Damir Tokic '06 recalls final trying days in Kabul, Afghanistan – CSB/SJU
U.S. diplomat helped identify and process individuals who qualified for evacuation.
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U.S. diplomat helped identify and process individuals who qualified for evacuation.
Get to national correspondent, jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. >> jennifer: the images being texted to the commando, now in new jersey, come from former eshg lite afghan commandos they trained, women journalists and parliamentarians. the images were taken three weeks ago and show the torture endured by a female soldier trained by the u.s. this soldier was executed, the taliban were looking for his brother, a commando, they sent this photo as a warning to others. >> secretary of state blinken is leading continued diplomatic effort to ensure safe passage for any american, afghan partner o...
By donrinic— come in parliament is the decision by dominic raab to on holiday. it could _ by dominic raab to on holiday. it could be — by dominic raab to on holiday. it could be up to a thousand people not evacuated _ could be up to a thousand people not evacuated. we're talking to people who helped us in the war. i think he's _ who helped us in the war. i think he's been — who helped us in the war. i think he's been accused of having little contact _ he's been accused of having little contact with people in the area. this wasnt— contact with people in the area. this wasn't that, and i...
Afghan trying to get to the airport, it's probably too late. >> richard, we just heard the president saying yesterday we are pledging to find and make these people pay a price for this horrible bombing, but once the u.s. leaves with the so-called over the horizon response to follow the drones 1200 miles away and very little intelligence on the ground, how practical is that, really in it took ten years to find bin laden after many, many misses. >> it's not that practical. when the u.s. has 2500 troops there and was working in close cooperation in some cases directing afghan forces, afghan comma...
Just been a lucky shot with a low-tech rocket-propelled grenade. but somehow, that gigantic chinook helicopter with all those men onboard was shot down. and the toll was absolutely devastating. everybody onboard was killed. it was 22 u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s, three u.s. air force airmen, five u.s. army and army national guard soldiers, seven commandos from the afghan national army. seven afghan commandos, an afghan translator. also, a u.s. military working dog that was assigned to members of one of the s.e.a.l. teams onboard. 38 personnel onboard. all 38 of them killed. that was the single deadlies...