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About the way in which things have unfolded. i agree that it was going to be messy all along. despite concerns about the plight of afghan women, i share those concerns deeply, what kind of government the taliban is going to bring, but in large part, were left with one has to be a diplomatic and humanitarian mission, but not a military mission, and we havent had a serious military mission there in many years. the most the president can do at this time in the administration. get american citizens ...

Began to evolve when its leader was killed. sean roberts, author of "the war on the uighurs." says it used the war on terror to justify its harsh policies targeting muslim minorities. >> i think it shielded china from a lot of criticism for some of the dra tonian policies it carried out against uighurs. >> reporter: but other groups who could use the plight of the weeker cause to recruit gentleman hadis gentleman hadi tries to navigate the new reality. coming up, weve all seen the patients of ...

They care. right? we are to believe that they care, what a joke. we are waiting to hear from president biden on the crisis in afghanistan as a top of the hour. and vice president harris will join him as she faces heavy criticism for her deafening silence on the crisis and the plight of afghan women with a growing number of americans finding her not qualified to be president. i dont know. i think they look good, man. mm, smooth. uh, they are a little tight. like, too tight? might just need to bre...

Was never going to be an easy task but i share in some of the criticism about the way that things have unfolded. i agree it was going to be messy all along. despite concerned about the plight of afghan women. i share those concerns deeply about what kind of governments the taliban is going to bring. but in large part, were left with the, what has to be a diplomatic and a humanitarian mission. bundle a military mission. we havent had a serious military mission there in many years. and i think the...

They have gone almost two weeks without food and it is beginning to take its toll. dhan gurung, a diabetic, was rushed to hospital earlier this week, such were the concerns for his health. and although he is back in front of downing street, his wife fears for what could come next. we are very worried. he is very weak. that is why, please, i cant lose my husband. please save him. please. i cannot lose my husband. dhan gurung served as a corporal in the army for 15 years, but, like all gurkhas who...

He served as a corporal in the army for 15 years, but, like all gurkhas who retired before 1997, his pension isjust a fraction of what british—born members of the army get. these protesters say that is unfair and they want borisjohnson to do something about it. yesterday, around 100 supporters marched to parliament to make the point. they want the british and nepalese governments to set a date for high level talks about the veterans plight. only then will they be willing to postpone the hunger...

Investments. thats the worst option at the moment. >> reporter: the taliban for its part has not spoken out publicly against chinas crackdown on its uighur muslim population, a silence replicated by saudi arabia and china defriends its policy and is trying to stamp out terrorism. after several attacks which it blamed on a group called the east turkmenistan islamic movement or etim, a tiny fringe group which began to devolve in 1939. the chinese ewing yurz used george w. bushs war on terror to ta...

To hospital earlier this week, such were the concerns for his health. and although he is back in front of downing street, his wife fears for what could come next. we are very worried. he is very weak. that is why, please, i cant lose my husband. please save him. please. i cannot lose my husband. dhan gurung served as a corporal in the army for 15 years, but, like all gurkhas who retired before 1997, his pension isjust a fraction of what british—born members of the army get. these protesters sa...

Dhan gurung served as a corporal in the army for 15 years, but, like all gurkhas who retired before 1997, his pension isjust a fraction of what british—born members of the army get. these protesters say that is unfair and they want borisjohnson to do something about it. yesterday, around 100 supporters marched to parliament to make the point. they want the british and nepalese governments to set a date for high level talks about the veterans plight. only then will they be willing to postpone t...

There is empathy for the plight of afghans but also awareness that public services, not least housing, are under pressure. half of me says that, yes, i think we should help out. the other half is saying theres obviously people in this country who are british citizens, who need help and support. if it stays at 20,000, thats fine, but its when it starts to get into half a million and a million people. where else are they going to go? i think its really important that everybody opens - the doors to...