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Larger number of afghan allies were left behind during the airlift out of the country. but it is also important to the taliban. they are looking to show that they are the leaders of a functioning state. and to have a functioning state, you need a functioning airport. the airport, not yet open to international civilian travel, but some government flights from the uae and from qatar have landed. we are hearing that domestic flights within afghanistan are taking off and landing at the airport, guys...

Sarah, we have no diplomatic presence in afghanistan. do we really have leverage with the taliban? we got money. is that enough? theres not even a functioning airport or a plan to get the one in kabul up and running again. we must keep asking those in power how, how, now what? now what? how are they going to help those still trying to escape in afghanistan? and then at some point in the future well get to and how are you going to keep this country as safe without a real presence there? now, on t...

Despite promises from the united states to people like sarah we have no diplomatic presence in afghanistan. do we really have leverage with the taliban? we got money. is that enough? theres not even a functioning airport or a plan to get the one in kabul up and running again. we must keep asking those in power how, how, now what? now what? how are they going to help those still trying to escape in afghanistan? and then at some point in the future well get to and how are you going to keep this co...

This new, basically, war bounty, the spoils of war that they are going to obtain. now there were -- this was a rapid evacuation that included a lot of, you know, controlled destructions of various weaponry, things they didnt want the taliban to have. also, at the same time, though, they did leave some equipment that would be necessary for the running of the airport, again, as this -- in this landlocked country, an absolutely essential aspect of getting americans out and other afghan allies to ha...

Reasons to continue to allow for some number of people to be able to transport out of the country, certainly american citizens. theyve got to keep that airport open. theyre a land-locked country. they cant operate in an economy without a functioning airport. these are all questions the biden administration will have to answer, how do you continue moving people out of that country even after our 2500 to 5,000 troops leave. >> do you think america should recognize the taliban? >> some are being as...

Aircraft carried out an airstrike targeting a suspected car bomb. whats your reaction, who how concerned are you about the danger facing u.s. troops and american citizens and afghans over the next 48 hours? >> it speaks to the danger that exists at the airport right now and the necessity of making alternative arrangements to get especially the remaining 300 or so americans who want to leave to the airport. i think this threat remains beyond the next 48 hours. isis-k is going to use its abilities...

Airport. the former ambassador to the u.s. and the global director of equality now, yasmin assan. ambassador, let me start with you. were just two days away from the deadline for withdrawing u.s. forces. it doesnt look like thats going to change. youve been ambassador to afghanistan for three years. is that how you imagined it would come? >> no one imagined this. no one potentially guessed that this would be the way we were ending this 20 years of struggle and success and progress and everything...

To happen, at least not as efficiently as it could have and should have. i assume, as an elected representative for the people of connecticut, as someone on the foreign relations committee, you like many journalists i know, like many generals i know, are being sieged with individual requests. here is the passport number and phone number of an american citizen in afghanistan, in kabul right now, who cant get through to get to the airport or is outside the gate and cant get in. thats happening and...

A new samsung phone or upgrade your existing phone. learn more at your local xfinity store today. breaking news for you now, the united states says that it has carried out a defensive airstrike in kabul against an isis-k car bomb that was intending to target the airport. thats according to a u.s. defense official. the official said a significant secondary explosion indicated a substantial amount of explosive material in that car. initially so far it appears there were no civilian casualties, t...

Education, they demanded that their girls should go to school, then they showed more leniency. but now its a different story. now they have the whole country, they are fully in control. we are just seeing the tip of the iceberg. we would be able to witness what is going to happen moving forward, really, after this month starting. but the problem is something different. if we are abandoning afghanistan, if there is no access, if the airport is not going to function, how are we even going to know ...