Kabul Falling News Today

Producer Bradley Hope joins the show to discuss a new podcast about the evacuation and Taliban takeover in 2021.

And take issue with it, im comfortable that what im giving you is the best information i have the moment that i have it. and i would hope and understand that people would see that events have continued -- did and have continued to evolve very, very quickly there. to courtneys excellent line of questioning, the assessment, the threat is going to change and it could change literally by the hour. so were trying to give you the best we can and lean as far forward as we can in the moment, but that mo...

Comfortable that what im giving you is the best information i have the moment that i have it. and i would hope and understand that people would see that events have -- did and have continued to evolve very, very quickly there. to courtneys excellent line of questioning, the assessment, the threat is going to change and it could change literally by the hour. so were trying to give you the best we can and lean as far forward as we can in the moment, but that moment is going to change. >> it could ...

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Take issue with it, im comfortable that what im giving you is the best information i have in the moment that i have it and i would hope and understand that people would see that events have -- did and have continued to evolve very, very quickly there. to courtneys excellent line of questioning, the assessment, the threat is going to change and it could change literally by the hour. so were trying to give you the best we can and lean as far forward as we can in the moment, but that moment is goin...

Even though i knew it would end with kabul falling, i knew that ten years ago at least, theres a part of me that never anticipated just how injurious this would actually be. ive thought a lot about the friends i made in afghanistan, the people that i worked with, and i actually dont even know if theyve lived this long. id say probably half of them may have, but now im worried about those who have, and im worried about their families, too. and theres a tremendous guilt that goes with it, you know...

The admiral where the commander of the forces as the nato supreme allied commander. how surprised are you about the rapidity of the taliban advance and the concern about kabul falling. >> i am deeply surprised, as follows. we left 300,000 we thought reasonably well trained afghans, equipped them with everything they should need and we continue to provide a great deal of financial equipment over the horizon, intelligence support, but what always makes the difference is leadership and will and unf...

Haitis ambassador to the united states will be here to explain. just about 45 minutes were expecting to hear from president biden about the u.s. troop withdrawal. its been accelerating as the country effectively ends 20 years of war there. it was a promise made by candidate biden. as troops are leaving, the taliban is gaining ground quickly. the country is at a real risk for war president biden was asked about the prospects of kabul falling. heres what he said yesterday --