Aug 17 WATCH: State Department to send official to manage Afghanistan evacuation By Associated Press The State Department said it was sending John Bass, a former ambassador to Afghanistan, to manage the evacuation operation in Kabul, as the Taliban have assured "safe passage' for civilians seeking to leave Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 13:25 Inside the desperate, dangerous scramble to evacuate Kabul as Taliban seizes control Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban and the frenzy for Afghans and diplomats trying to flee the country reached a fever pitch Monday. Additional U.S. troops are on their way to help with evacuations as the Taliban retake power 20… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 5:30 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is an 'American catastrophe,' H.R. McMaster says To examine the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and how it impacts U.S. interests, Judy Woodruff speaks to retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster. He was national security advisor during the Trump administration and also served as a military officer in Afghanistan… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 5:44 Does the fallout in Afghanistan hurt American credibility? To examine the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and how it impacts U.S. interests and credibility, Judy Woodruff speaks to Laurel Miller, former deputy and then acting U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2013 to 2017. She's now director… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 6:13 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on U.S. role in Afghanistan fallout, midterm elections NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the fallout in Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal and how it could affect America’s midterm elections. Continue watching
Aug 16 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing on Afghanistan By Associated Press Kirby said one of America's top military commanders met face-to-face with senior leaders of the Taliban, urging the longtime enemy not to interfere with the massive evacuation at the Kabul airport. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: U.S. State Department tells Americans in Kabul to shelter in place By Associated Press Price spoke on a day when thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul’s main airport, with some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet as it took off and plunged to their deaths. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Biden says he stands 'squarely behind' Afghanistan decision By News Desk and Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak, Associated Press “American troops cannot, and should not, be fighting in a war and dying in a war that Afghan forces are not willing to fight for themselves," Biden said. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: U.N. Security Council urges inclusive talks on new Afghan government By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. Security on Monday called for an immediate end to violence in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country and inclusive talks to form a new Afghan government that includes women. Continue reading
Aug 16 U.S. officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos By Ahmad Seir, Rahim Faiez, Kathy Gannon, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of the capital's airport on Monday as thousands tried to flee the country after the Taliban seized power. Continue reading