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Well, first, we begin with the latest from Afghanistan where the situation continues to be just awful.

We now have tape of toddlers being pulled over the airport wall by American forces because people are so desperate

to get their kids out of Afghanistan ahead of the Taliban that they are handing their own children

like small babies over to the American military. Here's what that tape looks like.

It's just a disaster area.

Meanwhile, video has been taken outside the airport, apparently showing people basically being crowded into a ditch by the Taliban.

These are supposed to be people who are waiting to enter the airport.

Again, this is not an organized withdrawal, shall we say.

And, of course, you can hear the gunshot, so things are going beautifully, right outside the airport.

So, sounds great.

Meanwhile, the Taliban spent the day yesterday celebrating, because after all, it was the anniversary of the independence of Afghanistan. According to the New York Times, Kabul was many things on Thursday. The cast at the airport was matched by calm in other pockets of the city. Some businesses resumed work. Many people were trying to get on with their lives. Others weren't hiding afraid for theirs. Women were scarce. There were some signs of Taliban restraint, but also clear evidence. Its members patrolling the streets were not afraid to wield force. In fact, there is a story from CNN.com about a photographer

who was basically, you got the hell beat out of him by the Taliban. And then when they realized

he was a reporter, they started trying to take selfies with him. So everything is well organized

over there. The president of the United States is supposed to address the nation on Friday, apparently.

As the United States tries to ramp up its troubled evacuation in Afghanistan, Biden is expected

today to address the furor over the sluggish process, stymied by mayhem in Kabul and delays in Washington,

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