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U.s. service members and more than 90 afghan civilians were killed. many of them children. flags are now at half-staff at the white house, and on capitol hill this morning, honoring the fallen marines and navy service members killed in that blast. president biden is in the situation room right now. he has vowed retribution for those lives lost. this is a scene outside the airport this morning. quite different. empty streets. just 100 hours left or so on the clock as president biden remains committed to his august 31st withdrawal deadline. about 12,500 people were evacuated despite the attack o...

Military and coalition flights since august 14. this is an operation that requires a great deal of coordination. it is an operation that requires a great deal of choreography. any airport around the world, especially one as busy as this -- hamed karzai international airport for those that have been there know it's not chicago o'hare. it's the size of an airport of a fairly small town. so the orchestration and coordination that is required to have all is military charter other aircraft to talk off every 45 minutes, every half hour, that sin deed a sophisticated bit of business. >> the other par...

Mass hostage situation since 1979. >> the best place for america would be for joe biden to resign. >> you bear any burden for the way things are going to mckay bear responsibility for all the top and. ainsley: a fox news alert president biden bowing to retaliate after 13 u.s. service members were killed and bombing attacks outside of cobbles airport. steve: the deadly stay for u.s. troops in a decade in the united states is bracing for even more attacks between now and wednesday. brian: are we sitting ducks are we going to do anything, evacuation flights still underway at kabul airport, 12500 ...

What i will say and the point that is relevant to this is that our military operation will come to an end by august 31. what does not have an expiration date is our commitment to any american who for whatever reason decides not to take us up on the off of repatriation now but who may come to us in days, weeks, months or years -- >> martha: all right. we'll continue to keep an eye on this. good afternoon. i'm martha maccallum. the state department just announcing that about 105,000 americans and afghanistan allies have been evacuated to safety since august 14. this has been a very rushed missio...

Alies refuge. august 14, operation allies refuge was launched. with support of the u.s. government, it's the opportunity to relocate to the united states for afghans. the afghan coordination task force was launched and providing support to 3,500 afghan sivs. on august 15, the department of state requested and the secretary of defense approved special immigrant visa applicants and other vulnerable afghans. the u.s. northern command is providing temporary housing, medical screening, transportation and other services for afghan special immigrant visa applicants and at-risk afghans. we have been t...