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Anything, that doesnt mean we couldnt salvage something. >> was it naive or insane to think the taliban was a good faith negotiating partner that they were going to share a government or as president trump said at the time, had a common interest in reducing violence in the country. >> you rely on superior fire power, rely on having ways to bend your opponent in just things that cant be denied. not having to rely on the goodness of the talibans hearts. the challenge here, we saw this, matt zeller...

Every night, so worried that the people of her homeland, as she put it, cannot follow their dreams any longer. we can speak now to tobias ellwood, chair of the house of commons defence select committee. thank defence select committee. you forjoining us on bi and thank you forjoining us on bbc news and bbc world news. let me get your thoughts first of all on the issue of refugees. damian green, former minister, said there were times and places we should be struck with asylum applications, afghani...

Administration failed to anticipate the fiasco in kabul and breaking tonight, hes now issuing an executive order on resettling afghan refugees. update us on this, please. >> thats right, don. president biden this evening authorizing the use of $500 million in funds for the united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund and this is to help with the migration of many of those afghans who are desperately trying to leave kabul right now to ultimately resettle here in the united states...

Than a checkmark that will die out in a few days. if it werent that serious in part of it is that because of coming from inside the house. you had a clear difference of opinion you are watching john kirbys face when he is talking about this and hes part of the longtime community that agreed with the advice that we cant just pull out like this. in the interviews, president biden and i should mention the prime minister of the uk said the same thing that the taliban will not take control ever again...

People have been flown in by our u.s. coast guard. >> trace: bryan llenas, life for us. >> sandra: control of afghanistan. there are reports of afghan girls being forced to marry fighters. lets bring in will cain, host of "fox & friends" weekend. wish it was under better circumstances. it is a mess. there are women and children who have been talking about the interpreters. what do you expect to hear. dumb i? >> i guess i can hope that there is some form of leadership. you would call this an emba...

Across afghanistan. its truly heartbreaking to see, to see in so many ways so much undone, so many people harmed, there has been hangings. there has been, you know, reports of, you know, of women and girls forced into, i mean, effectively these brutal situations with taliban. it is -- and the takeover out kaft top is heartbreaking, gut wrenching and heartbreaking and so many of us are hearing from the interpreters we worked with, the aid workers, all of the staff who were essential to our work i...

Killed. we gave them an opportunity for freedom. we lost thousands of our own people. wounded tens of thousands more. is it not okay to ask the question how can our allies, perhaps, honor that great sacrifice as well? of course we want to take care of our refugees. of course we want to take care of the interpreters who fought with us as long as they are vetted first. i think its incumbent upon all americans to share burden as well. >> will: frank, i want to get to you in a moment as well. let me...

What was about to happen. 20 thousand afghans who helped the united states as interpreters, fixers and various capacities have applied for these special visas. 2,000 of them have left. 20,000 applied. how can this be accomplished amidst the chaos? >> well, you know, i have to say that the presidents response was very, very disappointing, frankly he should have stuck it in an op ed. i dont understand how that could possibly be his response. you know, what is happening in kabul is just, you know, ...

Republican senator ben sasse. hes a member of the senate intelligence committee. cnn sources tell us that the biden administration still plans to get out 30,000 afghan allies, interpreters and such out of the country, not including their family members. from what youre hearing is that realistic? >> well, first of all, lets just say that that statement should make every american want to vomit because the 60,000 number that shes naming is right, and all of their families is not some abstraction. t...

On nor two generations now. the chinese dont want millions of refugees in their country. if they have some commercial interests in the area, they wont want it to be coyotic or dangerous. the russians, its astonishing they havent evacuated their embassy. i think they have been feeding money to the taliban for the last couple of years. this is not a good thing for the surrounding nations. this is going to be a continuing problem. our reality, in my view, is how do we get through the next three or ...