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Afghanistan Pullout Deadline Is Here. What Happens Next?

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🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

After 20 years in Afghanistan, the American military was set to complete its evacuation from Kabul by Tuesday, leaving behind a nation under Taliban control.  “It’s a sad geopolitical irony that the Taliban will control more of Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2021, than it did on Sept. 11, 2001, Luke Coffey, director of The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Foreign Policy, says.  The Biden administration's poor handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan will cause adversaries to push “the envelope a little bit more,” Coffey says, adding that even “America's friends are questioning U.S. resolve” on the international stage.  Panjshir is the only one of Afghanistan's 34 provinces under the control of a resistance movement led by Ahmad Shah Massoud Jr.  Coffey says Shah Massoud Jr. “is probably, right now, the best hope in terms of slowly turning the tide against the Taliban.” Coffey joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to address concerns over Americans who remain trapped in Afghanistan and to explain the potential ramifications of the withdrawal.  We also cover these stories: Hurricane Ida tears through southeastern Louisiana, leaving over 1 million without power. The European Union recommends suspension of all nonessential travel from America.  China bans the playing of video games beyond three hours a week. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, August 31st.

0:09.7

I'm Kate Trinco.

0:10.7

And I'm Virginia Allen.

0:12.2

Today is the deadline for all American troops to be pulled out of Afghanistan.

0:17.3

Heritage Foundations, Director of the Center for Forum Policy, Luke Coffee joins the

0:22.0

show to explain what we know about the number of U.S. citizens still trapped in Afghanistan

0:28.5

and whether we will be able to successfully get all Americans out.

0:32.7

He also explains the terrorist threats the Taliban and ISIS-K now pose to America.

0:39.3

And don't forget, if you enjoyed this podcast, please be sure to leave a review or a five-star

0:43.7

rating on Apple podcasts and please encourage others to subscribe.

0:48.3

And now onto today's top news.

0:58.5

Hurricane Ida tore through Southeastern Louisiana over the weekend and into Monday morning.

1:04.3

At least one person has been confirmed dead and over one million people are without power.

1:10.4

Flood waters for some into their addicts and even onto their roofs.

1:14.9

Rescue crews saved at least 15 people from roofs on Monday morning.

1:19.4

President Joe Biden and a host of other leaders spoke at a press briefing about the hurricane

1:24.0

Monday afternoon.

1:25.6

News with the president had to say, per Yahoo News.

1:29.2

The people of Louisiana and Mississippi are resilient.

1:33.1

And but it's in moments like these that we can certainly see the power of government

1:37.8

to respond to the needs of the people if government's prepared and if they respond.

1:42.8

That's our job if we work together.

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