America's Last Days In Afghanistan with Rep Barbara Lee

What A Day

Crooked Media

News, Daily News

4.6 • 12K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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After 20 years, the U.S. has pulled out the last of its troops from Afghanistan. We spoke with Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee, who was the only member of Congress to vote against the authorization of use of force that led to U.S. troops being in Afghanistan, to discuss the latest developments. And in headlines: officials are still assessing the damage of Hurricane Ida, a new Texas law bans abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, the Dept. of Education is investigating five states with bans on mask mandates in schools, and two Michigan parents were ordered to pay nearly $45,000 after throwing away their son's massive pornography collection. Show Notes: WSJ: “U.S. Investigates Kabul Airstrike; 10 Afghan Civilians Died, Relatives Say” – https://on.wsj.com/3kF1mzr For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

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0:00.0	It is Tuesday, August 31st. I'm getting wrestling.
0:09.3	And I'm Josie Duffy-Rice and this is What a Day.
0:12.2	We're launching a hastily conceived biotech startup today to honor the trial of Elizabeth
0:17.3	Holmes from Theranos.
0:19.6	Yeah, it is time that somebody trusts worthy, collected your blood, and we are the people to do it.
0:23.9	You just need a couple drops, just send it on over.
0:26.4	Mm-hmm.
0:34.8	On today's show, we track the devastation of Hurricane Ida,
0:38.3	plus China sets a timer for how long kids can play online video games.
0:42.5	Interesting. But first, after 20 years, the US has pulled out the last of its troops from Afghanistan.
0:50.9	I'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan
0:54.7	in the end of the military mission to evacuate American citizens,
0:58.6	third country nationals, and vulnerable Afghans.
1:01.6	The last C-17 lifted off from Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 30th this afternoon
1:08.3	at 3.29 pm East Coast time.
1:11.4	Yes, that was sent to comm commander General Kenneth McKenzie Jr.,
1:14.5	making the announcement at a press conference yesterday.
1:17.0	And President Biden has also said to speak about it later today.
1:19.7	It's really unbelievable that we're out of Afghanistan after the past 20 years.
1:25.0	Seriously?
1:26.0	I was in middle school in New Anon.
1:27.5	Right.
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