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Transcripts for MSNBC Way Too Early 20210816 09:50:00

Candidly, there s been no change in the belief i mean, the truth is i don t know what they could do at this point. it s almost too late, you know. we re at a point now where the u.s. embassy facility in kabul is empty. the embassy staff who are left country are working out of the airport. the u.s. military presence that is there is at the airport and it s really just there to evacuate americans and any afghans who may be able to leave on a u.s. diplomatic presence and then to secure the airport for that time, but that s it. the taliban have taken over most of the country and kabul is really the only place that s left where it s somewhat in dispute over who s in charge. but the taliban are in kabul. there s nothing that the u.s. can do at this point short of another full-scale invasion of that country to try to put the afghan government back into place. i see absolutely no appetite for that happening at this point the ....

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Transcripts for KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 20210816 00:38:00

Continuously evacuated americans and afghan allies to the airport throughout the day which republicans have seized on as they continue to blast the president s fore this is going to be a stain on this president an presidency i think he epic failure across the board, one we ll pay for for years to come reporter: monica joins us now are there any plans for president biden to address the nation reporter: not currently, at least not tonight, peter, the white house weighing that day by day with officials acknowledging the american people want to hear from him for now the president remains at camp david where he has been largely out of view since friday peter? monica alba at the white house, thank you. the war in afghanistan is america s longest ever, $2 trillion spent, and thousands of lives lost leaving many americans today wondering what was it all for. megan fitzgerald has more reporter: more than 2400 flag draped coffins returned home from afghanistan the nation honoring our ....

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Transcripts for MSNBC Way Too Early 20210816 09:42:00

The team had a giant portion straight from the stanley cup. a helping hand poured a large pot of gravy over the cheese curds and french fries. the team dented the trophy during the parade while on the river. meanwhile, a minor league baseball team in south carolina is celebrating the return of its four legged teammate. slider is an affiliate of the chicago cubs. sidelined last year due to the pandemic, now making his return in full force doing what he loves most, retrieving bats. the pelicans have opted for bat dogs over humans for years. slider is a third canine to serve the team. good boy. still ahead, nbc s courtney kube joins us with the latest on the reaction from the administration as thousands of u.s. troops are sent to aid and evacuate americans still in afghanistan s capital. we ll be right back. ack. so, you have diabetes, here are some easy rules. ....

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Transcripts for KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt 20210816 00:32:00

Parading through the presidential palace in kabul just hours after the afghan president fled the country the capital city tonight filled with desperation and fear the u.s. military racing to evacuate all americans amid reports the only way out, the airport, was taking fire we are covering this from all angles tonight. we begin with richard engel in kabul reporter: the kabul airport is the only safe way out of afghanistan, and today there was nearly a run on it. afghans who could get visas rushed to foreign countries. for the united states, the airport is the staging ground to evacuate u.s. embassy personnel. helicopters and airplanes circled over kabul, shuttling between the embassy where sensitive documents were burned and the airport as the taliban closed in. the militants had already taken every city except kabul mostly without fighting u.s. trained and equipped afghan soldiers just melted away ....

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Transcripts for MSNBC Way Too Early 20210816 09:11:00

This is going to be very important to watch. clearly we ve seen the u.n. secretary-general already condemning the attacks that we ve seen against afghan civilians and also calling for a peaceful resolution and a peaceful transition of power. we are likely also to hear from other countries condemning the action of the taliban that we have seen, that no doubt, historic moment still unfolding right now in afghanistan. we just heard from the state department that american embassy personnel have been safely transported to the airport. do you have a sense as to when their evacuation will begin? when will u.s. start to get those americans out of afghanistan? how will they do it? that evacuation is already underway. for example, countries like the united arab emirates were on base right now deploying resources into afghanistan and sending aircraft to kabul airport to help coordinate an evacuation for diplomatic personnel, not only for the united states, but also from the ....

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