FOX News Rundown Extra: As America Leaves Afghanistan, Will Al Qaeda Return?

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 14 August 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

The situation in Afghanistan is getting dire. As the U.S. withdraws troops from the country, the Taliban has waged an insurgent campaign to defeat the Afghan government forces and take control of the region. With the Taliban scoring major victories on a seemingly daily basis, criticisms over President Biden's withdrawal strategy are growing. Earlier this week, host Dave Anthony spoke to Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), a former Green Beret and an Afghanistan War veteran, to discuss why he believes President Biden is leaving the U.S. vulnerable by withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, what was accomplished in Afghanistan after 20 years of war, how Russia and China may take advantage of hostility in the region and why Taliban control creates a threat of terrorism in the West. The conversation was too long and we could not include everything Rep. Waltz had to say about the growing crisis. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear all of his unique perspective on Afghanistan, America's exit and what the U.S. should do next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.9	This is the Fox News rundown, Extra.
0:35.0	I'm Dave Anthony.
0:40.0	Today, a story we started the week discussing that ended up perhaps the biggest story of the week,
0:46.4	even though it isn't directly affecting most of us, at least not yet, maybe.
0:51.9	I'm talking about Afghanistan. A distant land to most Americans we've only seen in pictures and videos the last 20 years, but we talked to someone who's been there, who's fought there during the nearly 20-year conflict.
1:06.0	The US centered right after the 9-11 terror attack that we're exiting now in a US troop withdrawal that will be complete this month.
1:14.1	The trouble is the Taliban is taking advantage of that.
1:18.3	On Tuesday, the very first, Green Berete turned congressman was on the rundown podcast, Republican Michael Waltz from
1:24.8	Florida and he is very concerned. We were not able to include the entire
1:29.5	conversation so today we'll let you hear it. Now keep in mind in the time since we talked to him things got even worse.
1:38.0	Taliban militants have taken control of at least two-thirds of Afghanistan, including about half the country's
1:45.0	provincial capitals, prompting the U.S. to send 3,000 troops to Kabul to help
1:50.5	evacuate Americans from the embassy there.
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