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Executions. >> the fundamental red line will be the talibans treatment of women and girls and respect for their lives to liberty. freedom of movement, education. self-expression and employment guided by international norms. >> despite these reports the taliban wants countries to keep embassy open in teo kabul something that could be a tough sale amid these human rights vims. >> bret: trey yingst early wednesday morning in doha, qatar. the race to get u.s. civilians and now troops out of afghanis...

Taliban as a threat and will be looking into trading with the taliban and using them for the projects like the belt and ride from china — — belt and road. and also pakistan has good relations with afghanistan. china might be continuing or increasing or decreasing but most likely maintaining their trade with afghanistan. it has the embassy open. but it is up to the taliban and how they are going to govern now and in terms of business do they understand the principles of free market, trade and...

Ainsley: in haroon yesterday, individual trapped over there, he said he went to the airport right before our interview, and he couldnt get through. we interviewed someone else this morning. she said one of her friends is there with six children. she tried three times to get to the airport, and made there but wasnt able to go through. i dont know what we need to do right there at the perimeter of the airport or do we not have enough planes? steve: show the passport, your target, thats the problem...

Continue in this effort, they essentially could challenge security and confidence in the capital and that becomes a huge problem. the bottom line for the biden administration is going to be sooner than later, can it keep the u.s. embassy open. kate. >> and yeah, and barbara, to that note we just saw an alert from the u.s. embassy in kabul again urging americans to leave afghanistan immediately. what are you hearing about this? >> reporter: well, and there is good reason for this. what the u.s. w...

Commanders. >> well i think there is a good deal of concern about the way ahead now in afghanistan. there will be about 650 u.s. troops remaining there, mainly for security. but indeed general miller as expected stepping down. it is all being turned over to other personnel for this very narrow mission in the country. which is basically enough security to keep the embassy open, keep the airport open and in fact some additional air defense capability has now been put at the airport to protect agai...

Because the key is if you cannot ensure security at the airport, if you cant ensure that people can get out, you basically cant keep the embassy open. so, look for about 650 to 700 troops in a massive security detail at the u.s. embassy in kabul and the balance perhaps going to the airport. jake? >> phil, the taliban have obviously made significant gains in afghanistan in recent months -- recent weeks u.s. military officials are publicly saying that theyre worried about the possibility of civil ...

Has kept its embassy open, but pulled out all but essential staffers. and pompeo warned venezuela that it needs to keep those diplomats safe. listen. >> i want to be 100% clear. president trump and i fully expect that our diplomats will continue to receive protections provided under the vienna convention. do not test the united states on our resolve to protect our own people. we hope that the international community will support the people of venezuela and the transitional government led by juan...

How the trumpet mensuration is pressuring iran through sanctions, he admitted a lot of open then promises in cairo. he talked about peace and yemen, the reality is that we have backed them over the last few years. he talked about hezbollah, the reality there is that sentience really havent been doing much to counter this groups presence in the region. finally, a doctor at the u.s. peace plan between the israelis and the palestinians. harris, when it comes down to it, right now that palestinians ...

Its a long-sought recognitiont that jerusalem is indeed the capital of israel. its been 69 years since israel declared the holy city its capital and 23 years since congress passed a law mandating that the u.s. move its embassy there. >> the embassy of the most powerful nation on earth, our greatest ally, the united states of america, today its embassy open here. what a difference. >> while presidents before him have backed down from their pledge to move the american embassy once in office, thise...

If two israelis the embassy isnt just a building. its a long-sought recognition that jerusalem is indeed the capital of israel. its been 69 years since israel declared the holy city its capital and 23 years since congress passed a law mandating that the u.s. move its embassy there. >> the embassy of the most powerful nation on earth, our greatest ally, the united states of america, today its embassy open here. what a difference. >> while presidents before him have backed down from their pledge t...