Inside air base housing Afghanistan evacuees
The U.S. is caring for roughly 8,000 evacuees from Afghanistan at a military base in Ramstein, Germany. Holly Williams takes a look inside.
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U.S. on pace to finish Afghanistan ops by August 31
President Biden says the U.S. is on pace to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan next week and complete its operations there. The president says the U.S. has helped evacuate nearly 76,000 people since the end of July. Mr. Biden has faced pressure from lawmakers and U.S. allies to extend a presence in Afghanistan, and the president says he has asked the Pentagon and State Department for a contingency plan if needed. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Taliban says it will hold U.S. to August deadline
The Biden administration says that while it hopes to complete the withdrawal of U.S. citizens from Afghanistan by August 31, there's a chance it could extend the deadline. That could present a possible conflict with the Taliban, which says it plans to hold the administration to that date. Wall Street Journal national security correspondent Nancy Youssef joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details, and more on a deadly firefight that broke out at Kabul's airport Monday.
Afghan refugees left in limbo
The Biden administration says it is working as quickly as possible to process Special Immigrant Visa applications for Afghans who worked with the U.S., but thousands are waiting in limbo. The Washington Post's diplomacy and national security reporter Missy Ryan joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with details from her reporting on refugee advocates accusing the administration of moving slowly for months due to concerns over political backlash.
Biden says Afghanistan withdrawal "on pace"
President Biden says the U.S. is "on pace" complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan by his August 31 deadline. But in remarks Tuesday, he said that is dependent on cooperation from the Taliban. Dan Lamothe, reporter covering the Pentagon and U.S. military for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with his insights.
CIA director held secret meeting with Taliban leader in Kabul
The meeting was the group's highest-level encounter with the Biden administration since the fall of the Afghan capital.
U.S. using humanitarian tool to admit at-risk Afghans without visas
The move will allow the U.S. government to authorize the entry of certain vulnerable Afghans, including those who helped American forces but whose visa applications remain pending.
How Biden is handling Afghanistan withdrawal
Leaders of the G-7 nations spoke with President Biden to discuss the possibility of extending the August 31st deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan. Olivier Knox, author of The Washington Post's "The Daily 202" newsletter, joined CBSN to discuss what this means for the Biden administration, as well as the latest on infrastructure bills in Congress.
Afghan who aided U.S. now stuck in Kabul
A former Afghan officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, who has a U.S. green card and a Special Immigrant Visa, returned to Afghanistan a few weeks ago to pick up his wife and is now stuck in Kabul. He says his work with the U.S. "has put me and my family's life at risk." He spoke with CBSN's Tom Hanson about their experiences trying to evacuate.
Afghan journalists face "grave danger"
The Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan puts the country's journalists at serious risk as the U.S. withdraws. Jeanne Bourgault, president and CEO of Internews, a nonprofit that backs independent journalists around the world, joins CBSN to discuss her recent op-ed on the dangers now facing some of the West's best allies.
G-7 leaders push Biden on Afghan deadline
Leaders of the G-7 nations are urging President Biden to extend the August 31 deadline for evacuating people from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, C.I.A. Director William Burns met secretly with Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar in Kabul. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports, and then CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins CBSN with more on the situation and the discussions with the Taliban.
G-7 leaders can't sway Biden to delay Afghanistan withdrawal
G-7 leaders held a virtual meeting amid growing doubts that the U.S. and other Western allies will be able to safely evacuate all of their citizens and Afghan allies by month's end.
Taliban warns of consequences if withdrawal delayed
Eight days before the deadline to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, evacuations of Americans and Afghans are picking up speed. A Taliban spokesman warned the U.S. not to stay longer than August 31. Nancy Cordes reports.
Afghan women face uncertainty under Taliban
The Taliban pledged to respect women's rights, but their history of brutality and oppression leaves Afghan women facing an uncertain future. Lynsey Addario, a photojournalist covering Afghanistan for 20 years, joined CBSN to discuss why she calls the Taliban's return "catastrophic for women."
U.S. beefs up Afghan airlift as Taliban warns deadline is firm
Biden's "hope" is to have the frantic evacuation effort complete and U.S. troops out by August 31, and the Taliban says any delay will have "consequences."
U.S. military speeds up evacuations in Kabul
Tens of thousands of evacuations have already happened in Afghanistan, but most Americans believe the withdrawal has, so far, gone badly. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Biden on Afghanistan evacuations and Henri
President Biden on Sunday spoke from the White House about the ongoing evacuations in Afghanistan and Tropical Storm Henri, which continued to batter the northeastern U.S. Mr. Biden continued to emphasize that all Americans will be evacuated from Afghanistan, and said that the U.S. will still try to hit the August 31 deadline for withdrawal. Watch his remarks.
Fearing life under Taliban, many Afghans seek to escape
CBS News’ Holly Williams reports there are concerns that ISIS could use the chaos in Kabul to carry out an attack.
Maryland governor says state is ready to help Afghan refugees
Governor Larry Hogan says his administration is in contact with the State Department about helping Afghans who fled the Taliban.
11 days in August: How Afghanistan fell
The rapid takeover of Kabul by Taliban fighters, who surged past Afghan security forces and routed the sitting government, shocked the world, most especially the U.S., which saw 20 years' investment of blood and treasure collapse in a matter of days.
Biden scrambles to contain Afghanistan crisis
The Biden administration is working around the clock to monitor and plan for the evolving crisis in Afghanistan. Christina Ruffini has more on the shifting situation.
Understanding how Afghanistan fell to the Taliban
President Biden is defending his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban taking control of the country. Ben Anderson is a journalist and author of the book “No Worse Enemy.” He joins CBSN to discuss why the Taliban’s rapid rise shouldn’t be a surprise, and why U.S. intervention was needed to keep the Taliban at bay.
Afghanistan: A look back at the 20-year war
In nearly 20 years of fighting in Afghanistan, more than 2,400 hundred American service members lost their lives and cost American taxpayers about $1 trillion. Those costs are the results of two decades of decision-making in Washington — decisions that could have changed the outcome of the war, and the future. Elaine Quijano has details.
Air base holding Afghan evacuees filled to capacity
Those Afghan evacuees flown to Ramstein Air Force Base can stay for several weeks, according to U.S. military officials.
How climate change helped strengthen the Taliban
For the past three decades, drought and floods have plagued rural Afghanistan. As a result, farmers have struggled to maintain their crops and livestock, and many people have been left hungry. The Taliban has been exploiting those issues and capitalizing on distrust in the government to recruit members to their ranks. CBS News climate reporter Cara Korte joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
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