Biden is warned “another terror attack in Kabul is likely”

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 28 August 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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President Biden and Vice President Harris were warned by their national security team that “another terror attack in Kabul is likely” as the mission enters its “most dangerous period to date.” The names of the 13 U.S. servicemen who were killed in the suicide bombing outside the airport are starting to come out. The family of U.S. Marine Rylee McCollum confirmed to CNN that he died in the attack and said he was “an amazing man with a passion for the Marines.” Rep. Adam Kinzinger is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and is currently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard. He tells Anderson Cooper “while it’s extremely tragic that these 13 people were killed” they were killed “saving lives.” Plus, CNN’s Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward was able to evacuate Kabul last week. Before leaving she sat down for an exclusive interview with a commander of ISIS-K, the terror group that claimed responsibility for the Kabul airport attack. Airdate: August 27, 2021 Guests: Rep. Adam Kinzinger Clarissa Ward To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good evening. We begin tonight with a name, Riley McCullum, the first of 13 names,
0:05.8	of 13 people that should never be forgotten. Riley McCullum was a Marine. He was
0:11.5	just 20 years old. He was as old as the war he served and died in a baby during
0:16.7	the 9-11 attacks. His older sister tells us her brother had wanted to be a
0:20.8	Marine his whole life so much so that even as a toddler he walked around with a
0:25.0	toy rifle and his diapers and cowboy boots. She says this was his first
0:29.8	deployment that he was sent to Afghanistan when the evacuation began and been
0:33.6	manning the checkpoint when that suicide bomb was detonated yesterday. Riley
0:38.6	she said wanted to be a history teacher and a wrestling coach when he returned
0:42.0	to civilian life he had a baby do in just three weeks. Three weeks. She said he
0:49.1	will be remembered by his family and friends and those who loved him and there
0:52.7	are many who loved him and knew him. He will be remembered the way for the way he
0:57.6	made those around him stronger and kinder and able to love deeply. Riley McCullum
1:03.5	from Wyoming in the eyes of the big sister who loved him so much. There are 12
1:08.2	other names, 12 other heroes whose stories are sadly yet to come. We still
1:14.8	believe there are credible threats. In fact I'd say specific credible threats
1:20.3	and we want to make sure we're prepared for those specific credible threats
1:25.8	that's Pentagon spokesman John Kirby preparing the public for possible new
1:30.2	suicide attacks like yesterday's or other forms of attacks by ISIS K fighters.
1:35.5	It was a suicide bombing that killed 13 American
1:38.9	servicemen members and at least 170 Afghans outside Kabul airport. Today in
1:43.6	Kabul family members collected the remains of loved ones many of whom died trying
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