Flees Kabul News Today

Doha told christiane amanpour that some of the freedoms enjoyed under the former government will remain. >> there are many journalists right now based in kabul, they carry out their work filing reports from here. and also the schools will be open and the girls and women, they will be going to schools as teachers, as students. so you will see it here in a few days. >> and were starting to hear more about how russia and china plan to deal with the new government. frederik pleitgen is in moscow, bu...

On monday for his first address to the american people since kabuls collapse. chaotic scenes at the airport could not be ignored. during his speech president biden acknowledged mistakes and accepted responsibility but also pointed some fingers and insisted the u.s. pullout is the right decision. >> this did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated. so what has happened? afghanistan political leaders gave up and fled the country. the afghan military collapsed. sometimes without trying to fight...

Civilian flights canceled, everyeven the americans had to pause operations until they could gain control. these images from space showing just the volume of people thronging in and around the airport. symbol of the united states billions spent in a 20 year project. the u.s. always wanted to win hearts and minds here, but their swift uncondition aal departure has instead caused panic. nick payt ton walsh, cnn, kabul. right now the situation is said to be stabilizing according to british foreign...

But time is really of the essence and the question is how quickly the united states can get those afghans out of the country. kylie atwood, cnn, the state department. and before we go, a look at how the opinion pages in the u.s. are covering the taliban takeover. and president bidens handling of the fallout. from axios, biden stain u.s. flees kabul. at the "washington post," afghan lives ruined or lost will be part of bidens legacy. and there is this criticism from a "usa today" piece, withdra...

Afghans heading to the airport. but right now, they wont assist afghans who are trying to get there safely. >> the united states is not in a position now and will not be in a position going forward to provide security throughout the city of kabul and throughout the nation of afghanistan. we are focused on the airport. >> reporter: the u.s. has the capacity to move 5,000 people a day out of the country. but with the chaos at the airport, it is not clear when the u.s. will be able to start moving ...

I know my decision will be criticized. but i would rather take all that criticism and pass this decision on to another president of the united states, yet another one, a fifth one. because it is the right one, it is the right decision for our people. the right one for our brave service members who risked their lives serving our naftion. and it is the right one for america. >> his comments coming as taliban fighters flood the streets of kabul sparking fear and uncertainty among the afghan people....