Now, U.S. military flights have ended, and our troops have departed Afghanistan.

A new chapter of America's engagement with Afghanistan has begun.

It's one in which we will lead with our diplomacy.

The military mission is over. A new diplomatic mission has begun.

America's longest war finally comes to an end.

The United States military has completed evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.

The question is, what about the Americans who are still there?

Plus, in Louisiana, the storm is over, but the recovery from Hurricane Ida has just begun.

The question is, do we have a full picture of the damage yet?

And the European Union takes the United States off its safe travel list amid a surge in COVID cases.

The question is, will we see countries issue new travel restrictions for Americans?

It is way too early for this.

What's up, everybody? Good morning. Welcome to way too early, the show that is coming to you from the

great city of Los Angeles live this morning. I'm Jacob Soberoff on this Tuesday, August the 31st,

and we will start with the news. After nearly 20 years, the mission in Afghanistan is over.

The last American troop boarded a C-17 aircraft shortly before midnight in Kabul last

night, marking the end of a chaotic exit from the country. In total, the State Department says

more than 122,000 people were evacuated since late July, including more than 6,000 Americans.

But despite the massive number airlifted out, officials

estimate between one and 200 U.S. citizens were left behind. Look, there's a lot of heartbreak

associated with this departure. We did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out.

But I think if we'd stayed another 10 days, Louis, we wouldn't have gotten everybody out

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