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In the north of england. i absolutely remember him as one i of about eight interpreters i worked with out in afghanistan on my tour, and like all of the others that - i worked with, he was a brave, - bright, intelligent lad who actually genuinely wanted to do better for his country. i the british government says no—ones life should be put at risk because of their support for the uks efforts in afghanistan and that its working around the clock to relocate as many eligible afghans as possible. s...

Obviously these are chaotic situations, any time a country is falling apart or a government collapses its a difficult situation. but it does seem like theres a track record to the u.s. not living up to its promises to the people that helped them. >> this president and his administration have made clear were going to have a special priority for afghans who work as allied interpreters, prominent advocates for the rights of women and girls, journalists, those who face risk of taliban reprisal. they...

So two days, two nights, we are living in one place. hes only got one document from the british army, and it doesnt even say who signed it. but we managed to find his former boss, now a retired soldier in the north of england. i absolutely remember him as one of about eight- interpreters i worked with out in afghanistan on my tour, i and like all of the others that i i worked with, he was a brave, bright, intelligent lad - who actually genuinely wanted to do better for his country. the british g...

Steve: so your brother effectively is being a translator just as you were for pete and others countless americans. real quick, the question about your family remaining in afghanistan. do they feel like they will be safe? >> no. no. you know, i have been on the phone, you know, with this mission with us continuing to save other habibs. i have gotten phone calls from folks listen, save my interpreter. save this guy. we have been in contact with hundreds of interpreters since we have gotten the -- ...

Thatjust thoughts were turning to kabul. but that just shows that this idea thoughts were turning to kabul. but thatjust shows that this idea of thoughts were turning to kabul. but that just shows that this idea of a simple alternative plan to head to the border is far from easy. simple alternative plan to head to the border is farfrom easy. and simple alternative plan to head to the border is far from easy. shindi the border is far from easy. and i think ben wallace _ the border is far from eas...

It will take days for the military to retrograde troops to get them out of the country. this is all based on the hope that once we pull out on august 31st that, the taliban will keep that airport open to air flights to the united states and our allies to get the remaining people out of there. maybe with american citizens possibly. i doubt it. but with respect to the afghan interpreters, i think we just shut the door on them. >> i know youre concerned, and i want to get specific. where are you ge...

That nbc news reported, hearing from intelligence agencies, the cia, department of defense, and that is this moral obligation to get out not just every last american but to all the afghans who for the last 20 years, the last two decades put their lives on the line, as interpreters, who fought shoulder to shoulder with americans in this war to protect the united states, to get them out too so as you look at the clock ticking with six days left, is it realistic to think youre going to get every am...

To get translators out. we saw this certainly in vietnam. it seems like theres -- obviously these are chaotic situations, any time a country is falling apart or a government collapses its a difficult situation. but it does seem like theres a track record of the u.s. not living up to its promises to the people that helped them. >> this president and his administration have made clear were going to have a special priority for afghans who work as allied interpreters, prominent advocates for the rig...

Afghanistan. that seems like a very slow number. does that jive with what youre hearing and discovering? >> were focused on siv holders. these are combat translators that had to go through 3 1/2 years of screening to that point though, we dont know how many interpreters were evacuated out of the 30,000 that ron clain posted on twitter. we have over a lost of 1,000 that have reached out to the airport. we dont know the breakdown of the numbers. >> neil: all right. youre doing lords work, james. i...

Brilliant achievements and we will come back to that a little bit later on in this paper. rescuing 2000 and the final hours of airlift. saying that they think its around 2000 people who worked either as interpreters or in other roles for the british government will be unlikely to be able to get out of the country. and weve known that the country. and weve known that the roll—out, trying to get people out of the country, the numbers really have picked up over the past couple of days and we sing...