but we also know that this crisis will not go on forever. the challenges for the response has been massive. so many good people are helping us. it makes us feel very proud that we are together in the telephone celebration, taking full control of the understand after defeating the last pocket of resistance . although anti taliban fighters claimed that they still hold parts of the eastern time to your province, biden's approval rating drops into the lowest of his presidency after the catholic withdraw from cobble. we look at the p r. disaster that has unfolded and we also look at how the pull out is even testing britton's relations with the united states

review case defense minister questioning americans status as a global superpower. plus the russian president weighs in as well saying that the afghan crisis serves nobody. what's happened in afghanistan is indeed a catastrophe. americans are pragmatic people and have spent over $1.00 trillion dollars on the african campaign. but to spend awe broadcast my direct from a studio moscow. this is art international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to help you with us are now the telephone claims to be in full control of afghanistan tonight, after ending the last pocket of resistance in the country, thousands of anti taliban fighters had formed a strong hold in the eastern part of your province in area which has seen fierce

fighting in recent days. reporting from couple here is our chief, but i guess jeff, well, the kind of button capital is absolutely sure that they have taken pension province the gunfire celebratory gun father, we heard was, it was a rule coming from all over the city, the hundreds of thousands of rifles being fired and the great surround, screaming through the scot, they came absolutely sure that taliban had said yes, we have taken the entirety of a province. we have heard from another source that perhaps no rule of it is. yes. under taliban control, that had been days of negotiation. that's more than a week of negotiation between the taliban about forces and padget province. those negotiations fell through the taliban, saying that the demand made by the,

by the fight. does that work completely unreasonable? they allegedly demand that 30 percent of ministerial roles in the new governments of 30 percent minister position. we have heard from one source that that's the rule of padre province. it has been taken but that the taliban had broken through defences. but many of the fighters that had surrendered had agreed to read this to the taliban, and the negotiations were on the way with those that had that was still putting up a fight. again. this version, we have only heard from, from one source, the opposition that the former vice president of the country allegedly said a video in which he appears to be sitting in front of bookshelves in an unconfirmed location he had previously claimed to be in your province. and he says that this is tally bad propaganda that the know when the they hadn't broken through the province

. and that if it was still entirely held entirely held by the anti taliban forces and that they were putting up a fight and that they were fighting the town of bucks. so that is their perspective . but certainly here in capital you can move gun shop. they have quite in doubt. you use there is absolute surety. the yes. the has fallen. in fact, the one of the taliban school people official has come out and said the warning light urged fight this here in cable to stop firing into the air because it is dangerous because those bullets when when fired upward, they must come down with them. they could injure or hurt somebody. meanwhile, president biden is hitting new loads at home with only 43 percent of americans approving of his performance. according to a recent national poll, that's his worst rating since he started the job down 6 percent after the chaotic withdrawal from cobble. so how could the administration win back to hearts and

minds of voters or to come to simon? right? gives us his own tick area. then the last us soldier to leave afghanistan, major general chris donahue of the 82nd soon to be played on the screen by bradley cooper or chris or jay to thinking. only thing i do know is, is definitely going to be a movie because now the robot to install it has been lost by the u. s. then it's buddies, the real battle we're getting the battle to make it look like night. turn the u. s . actually one, well, maybe not one, not miracle workers, but make it look, they didn't lose quite so badly. exhibit one is in fact, the aforementioned major general chris donahue. there is no way that this picture here was serendipity, his payoff, do it in heroic green, send it out into the world. the media will govern it without question. say stuff like this, the last american soldier to leave afghanistan, who love us,

noted to me that the last american troops left afghans fan. i mean, come on. you think this is really bizarre, us don't do enough. we will not forgive. we will not forget. we will hunt you down to make you pay that angry old uncle joe biden. they're talking about this new all this long. his case ought to be confused with cable or special on how he's ordered asteroids for whenever they pop on what it might be. hard to believe, given their general accuracy for those and drugs, you still need special forces on the ground, guiding them in just in case civilians game. there is no way that and the last few as sojourn african, installing p o shaping history is just sending out an image off. joe biden, according to voices in his phone call to africa and president gone before ball fell and gone. the data runner, the american president,

couldn't run anyway if he tried said there was a need, whether it's true or not, there is a need to project a different mixture. it's actually a helpful. so i'm not going to get into private diplomatic conversations or legal transcripts of phone calls. so yeah, it's accurate. we're well into jo biden's words, the project, a different nature than each which is hard when the pictures are clear, this one for everyone to see you thought to get really questionable stuff. 5, extraordinary success. and this mission was due to the incredible skill, bravely and selfless courage of united states military the phrase, extraordinary success. there is a pretty heavy lifting there. boys, johnson is going in this direction. what we're saying is that guns don canton look back into becoming a breeding ground of terror. dennis done a comp become a narco state. the girls have got to be educated up to the age of 18 because

as the stone to bark with hall to cell is anything like when they get rid of western nation, they're gonna start sending out liberal statements instead of the un security council. the security council was voting on a resolution meant as a message for the taliban that the world is watching, also included stuff like telling the band to hold human rights and fight terrorism . invade sure they're listening at this point. china, russia abstained in the vote because we can see in this an attempt to shift the blame for the failure collapse after 20 years of the presence of the united states and their allies in the region onto the taliban. and all the countries in the region that will have to deal with the results of the piano, opportunity, diplomatic glance standing flashing, the liberal. all that is just for show off of just messed up a country and scampered. one of the stories then not advertising. well,

this one we're learning details of a secret agreement. stunning details between the taliban and the u. s. military. that deal with the us military. julie asking the taliban nicely affect any stranded americans during the evacuation of combo. bring them gently to the britain. am i 6 by the pound key now talking to the taliban? to awesome. not to let any terrorist set up camp. there wasn't that the didn't threatening the taliban at the u. n. and then asking for their help on the ground. getting caught, trying to rewrite reality. not a good look off the 2 decades about that stuff doesn't make the hollywood version biden's spokesperson gen. saki hasn't always stepped aside from private and diplomatic conversations. although she has insisted his afghanistan phone call was private. back in 2018, she gave

a very different reaction to trump's leaked call with ukraine's presidential malesky. it is not just the coal transcript, there was a lower complaint would likely have more details. we need both and not just the call. while trump was accused of soliciting a foreign leader to dig up dirt on button ahead of the election, a transcript of the call with zelinski revealed the trump had asked him to probe a ukrainian energy firm that biden's son worked for joe biden has repeatedly denied suggestions that either he or his son had peddled influence. however, journalist and author daniela's are says, there is packers. he had play the obvious level standard, but the, the administration is clearly embarrass, doesn't want too much information getting out and doesn't want to many tough questions. so jen to sanky is stonewalling as best you can. there's also a problem you had 20 years of just catastrophic failure,

where the u. s. know repeatedly again and again ignored sign that, that of growing weakness among the afghans as a powerful levels of corruption. the government was like no going through the, the motion of fighting the taliban. and meanwhile, you know, real conditions on the ground were growing worse and worse. but the u. s. managed to ignore it for 2 full decades. that is the real level of scandal with hundreds of american citizens in afghans with visa is left stranded in afghanistan. washington is promising to look at all possible options to get them out of the country, but it's not the only problem. the u. s. has left behind after 20 years of conflict . i i

television now has more black hawk helicopters than 85 percent of the countries in the world. i. and i still exist in our growing gamma stand and eventually they acquire these weapons. the o jordy of every member behind the veteran. we now have american stuff going to get the taliban in charge with most more weaponry than they've ever had in the past. and a border that is open ah

humanitarian catastrophe. loons in afghanistan on the top of the population, me to monetary and a system one and 3 don't know where their next meal will come from. meanwhile, the republican party looks at said to capitalize at the upcoming mid term elections following a downturn in support for biden. looking at that, here's our tooth killed month. more than $100.00 americans left behind that afghan, a stand, 13 soldiers killed and a bombing. the chaotic pull out of afghanistan has turned into a major weapon for republicans to use against the biden administration as they roll toward the 2020 to mid term elections team. trump has even started calling joe biden. the surrender and chief afghanistan cannot be as a terrorist for terrorism,

we did not get everybody out. dozens and dozens of us went to the airport and the gates never opened. michigan hasn't failed. it. reason failure. what the failure look like afghanistan now seems to be the reason the republicans are now calling for impeachment we call upon most somberly the resignation of this president joe biden. if we leave any americans behind, if we leave thousands of those afghans who thought along our side behind bravely, joe biden deserves to be in peach for a higher crime and misdemeanor of dereliction of duty. republicans in congress have to get on board with this process, build the case, start doing the work, and figure out how to get this done and impeach joe biden. now the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, so that impeachment is not on the table, but he couldn't hide the fact that some democrats are starting to get hot under the

collar. well, look, the president is not going to be removed from office. it's a democratic house, narrowly democrats, senate have a feeling, the american people didn't think they voted for this government. it's grosser expression. we fill in it, i think given some of the democrats affiliate, this goes beyond capitol hill. divisions of spread to ordinary citizens, half of americans, including one 3rd of democrats, now say that joe biden should resign over the afghanistan debacle. though 47 percent say his replacement comma le harris wouldn't fair, much better. one restaurant owner in florida has actually gone as far as banning biden's supporters from her diner. she says the sign stays up in her window until every american is out of afghanistan. if you voted for and continued to support and stand behind the burtless inept and corrupt administration, currently inhabiting the white house that is completed in the death of all the service men and women in afghanistan, please take a business elsewhere. yes,

the us public has long favorite pulling out of afghanistan the way joe biden did it blew up in his face. now we've got republicans saying that he abandoned americans and made the country look weak and that has intensified divisions in the country. over all the white house is a pretty weak spot where the country looking on and disapproval. there just aren't people that are united over anything these days. they're divided over war. they're divided over response to the corona virus. they're divided over the economy. the divisiveness in america causes people not to reflect on what really makes sense. and instead to join in this blame game of right versus left, which leads to know which doesn't lead to actual illumination of the issues and thoughtful responses. the rift between the american people is just going to wide and wide and wide and, and the possibility for civil dialogue between the 2 is going to become harder and

harder. and that's why it's crucial for those of us who don't fall into either one of those can't make a point of pointing out how all of the politicians are wrong and how this was never supposed to be about republican versus democrat. reality as this is the american people versus a very small handful of incredibly powerful people that run washington d. c. if mountain criticism at home wasn't enough, biden is also seeing relations feel the strain with one of america's biggest allies with senior british officials. now expressing doubt about washington's global status, a superpower that is also not preferred to stick at something, isn't probably superpower either. it is certainly not a global force, it's just a big power. what we've been seeing since the chaotic scenes all the nato western withdrawal from afghanistan and those scenes that we add for all of them really combining to lead to a blame gay people pointing the thing is that each other from within what is increasingly a fraction not just nato, but so called a special relationship that we've had so much about over the past few decades

between the u. k and the u. s. and now those very different assessments and pronouncements of the situation really playing out in public. it's been clear for many months that the situation could go very fast. the truth is, this did on fall more quickly than we had anticipated. british prime minister bars johnson has been under a lot of pressure domestic lee. but again, he's taken aim and some of the strategies put forth by us, including the withdrawal of support for the african army, saying that essentially once that was withdrawn, it was never visible, but they would lay down their arms and give up the fight for couple to the taliban, once the people in the army felt that they were no longer going to be getting that american cover, then i think the logic for them became really to, to end that their resistance and say things did go fast. now that finger pointing

is going both ways. there is a report out of briefing by the pentagon in the u. s. essentially blaming you pay for the devastating bombing. right. you some of the worst aspects of bombing people, apple saying that they had advice for one of the main gate to have been shot that was leading into the airport about the british and kept it open in order to a declaration effort. despite that priest and say that there were intelligent signals that an attack was imminent. so all sides now engaged, seemingly in a briefing war and trying to pub, if not when the public relations war, because that certain the, there's no building that needs try to rid themselves of as much responsibility and public eyes as possible. britain is not alone in questioning. future reliance on the u. s. the top you officials also say that they cannot bank on america's

military muscle and that the block should develop its own diff, defense capabilities. as time has shown deficiencies in our strategic autonomy comes with a price, we need to increase the capacity to be able to act autonomously when and where necessary, and not to be dependent of the charges made by others. even if this others are our friends and allies, one idea is emerging strongly. you needs its own only. it's not new, but what many now feel is that the u. s. unreliable partner and this is one idea, gaining traction. me to the hamas, go the u. s. is tired and doesn't want to be the guardian of the world anymore. so that's where the war enough goes done. there's a light. the americans lied to the people side and the european unanimous improve

your defense as a feeler inside nature. fine it is. we have to know the limits or capacities and very carefully analyze the you possibilities, though with voices only echoed what you need is being saying. now there is a deep sense that you must find a way to have more told me which could mean no more cozying up to the us. we do not need not to search just political event to rest, that you must twice for greater decision making to autonomy. it's greater diversity for action throughout. we must reflect openly and clear on a new stage in collective security and defense tip abilities. while they might be, you were whispered over and you all knew even

a common defense policy. how likely is it? well, covering tools in brussels have been focused on muted, rapid reaction force, intervening, international crises, previous efforts controlling the military might have ended in failure. the reality of bringing this idea to fruition is even more complicated than not a number of men to stay skeptical of such plans. there are concerns, but then you military force would effectively duplicate the work for the carry down if i need to. and that this could be the strain relations with us. the ear is not

a credible substitute for what nature represents. you will not see any appetite for the european army amongst member states. and some defense experts say that to remove any in you all me is a known starter for an operation such as the evacuation from bu such a large, viscous organization as the used to slow for that countries must join forces in opportunity collisions. oh, thing that is that i thought was a wakeup called the new and it found itself blocking in military friends and military mind. barton said that it was syntactically successful, the evacuation and you have boil saying no, it was a disaster. that's why they say now, we should have a force that we can project a project across broke, but to go where they can or, i mean america is,

is falling back behind its own borders. they become isolationist, to get both republicans and democrats. you to fill out the european governments, feel that they're being let down by america in this, that by and one much too fast. and so they, they wonder if natal is still a good idea. it's a, it's a real basic question that they're looking at. is nato still alive? the breakup of afghanistan is not in anybody's interest. that is the message from vladimir putin who has slammed the us withdraw as a catastrophe. the russian president was addressing a major economic form in the far eastern russian city of laval, stock district, test often. what's happened in afghanistan is indeed a catastrophe. slower, it's not my word. it's american analyst playing it. americans are pragmatic people and have spent over $1.00 trillion dollars on the afghan campaign of water. and

there is none. this is a humanitarian catastrophe as well. if you look at the number of people left, the people who work for the western forces, i hope the west will come to understand their old policy, namely, to civilize other states forcibly. i'm bringing elements of modern civilization in the image of western countries themselves. is a mistake? well, i've got some featured prominently if not on the agenda of this form done at least in the back room discussions because the security of that country essential to the prosperity of the whole not just the whole region, but the whole continent. the, i've got, some happens to be right in the center of eurasia and any effort to integrate the east and the west to develop this continent economically socially would be doomed without some sort of stability and prosperity. and that's country. now for that to happen, the status of the taliban will have to be addressed because as of now,

the taliban is considered to be terrorist organization not only by russia, but also by the whole international community. in order for that status to be removed or change or challenged in some way, it will require a unanimous vote by the same un security council. and this is exactly what logic put in sap today. variable control it today, the taliban does control most of the territory of afghanistan. and we have to be realistic. we have to look at what's really behind the taliban statements. russia has no interest in the disintegration of afghanistan, or else there will be no one to negotiate with you. so the sooner the and joins, so to speak, the family of civil states, the easier it will be to communicate with them, to ask them questions. the civilized negotiation means certain rules that show me and with the country disintegrated. that's impossible. the united states does not

consider the taliban as a terrorist movement, and earlier they unofficially pledge their support in trying to persuade other members of the council in removing di status, russia and china also eager to explore a chance for peace and have janice and both have that own separate negotiation tracks with, with that moment russia reopened those talks back in 2018. so if things go smoothly, i think we may actually see the status of the taliban as the terrorist moment being challenged in the few coming months. but that, of course, will depend on how the movement itself behaves itself for the time being. it's eager in getting international support. it's eager in trying to move the development and the reconstruction of afghanistan had and believe it. and despite the fact that all those great powers have very different jaundice, janice,

and it seems that for the time being they, you want to try something new in the country and hopefully that will come about in the next few months. in other news tonight for police officers have been injured in clashes with anti vaccine protesters who tried to storm the headquarters of the case medicines regulator on the the. 2 the crowd is descended on the medicines and health care products, a regulatory agency, reportedly in protest against the vaccination of children against coven. last month, a similar demonstration saw protesters tried to storm. what they thought was the b receive headquarters that was in fact the building,

the broadcast had vacated years ago that she knew this r. i will be back with headlines in about 31 minutes. this is our international stay with us. the the the what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy plantation, let it be an arms race is often very dramatic. development only personally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very political time, time to sit down and talk the

welcome to so think of visionary michelle chevry not going through the human body with technology has long seems to be sy fi, but now it's merging computers with the most sophisticated machine of our own, the human brain is a crazy fantasy of some of the things that are not so distant future. well, i asked the world 1st sidebars, professor of cybernetics, that commentary and reading universities. kevin, more we can kevin war, race, professor of cybernetics and comment tree, or reading universities and the world's 1st cyber kevin. so great to have you with us. so many things have been coming up in the news lately. so the technology of implanting alex crowed into the brain cortex is at least 20 years old. and electrodes.