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Telling investigators the embassy needed a decision to withdraw and the ambassador didn't get it. congress has ordered a broader investigation. >> when did the state department start to increase the processing of those who were seeking to emigrate to the united states? was there anyone in the white house who was holding up the processing by sending the signal by saying don't wrap this up or ramp it up? >> reporter: the report also citing testimony from an army officer who went door to door at the u.s. embassy on august 15th, the day kabul fell, urging staff to get ready to leave, but says some...

Attack on his family. they were there. listen. >> what is happening here will affect the whole world. i'm pretty sure it's not gonna stop here in the future. most of the world will have to understand that there will be consequences for this. it's not only the conflict that will impact ukraine, it will impact everyone around the world. >> how scared were you for your family safety when you heard those first airstrikes, bombs coming? >> i was in -- august 15th. i know the panic, what was going on. at that time i was alone, i did not want to do. what's to get out. with my family, i'm always afrai...

I feel really good. for restorative herbal sleep, like never before. welcome back. more than 74,000 afghans have embarked on a new lifer in the u.s. the roughly 48,000 in america kick off 2022 in new homes, facing fresh challenges. during the holidays i headed to florida and spoke to a refugee family rebuilding there. on august 15th, the taliban seized control of afghanistan. afghans desperate to leave the country fearinging prison or worse. >> if my visa is not issued we were in danger. >> reporter: after dull an

Taking the capital city of kabul on august 15th. the pentagon forced to deploy 7,000 troops to secure the airport in the final days of the evacuation. with just four days before that deadline an isis bomber hitting one of the main airport gates killing 13 american service members and dozens of afghan civilians. back in the u.s., hurricane ida slamming into louisiana as a category 4 storm. it was the second most damaging hurricane in the state's history. ida's remnants caused massive destruction throughout the northeast. at least 115 dead and more than 65 billion dollars worth of damage. in wis...

The former president of afghanistan, ashraf ghani, has said he made a sudden decision to flee his country on august 15th, minutes after his security forces at the palace told him they could no longer protect him or the capital. in a conversation with the former british chief of defence staff, general sir nick carter, mr ghani said he had been made a scapegoat for afghanistan's crisis. he said his only mistake was to trust his international partners, including the united states. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, reports. chaos in kabul. the upheaval of august. afghans, fleeing...