a mr. hill roman holloway drove our top stories. guns, trying to flee the country. i think the obstacles including taliban road blocks and problems with paperwork. calles that cobbler port has continued on friday to buy us and native pledges to accelerate evacuations. nathan secretary general and sold out there, it sounds to taliban to ensure a safe passage for people trying to get to the airport. he says, sunday to allies express the need to stay beyond the august 31st deadline to get people out some issues at the meeting today. many allies express the need to extend the deadline to the timeline beyond the 20 and 31st of august. and that's because they see that with the current pace, we will not be able to get all the people who want to get out by the end of that timeline. at the same time,

it is an extremely unpredictable difficult situation around the cobble airport. but i think it was in itself important allies were able to sit together and discuss these issues. also we do not to stay through and are in charge of the airport in, in couple members of the taliban have been seen alongside civilians for the 1st friday presence, taking control of colors from the group as a moms to appeal to unity in sermons. the death toll from a powerful earthquake in haiti on saturday has risen to the 2200 people. now the quake damaged a number of buildings. housing critical services, including southern hate, is only medical oxygen plant. the organization of american states is holding a virtual meeting to discuss the situation. hurricane grace is heading for a 2nd land fall in mexico after briefly weakening to a tropical storm. strong winds and heavy rain knock that power to 9700000 people along the caribbean case on thursday. the forecast is the word,

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news. millions of dollars of the dentist and financial reserves have been frozen. and international aid has been put on hold. could this affect the taliban, the ability to keep the country running or will it mostly impact the afghan people? this is inside story. ah, ah, ah. hello and welcome to the program. i'm how much room i've dentist in the world 7 support country and mostly relies on aid. now it's economic prospects look even more bleak. the united states has frozen more than $9000000000.00 of afghanistan's international reserves held in its central bank. and the international monetary fund has suspended payment of more than

$460000000.00 for afghan. a stand as part of a corona virus relief program. more financial measures are likely to be imposed by western capitals as they put pressure on the taliban leaders. they promised to form an inclusive government and ensure the nation will become a safe haven for other groups. the international community says it is waiting to see how this will be implemented on the ground. many warned that without international recognition and donations, the group might not be able to govern and pay salaries. i m f, spoke to jerry rice said in a statement. there is currently a lack of clarity within the international community regarding recognition of an african government. as a consequence, it cannot access the special drawing rights or other i m f resources. all right, let's take a closer look at how the taliban supports itself. the group is estimated to have an annual income of up to $1600000000.00 for you in says that includes external financial support such as donations from wealthy individuals and charitable foundations. a well documented source of income for the taliban is the trade and

opium and other drugs. but with the taliban controlling all the countries major trade route, the group makes more money from taxes on legal goods, such as fuel food and other essentials as they transit border crossings. the world bank estimates more than 75 percent of afghanistan's public spending is funded by grants. altering aid is expected to accelerate poverty in the country. nearly half of the population were already living below the poverty line. last year, unemployment is close to 12 percent, and a quarter of those who work earn less than $2.00 a day. the currency is set to further depreciate and that could push up food prices . ah, all right, for more on this, i'm joined by our guess and is stumble is harun remy assistant professor of law at american university of afghanistan in washington dc is marvin wine bomb director of afghanistan and pakistan. studies at middle east institute, washington d. c. and in london is clear, minority founder and ceo of penetrate wire group,

a geopolitical consultancy, a warm welcome to you all, and thanks for joining us today on inside story. from let me start with you. you tweeted that stopping the flow of funds into afghanistan will punish millions, 99 percent of the population that can't or won't leave. we need to care for them too. so i'd like to get your thoughts on the kind of impact that all this will have on afghan citizens. absolutely, i mean, honest on has huge trade deficits. we find out that trade deficit mostly true for an aide. now the for an aide is in jeopardy and honor on government upon a great now does not have access to it's for and reserved because the situation of governance who's actually in charge is right now being negotiated. as a result of that, the punishment currency is depreciating fast,

and if we don't have enough for us the injected in the market soon, the prices may continue to rise right now there are rumors that cobble the price of our, the increase to pull that in many in many instances, there's also psychology around us that the many people may fear as the value of a depreciates and people are leaving. they may want to buy more usb and it may become ambitious cycle. i think there is a need for confidence building that internet. somebody should signal the thing particular that they will not brisk, deteriorating upon economy any further. i mean, we all eyes are a couple airport and they should be because that's the bay dire situation. but 90 not more than 99 percent of our cars are still nice to stay there as big libby and continue with many of their economic activities. and those that lead some interventions that lives in economy that is in dire need of instability. they should right now, marvin just to try to put some of this in more perspective, these assets and funds that have been frozen. this is not the same as if the u. s.

had put sanctions on the taliban, lead government, right? i mean, in order to place sanctions on a taliban lead government that would need us congressional approval? correct? that's right. that's right. what, why did i share the concerns of the last speaker? but it's undoubtedly the case that the united states and, and other powers, including international agencies, will use this a lever of financial support as perhaps the only way in which they have to influence the telephone at this point. and that's why it's unlikely that they're going to open up their coffers completely the way it may very well needs in terms of people's difficulties. so i think we're just going to see this,

this as, as something along with recognition, which is going to be described as well. let's see how they perform. and then we'll decide what we're going to do. chris, man, i've got to stands, economy is already fragile. it has been for a long time, it's heavily dependent on international aid. how much does this now complicate the situation for the kind of standard economy? that's a good question. i think it depends on who you are in the situation. if you're, if you're an investor on wall street, what's been happening and i've got it done as a primary order effect probably won't affect you too much at all. and the economy is an integrated actual, really into the wider economic architecture. but if you're in, who are living currently in the situations are different. so the economy is really based on 2 fundamental factors. it's aid that comes in support from the i m f. and also on the telephone side. elicit funds that come through which the telephone tax now are going to be the status quo politically in the country. now they need to

find the way in order to find state expenditure, paying people salaries and keeping the economy and civil society moving and building trust of the people. the last parts were being more difficult for the 1st, but it's also equally difficult harun, you heard crispin there talk about the need for building trust among afghanistan's people. and how difficult will that be for the taliban to do or any kind of inclusive government or transitional government that forms whenever that may be it is going to be the most difficult task ahead. and it's all interlinked. i mean, the inclusive of the up, the government is going to determine the legitimate, the up, the government in the eyes of people that would also be linked to the issue of international intimacy. but i think you, we have to keep conflicts in mind about have been running a moodle. they have considered many of funds who worked for the government. mostly

the educated class who worked with in deals and help with the us operations as a target date targeted them through the nation complex attacks and such. now they tell those people do not worry. we won't target you they and help us government that take a lot more than those award for those people to stay and actually contribute and just controlling the borders or maybe making statements that may not be enough. you need to build trust as he said. and i really don't know how they can do it in short term, but putting those words into action, a cutting holding those fighters that have reportedly abused the population or when to people's houses demanding the people had over their cars or some reported appraisal. would it be the 1st person 1st place to stop, to ensure that is a sense of rule of law, ensure that people, property, and personal safety are not going to be affected by this. those are going to be the

floor. but beyond that, you have to give people some place that want to live in. i mean, a lot of people are feeling that apartment is not a place they're going to be living anymore to talk about control the honest thought because they will not be enjoying the freedoms and basic human freedoms that they came to expect, at least in major urban centers in terms of stimulating an economy and stopping the brain drain, they have to do a lot more and they have to do it by because i think the situation is already unfolding in a bake this profit away. marvin, i saw you nodding along to some of what harun was things i wanted to ask you 1st. if you had a reaction to some of his remarks. secondly, i want to ask you if you believe that what the u. s has done, it will give us any leverage over the taller bond going forward. the us is in a position now we are indicated its focus almost entirely on the evacuation of those americans and the others who have been assisting the united states is

unlikely. and given the political pressures here in this country to do very much, which is conciliatory. so the guys, while it certainly these reports that are coming in the town on house, i have been not, not living up to what they are saying that their plan that they're willing to do in terms of not seeking retribution and it other behavior. i think that we have to see this, the larger terms is larger context. we have to ask, what kind of governance does that tell about and really wants, right? certainly they would want to have as many of the civil service thing on as possible, but a good portion of the service civil service is women. so here's a, a media really an issue. also, we have to also understand that the bond lack the administrative skills themselves

. they are forming a council. now people who essentially will be the ministers. but these people individually have no true experience. the only experience that the taliban has had in administration because there was personally no administration in the 1990 that was left through international agencies and then jose and diploma god charter organizations. but they have to decide now. oh, what, to what extent do they really want to govern in any fashion like the republic, and they just may not have the capacity to do that. lisman, marvin, there was making an important distinction. you know, trying to run a country and a governor country is very different than, than, than battlefield wins. you know, and from your vantage point, is this something that the taliban is really going to be struggling with for the

last 20 years that the telephone has pay defense. played sort of the underdog in terms of who gets to control and administer the country. now that they are the status quo, the game changes for the no longer are they sort of on, on the, on the edges. and are there an excuse for not being there because the american, the american going to need to do this. moving on into the future, i think there's 2 big threats for the taliban. welcome internally, externally, internally, we will see how there are divisions develops, how they put people in places of power inside the country. also dramatically. who do they sent as investors to other parts of the world and will they be accepted? will open up. and there may be some inviting that happens within the taliban as time. positive, depending on how, how power is structured and who gets what piece of the pie. and i've done this done also extra, maybe already see the northern alliance to rebel against the taliban. now that the

text and he was best have said that they are willing to fight to, to make sure that the taliban don't secure control. and that is another focus point for the other one. if they are going to rule successfully, which many hope they don't do well. how rude obviously, right now it's really unknown. what's going to happen? what kind of a government may form, how long that might take? let me ask you this. if the taliban is ultimately isolated internationally, are they going to be able to draw enough, you know, skilled people talented people from inside afghanistan to carry out the kind of projects that are necessary to develop infrastructure and to govern the country? i mean, i think given the signals we're hearing from the countries in the region, new rochelle, for example, china many come to the signal that they are willing to accept a ton of controls upon the sun. they said that they are working and of course you

call upon support and could government. i think that what i hear from regional countries continue to read signaling is that the ton of are unlikely to become a prior state, even if they keep up appearances like they don't have to completely deliver under promises. but if they actually try to keep up appearances and read some sort of like, may even maintain some sort of a status quo in terms of what they're saying and their actions they will receive literacy by some countries. but europe and the u. s. may we willing to hold us accountable to higher standard and we will likely see spread like that. and of course as in that kind of context, can paula but actually govern? will they be able to actually generate enough investments and funds to keep the basic level of likelihood in the country and stop revolved basically again against them or into this order into the refugee? that would be the reason more,

i think that remains the question to be answered right now. what i observed like what we can see when i talk to people in many parts of the country, the civil stuff, they said they are told to come back in most places. but when they go back, often, they are told that their salary maybe uncertain, decided maybe cut. you have to do like half a 1000000 people in a on a some were receiving some sort of government salary were employed and education or security factors, half a 1000000 people. and those people future are danger vendor. and they may need to have to be selective in terms of who they keep and they are likely to put their people who are logically aligned with them in certain positions that been undermined the competence of some of those institution. and the question you asked in terms of, but they will be able to bind enough educated people to actually man the government and make sure that the basic services are delivered. that that as we speak, that is being a challenge. for example, they haven't heard reports that when i talk to people, they say that it is hard to get credit cards in cobble to actually maintain the

communication. and you can realize we can see how that could happen. i mean, a lot of years people, you need to keep the communication running, need to keep the organ and electricity goods, actually a tricity and a water good. actually, an affective airlines running all those things. the court is skilled technical engineers, often many of them international, not local, and all those people are either in id order split and to talk about i would have them very hard time convincing them to come back. if they don't do something bold in terms of poverty and delivering other problems they made, we haven't seen those bold actions yet her. and let me also just follow up with you and ask you how you believe this might impact the flow of humanitarian aid to canada. and obviously, it's a dire humanitarian situation there. right now there are many aid groups there you in, agencies are trying to raise hundreds of millions of dollars to help the population there. the, the,

i was just breaking into our coverage to take you straight to whitehouse, to listen, to press the button over the issues of got a song to provide the american people with a brief update. and this on the situation in afghanistan. since i spoke to you on monday, we've made significant progress. we've secured the airport enabling flights to resume, not just military flights, but civilian charters and other from other countries. and the n g o z taking out the civilians and vulnerable african vulnerable life ganley's. and now we have almost $6000.00 troops the ground, including the 2nd airborne, providing runway security, the army chance mountain division standing guard around the airport. and the 24th marine expeditionary unit assisting the civilian departure. this is one of the largest most difficult air lists in history and the only country in the world, capers project in this much power. on the far side of the world. with this degree,

precision is united states of america. we've already evacuated more than 800000 people since july and approximately 13000 since our miller trailer began. on august the 14th, thousands more have been evacuated and private charter flights facilitated by the u . s. government. these number include american citizens and permanent residence, as well as their families. it includes the applicants and their families. those afghans who worked alongside us, served alongside of us, gone an account with us and provided invaluable assistance to such as translators and interpreters. united states stand by commitment. we've made these people and includes other vulnerable life and such as women leaders and journalists. in fact, working close coordination with the management, the new york times, the washington post, the wall street journal. we have successfully evacuated all 204 of their employees

and i've ghana, stan and u. s. military aircraft. earlier this week, we've established the flow of flights and we've increased the number of people we're moving out of the country. we pause slice and come all a few hours this morning to make sure we can process the arriving evacuees at the transit points. but our commander and couple is already given the order for outbound flights to resume. aim with the pause. we moved out 5700 evacuation yesterday and we're working on a variety to verify that number of the americans are still in country as we work on this. because we're not going to the exact number of people who are americans are there. and those who may have come home to the united states renown, we want to get a strong numbers to exactly how many people are there, how many american citizens, and where they are just yesterday. among many americans, we evacuated 169,

americans who over the we've got over the wall in the report, use the military assets. we're also facilitated flights for our allies and our partners and working close operational coordination with nato on this evacuation. for example, we provide an over watch for the french convoy bringing 100 people from the french embassy to the airport. these operations, again, cars are going to continue over the coming days. before we complete our drop down, we're going to do everything. everything that we can to provide safe evacuation for our afghan allies, partners, and afghans who, who, who, who might be targeted. if, because of the association with united states, let me be cleared and america wants to come home. we will get you home, make no mistake. this evacuation mission is dangerous and evolves risks to our

forces and has been conducted under difficult circumstances. i cannot promise what the final outcome will be, what it will be that it will be without risk of loss. but as commander in chief, i can assure you that i will mobilize every resource necessary. and as an american, i offer my gratitude to the brave men and women of the us armed forces are carrying out this mission. are incredible. as we continue to work the logistics of evacuation were in constant contact with solid bon working to ensure civilians have safe passage to the airport. where a particularly focused on our engagement on making sure every american who wants to leave can get to the airport. where we haven't seen challenges of americans for, for americans. we have thus far been able to resolve that. we've been able, we've made look, and we made clear to the tolerable that any attack,

any attack on our forces or disruption or operations. the airport will be met with swift and forceful response. we're also keeping a close watch any potential terrorist threat at or around the airport, including from the isis affiliates and afghans and who were released from prison when the prisoners were emptied. and because they are, by the way and make everybody understand that the, the isis in afghanistan or this have been the sworn enemy in the tale. but i've said all along were gonna retain a laser focused on our counterterrorism mission, working close coordination with our allies and our partners and all those who have an interest in insurance, stability in the region sector blinking with me today met this morning with our nato allies in consultation about the way forward. so that afghan stan cannot be used as if in the future as

a terrorist base of attacking to attack the united states or our for 20 years afghan stan has been a joint effort with our nato allies. we went in together and were leaving together and now we're working together to bring our people and our afghan partners to safety. in the past few days, i've also spoken directly with the british prime minister, mr. johnson, chancellor merkel and germany and president mccrory of france. we all agreed that we should convene. we will convene the g 7 meeting next week, a group of the world's leading democracies, so that together we can coordinate our mutual approach. our united approach can stand and moving forward. we are united with our closest partners execute the mission at hand. we've also discussed the need to work with international community, provide humanitarian assistance such as food aid and medical care for refugees who

have crossed into neighboring countries to escape to taliban. and to bring international pressure on the trolley bottom with respect to the treatment of afghan african people overall. but including african, particularly women and girls. the past week has been heartbreak. we've seen gut wrenching, images of panic, people acting out of sheer desperation. you know, it's completely understandable. they're frightened or sad, uncertain what happens next. i don't think anyone on the, any one of us can see these pictures and i feel that pain on a human level. now we have a mission mission to complete that get us to is an incredibly difficult and dangerous operation. for our military. we have almost $6000.00 of america's finest fighting men and women come at the campbell airport. we're putting their lives on

the line. they're doing it in a dangerous place to save other americans or afghan allies and citizens of r l or a lot or airlines. you will lose. you know, i talk i talk to the commanders on the ground there every single day. as i just did a few hours of an hour or so ago. and i made it clear to them. we'll get them whatever they need to do, the job. are performing to the highest standard under extraordinarily difficult and dynamic circumstances. our nato allies are strongly standing with us, their troops keeping century alongside ours in kabul. as is the case, whenever i deploy our troops into harm's way, i take that responsibility seriously. i carry that burden every day. just as i did when i was vice president, my son was deployed direct for

a year to be plenty of time to criticize a 2nd guess, malice operations over. but now, now, i'm focused on getting this job done. i would ask every american to join me and praying for the women and men risking their lives in the ground in the service. so our nation as events of all over the coming days, my team and i will continue to share the information and update the american people and exactly where things are. will use every resource necessary to carry out the mission at hand and bring the safety american citizens and our african allies. this is our focus. and when this is finished, we will complete our military draw and finally bring to an end. 20 years of american military action canister. thank you. may god bless you. our troops are diplomats and all those serving the harm's way. and now take questions

a p. zeke nor ever janice can be also promised not to help to bring out those who helped america and its war effort. we've seen these heart wrenching images at the cobble airport. people trying to get there say nothing of the people who can't get to that airport . you made the commitment to get american troops out to get an american citizens out. will you make the same commitment to those who assisted in the american war effort over the last 20 years, number one? and then number 2, what is your message to the americans targets around the world who criticize not the referral, but the conduct of that withdrawal and made it made them question. america's credibility.