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Situation in Afghanistan Remains Tense as Main Focus Continues to Be Evacuations of Americans and Afghan Allies

Situation in Afghanistan Remains Tense as Main Focus Continues to Be Evacuations of Americans and Afghan Allies

FromThe Daily Dive


Situation in Afghanistan Remains Tense as Main Focus Continues to Be Evacuations of Americans and Afghan Allies

FromThe Daily Dive

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20 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2021
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The evacuations of Americans and Afghans continues in Kabul as the situation in Afghanistan remains tense. To help with the effort, the Pentagon has enlisted the help of commercial airlines to help transport people from other temporary bases. In the meantime, new polls show that President Biden's approval ratings have dipped below 50% and our allies around the world have also expressed disapproval of what is happening. Ginger Gibson, deputy Washington digital editor at NBC News, joins us for more fallout from Afghanistan and how it might impact Biden's domestic agenda as he receives criticism from both Republicans and Democrats.




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