George W. Bush says U.S. must help Afghan refugees
Mr. Bush said the U.S. government "has the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises."
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Mr. Bush said the U.S. government "has the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises."
The Islamic extremists say they'll let all Afghans go about their work, but with a history of tyranny and reports of kidnappings, one nervous Afghan says, "none of us believe them."
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the state of America's national security after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan.
U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan and their families are wondering if their sacrifices were worth it.
Mr. Biden's remarks came after a chaotic day at the Kabul airport as evacuations were halted for several hours after at least two people died.
"After 20 years, I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw U.S. forces," the president said.
President Biden says the U.S. mission in Afghanistan was "never supposed to be nation-building" and must come to an end. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports on the latest from Kabul, where the Taliban has seized control, and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang details Biden's response. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the impact on American service members and their families. Then Reuters' White House correspondent Jeff Mason and Tom Joscelyn, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, join CBSN's Elaine Quijano with their analysis.
Taliban forces have regained control of Afghanistan and U.S. troops are scrambling to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies. International best-selling author Khaled Hosseini, known for "The Kite Runner," joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to take a closer look at the 20-year war.
President Biden spoke from the White House about the situation in Afghanistan, defending the decision to withdraw but conceding that the Taliban takeover happened faster than anticipated. Watch his full remarks in this CBS News Special Report anchored by Norah O'Donnell with correspondents Roxana Saberi in Kabul, David Martin at the Pentagon, Ed O'Keefe at the White House and Charlie D'Agata in London. Read more here.
U.S. veterans of the war in Afghanistan and their families are wondering if their sacrifices were worth it. The country fell to the Taliban when American forces left. David Martin has their reaction.
Chaos unfolded at the airport in Kabul as Afghan citizens swarmed the tarmac in an attempt to flee the country, which has fallen under Taliban control. Wall Street Journal reporter Gordon Lubold, who covers the White House, national security and Pentagon, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how Taliban fighters managed to quickly capture the country with little resistance.
President Biden is expected to address the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan on Monday, as his administration faces increasing backlash over the U.S. withdrawal from the country. White House officials say they are surprised by how fast the Taliban was able to take over Afghanistan. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more, then CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang discusses the reaction to the Taliban's takeover.
President Biden will return to Washington on Monday to deliver remarks on the situation in Afghanistan, his first on the matter in nearly a week as chaos and uncertainty unfolds in the region. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini join CBSN to discuss the latest developments.
American diplomats and other key personnel are being evacuated from the rapidly deteriorating security conditions in Kabul, Afghanistan. This, as the Taliban’s lightning-fast offensive seizes more territory including Kandahar and Herat, Afghanistan's second and third-largest cities. Roxana Saberi reports.
The swift collapse of Afghanistan's American-trained military forces has put the Biden administration on the defensive, insisting it's not abandoning the Afghan government and its people. But as the Taliban move closer to Kabul, American diplomats are being evacuated from the U.S. Embassy as the security situation worsens by the hour. Christina Ruffini has the latest.
The airport in Kabul descended into chaos as thousands tried to flee Afghanistan now that the Taliban has taken over. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul, and CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN with more. Read more here.
U.S. troops are heading to Afghanistan to help evacuate the U.S. embassy as the Taliban increasingly takes over more of the country's territory. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN AM with the latest as the U.S. winds down its involvement in the country.
President Joe Biden will make his first public address about the ongoing situation in Afghanistan on Monday afternoon. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini discusses what's happening in the country and the administration's latest efforts to ensure the safety of all Americans in Afghanistan.
President Biden released a statement over the weekend on the developments in Afghanistan, but has yet to make public comments since the Taliban seized control of the country. It comes as the U.S. works to evacuate Americans and some Afghan allies from Kabul. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN AM with the latest.
After nearly two decades of fighting the U.S. and its allies, the Taliban has returned to power in Afghanistan. Over the weekend, the militant group took over the capital city of Kabul as thousands of U.S. troops helped evacuate Americans. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest developments.
The United Nations held an emergency meeting Monday to discuss the humanitarian and refugee crisis unfolding in Afghanistan as the Taliban takes power. "The world is watching. We cannot and must not abandon the people of Afghanistan," said U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Watch his remarks.
From 2001, five young women, refugees from Afghanistan, talk about living under Taliban rule.
The Taliban's lightning takeover of Afghanistan was completed after militants entered the capital Kabul, taking over the presidential palace. President Ashraf Ghani and his family fled and the U.S. military was drafted in to evacuate U.S. embassy staff. Roxana Saberi reports from Kabul.
Taliban fighters are patrolling Kabul after sweeping in this weekend, while thousands of Afghans have flooded the capital city's airport hoping to escape the hardline group's rule. Matt Zeller, U.S. army veteran and advisory board chairman for the Association of Wartime Allies, joined Laura Podesta to discuss the chaotic end to the U.S.'s longest war.
When CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata was in Afghanistan last month, the Afghan government was still in control of most of the country and all of the provincial capitals. Weeks later, the Taliban entered Kabul having taken control of the entire country.