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Of the united states is to protect american citizens and they both failed. >> mike: then there's the mess of getting americans and afghan partners out. we will continue our efforts to facilitate the safe and orderly travel of u.s. citizens, lp rs, afghans to whom we have special commitments and who wish to leave afghanistan since august 31. we have assisted 105 u.s. citizens and 95 bel prs to deport via air and overland routes. is that enough in a month? >> no, it's not. let's remember they said there was 10,000 to 15,000 american citizens in afghanistan. they said they got out about 6,000? wh...

Enforcement or former navy seals and marines. >> these islands are near fort de soto park where records show brian's parents had reserved a campsite for themselves on august 31 but then changed the reservation to include their son september 6-8. september 1st is when brian is believed to have returned from his cross-country road trip showing up alone at his parents' home in north port with gabby petito's van. a pair of protestors karmd outside the home. a neighbor confronted one of the protestors yesterday for going on his property. the protestor accused the neighbor of shoving him and called ...

2014 to defeat the islamic state. it seems we may a similar trajectory in afghanistan. after u.s. forces abandoned bagram air base in july the taliban quickly took over the base and released 5,000 to 7,000 isis-k and taliban prisoners. when the last u.s. troops evacuated from afghanistan on august 31 this administration handed over total control to the taliban, a known terror organization now in key positions with the taliban's government from al qaeda. the taliban has deemed education irrelevant, barred women and girls from school and work, committed horrific retaliatory attacks on members of...

That were presented to the national security team. the welcome advice ultimately it's up to the commander-in-chief to make a decision. he made a decision to end a 20-year war. >> during today senate hearing the commanders also offered their assessment of the rapid research of the taliban. >> we all watched with alarm the images of afghans rushing the runway, in our aircraft. we all remember the scenes of confusion outside the airport. but within 48 hours our troops restored order. they in our commanders exceeded all expectations. they evacuated more than 124,00 >> it was a logistical six succe...

0 of its troops, contractors and non-diplomatic personnel from afghanistan no later than may 1st, 2021. in june 2020 the u.s. troop levels reached 8600. in october president -- former president trump tweeted we should have a small number of remaining brave men and women serving in afghanistan home by christmas. in november 17, 2020 then acting secretary of defense miller announced we'll implement former president trump east order to continuing repositioning forces from afghanistan. and the 2500 u.s. troops who remain there by january 15th. on january 15th he announced there were 2500 troops le...