CNN CNN Newsroom August 27, 2021 16:02:00
Obviously in the first instance because of this catastrophic terrorist attack. 13 americans dead. at least 90 killed according to the afghan health authorities. more than 100 afghans wounded. 15 -- 18 americans wounded. amidst of all this horror, this is an obviously disincentive to go to the airport. on top of that the taliban put on a harder perimeter. they are already -- already had a policy of trying to stop afghans from getting to the airport. it's actually almost bemusing to anybody's managing to get through and get through the gates at all. but we do know from the pentagon that the evac...