the entire international community has made clear what we expect and will insist on from the taliban. if they want to seek any legitimacy or any support. and that includes, it starts with freedom of travel. so we have been intensely engaged with turkey in qatar to get the airport in kabul up and running again which is now the case. we started to get flights out last week. and with regard to sharif, youre correct. there are f...

I think it lies on the state department. the dod was telling state during this draw down. we are drawing down, start moving these people out. the state department failed to move. the president had the you a disastersity to say they didnt want to come here. there were 90,000 applications pending when the president of the united states said they didnt want to come here. its a as far as and a lie. its all the president and secretary of states fault. judge jeanine: when you bring blinken before cong...

I think it lies on the state department. the dod was telling state during this draw down. we are drawing down, start moving these people out. the state department failed to move. the president had the you a disastersity to say they didnt want to come here. there were 90,000 applications pending when the president of the united states said they didnt want to come here. its a as far as and a lie. its all the president and secretary of states fault. judge jeanine: when you bring blinken before cong...

I think it lies on the state department. the dod was telling state during this draw down. we are drawing down, start moving these people out. the state department failed to move. the president had the you a disastersity to say they didnt want to come here. there were 90,000 applications pending when the president of the united states said they didnt want to come here. its a as far as and a lie. its all the president and secretary of states fault. judge jeanine: when you bring blinken before cong...

The nurses in that department are saying i dont want to take the vaccine because im concerned it might affect my fertility. we dont know what the data on that is, people go, i dont want to take a chance because it is kind of a new vaccine. i also heard, i dont know if you guys heard this, pete, you with the military, people not wanting to reenlist, enlist at all because they didnt want the vaccine mandate. pete: pending lawsuits on that as well. young healthy soldiers who already had covid sayin...

It shouldnt happen. >> this is the way the trump people are treated. we are used to this kind of treatment and not surprised to see it. ainsley: lets shift to afghanistan. mark green brought something to our attention. is he a republican in tennessee. he says his sources are telling him that refugees are leaving fort pickerington which is in blackstone, virginia, in ubers without permission from the authorities. and, look, we just are all are a little concerned about the vetting process because ...

Have fought alongside us over the last 20 years. >> dana: benjamin hall in london starting us off. >> the great news today is that these 200 afghan nationals including 30 americans have safely flown out of kabul airport after being given permission to do so by the taliban after a deal between the qatarys and taliban to open the airport. it is hoped another one will leave tomorrow with the airport operational within a few days. in the northern city the six planes we talk about chartered by vetera...

Secretary. ive recently been made aware of someone at fort pickett virginia that afghan refugee evacuees basically have free reign of the complex. and ive even been allowed to leave despite not having completed the vetting process. made shocking allegations including multiple incidents of sexual assault and several of evacuees have been picked up by cooper drivers. without any permission from authorities were being cleared to leave. mark green joyce me now. congressman, the records are being loo...