U.S. announces completion of Afghanistan withdrawal

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 31 August 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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The Pentagon announced the last U.S. military plane left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war. The evacuation met President Biden’s withdrawal deadline but has been marked by chaotic and bloody events, including the killing of 13 U.S. servicemembers in last week’s Kabul airport attack. Alena Knauss lost her husband that day, Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss. She joins AC360 to remember Ryan and says she wants people to know “if he would have known the outcome he would have still done it” because “he was doing what he wanted to be doing.” Plus, Louisiana state officials are conducting search and rescue efforts as more than 1 million people are still without power after Hurricane Ida made landfall as a powerful category 4 storm. Mike Foster is president of Tidewater Disaster Response and has been aiding with the rescue. He tells Anderson Cooper the biggest challenge is gaining access to the neighborhoods because of all the flooding. Airdate: August 30, 2021 Guests: Alena Knauss Mike Foster 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.
0:01.0	We have two breaking stories tonight, each with considerable impact now and one almost
0:05.0	certainly for years to come.
0:06.5	There is the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and rescue operations underway right now.
0:10.5	First though, this country's 20-year war in Afghanistan is over.
0:14.3	A four-star general making the announcement this afternoon, which came suddenly and sooner
0:18.1	than expected, with the last C-17 transport lifting off just one minute before the president's
0:23.5	self-imposed August 31st deadline arrived in Kabul.
0:26.6	He'll be addressing the nation tomorrow.
0:28.9	The Secretary of State spoke just a short time ago and addressed the issue of Americans
0:32.4	remaining in Afghanistan.
0:35.4	We believe there are still a small number of Americans, under 200 and likely closer to
0:40.7	100, who remain in Afghanistan and want to leave.
0:45.4	We're trying to determine exactly how many.
0:48.4	We're going through manifests and calling and texting through our lists and we'll have
0:52.4	more details to share as soon as possible.
0:55.1	Our commitment to them and to all Americans in Afghanistan and everywhere in the world
1:00.6	continues.
1:02.6	The protection of welfare of Americans abroad remains the State Department's most vital
1:06.8	and enduring mission.
1:09.0	He said the State Department would help Americans leave no matter when they decide that they
1:12.0	wish to depart.
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