into have been talking about preventing kabul falling into the have been talking about preventing kabulfallings have been talking about preventing kabul falling into the hands of the taliban, now we're talking the countries but with the present, ashraf ghani has left the country, according to the news agencies there and also one of the senior government official —— officials. it has triggered a lot of media anger, one journalist has triggered a lot of media anger, onejournalist says has triggered a lot of media anger, one journalist says that ghani has ruined the people and left on his own. the fact that he managed to get away, despite all these hardships, confusion, fear, people not knowing who has come to take over, and that the president has left the country, that has really angered people. it that has really angered people. it is extraordinary, and even in the official confirmation, we saw that phrase that the people willjudge him for what he has done. yes. him for what he has done. yes, because many _ him for what he has done. yes, because many people - him for what he has done. yes, beca

threat of kabut— there was no imminent threat of kabul falling. there was no imminent threat of kabulfalling answered i the question. ten years ago the head ofthe the question. ten years ago the head of the us forces _ the question. ten years ago the head of the us forces in _ the question. ten years ago the head of the us forces in iraq _ the question. ten years ago the head | of the us forces in iraq recommended the president not to pull troops out. the president not to pull troops out now— the president not to pull troops out. now defence secretary austin recommended the same thing in afghanistan. is he frustrated that people _ afghanistan. is he frustrated that people are ignoring him? he is focused on _ people are ignoring him? he is focused on the _ people are ignoring him? he is focused on the mission - people are ignoring him? he is focused on the mission of - people are ignoring him? he is focused on the mission of a - focused on the mission of a noncompetitive _ focused on the mission of a noncompetitive evacuation. focused on the mission of a . noncompetitive evacuation. he focuse

we know that kabul is under massive threat because of the impact of provinces in and around kabulfallingis his priority and he said in the presence of the american ambassador. the fact that the americans are caring about airstrikes, to target the taliban and fired —— fighters, alone tells you how the situation is. in 2001 i was working as a translator back then the bbc after the fall of the taliban. these are the kind of strikes the americans were conducting. taliban officials of the time were either leading or surrendering. the fact that the tables have turned the other way, it actually tells you the horrific results of a number of wrong policies and the afghan government continued to live down their own people. continued to live down their own --eole. ~ �* . continued to live down their own eo . le, . �* ., ., continued to live down their own neale, . �* ., ., ., people. we'll have to leave it there but thank you _ people. we'll have to leave it there but thank you so _ people. we'll have to leave it there but thank you so much _ people. we'll have to leave it there but thank you so mu