Aug 2021
Tuesday, August 17, 2021: 10,000 Americans Still In Afghanistan
The Pentagon attempts to speed up evacuations for as many as 10,000 Americans still in Afghanistan, with the aim to airlift 5,000 to 7,000 passengers out per day. The Pentagon revealed in a briefing a short time ago they are in regular communication with the Taliban. Today the Ta ... Show More
40m 23s
Aug 2021
Sunday August 15: The Afghan government is on the verge of collapse
The Taliban is closing in on Kabul as U.S. personnel evacuate the embassy in Afghanistan's capital, hastily ending the two decade-long war. Meanwhile in Kabul, there are growing concerns over the safety of women and girls and those who aided U.S. officials and troops.
Plus, Pre ... Show More
43m 32s
Aug 2022
A GPS Special: The Fall of Kabul, One Year Later
As the one-year anniversary of the chaotic Taliban takeover of Kabul approaches, Fareed has an exclusive interview with the former president of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, about why he fled the country, if he feels betrayed by the U.S., and whether the rumors are true that he esca ... Show More
39m 48s
Aug 2021
U.S. is working directly with Taliban leaders on the ground trying to salvage Biden's crisis in Afghanistan
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Admn. Peter Vasely, is leading the effort to negotiate with his Taliban counterpart to maintain security at the Kabul airport and ensure the safety of both Americans and Afghans hoping to escape. Ryan Crocker is a former U.S. Ambassador to A ... Show More
47m 52s
Jul 2021
July 18, 2021 |ON GPS: Gen. David Petraeus tells Fareed why the U.S. might regret withdrawing from Afghanistan; will the anti-government protests change anything in Cuba?; and Gary Ginsburg on his new book “First Friends”
As the U.S. finalizes its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of involvement in the country, Fareed talks to former Commander of U.S. Central Command and former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus about how the U.S. may regret the decision to pull out in a “hasty way.” ... Show More
39m 47s
Aug 2021
Biden: any American who wants to come home, “we will get you home”; U.S. flights trying to move backlog of 10K evacuees at airport; 1M+ vaccines administered yesterday in the U.S.; NC man charged with threatening to use weapon of mass destruction;
Pentagon: U.S. flights resume in Kabul after pause for 8+ hours; Afghans enduring brutal conditions outside Kabul airport; Secy. Austin to House members: some Americans beaten by Taliban; Pentagon: baby hoisted over wall was treated & reunited to dad; Riot control agent deployed ... Show More
38m 20s
Aug 2021
State Dept.: 6,000 will soon board planes to leave Kabul; Pentagon: U.S. evacuated 7,000 from Kabul in past 5 days; Third senator tests positive for covid; One-on-one with Dr. Anthony Fauci
CNN: Only a small number of Afghans are making it into Kabul airport due to Taliban checkpoints; Biden suggests U.S. troops could stay in Afghanistan past withdrawal deadline to evacuate all Americans; State Dept.: 20 flights expected to depart Kabul tonight; Taliban using violen ... Show More
37m 50s
As the last U.S. evacuation flight leaves Afghanistan, Taliban expert Ashley Jackson and former CIA official Robert Grenier tell Christiane Amanpour that Western countries can't cut off the Taliban at the expense of innocent Afghans. Annalena Baerbock, the Green Party candidate for German Chancellor, explains why "it's important" Germany gets up to 50,000 mo ... Show More
