Chaos as Afghan President Flees, Taliban Take Control
Clip: 8/16/2021 | 13m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
President Biden on Monday delivered his first remarks since the swift fall of Afghanistan.
President Biden on Monday delivered his first remarks since the swift fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban. The rapid deterioration happened as the U.S. moved to remove all embassy and support staff from the country. We discuss the situation with a panel of foreign policy experts.
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Chaos as Afghan President Flees, Taliban Take Control
Clip: 8/16/2021 | 13m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
President Biden on Monday delivered his first remarks since the swift fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban. The rapid deterioration happened as the U.S. moved to remove all embassy and support staff from the country. We discuss the situation with a panel of foreign policy experts.
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