U.S. Working to Accelerate Desperate Evacuation from Kabul

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

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3.6 • 857 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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WH says 11,000 Americans on the ground after Taliban takeover. White House trying to contain fallout over Afghanistan as one official admits “our competence is being questioned”. WH: Biden “taking responsibility for every decision” the U.S. government took with respect to Afghanistan. Taliban reassurances met with skepticism, as they vow not to become terror haven and to uphold women’s rights. Taliban pledge of “blanket amnesty” met with skepticism. Texas GOP Governor Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19. WH expected to share first U.S. data on waning immunity during tomorrow’s announcement on Covid booster shots. Death toll in Haiti earthquake rises to almost 2,000 people as Tropical Storm Hampers recovery. 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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1:13.1	Tonight the United States is working to accelerate the desperate
1:16.9	evacuation from Taliban controlled Afghanistan.
1:20.1	The White House says 11,000 Americans are still on the ground there amid urgent concerns for their safety.
1:27.2	This, as the Taliban is trying to calm global fears about their takeover of the country, promising Afghanistan won't become a haven for terror
1:36.0	and that the country will uphold women's rights.
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