taliban ended up winning. how difficult was it to try to train the afghan forces in order to be not the american military? that's not going to happen. but to be a competent military that could stand on its own and how much did it hurt to lose guys like that who wanted that right? they wanted a better life. yeah, they wanted to fight and they're willing to do it and understand how it understood how to do it. so sumar was an afghan sergeant major. he was a great leader, always putting his men first. i talk about him in the servant leadership chapter and and really, it wasn't about him. it was always about his men. he exemplified his servant leadership. he exemplified what makes the american military the best in the world, and that we have that strong nco, noncommissioned officer, sergeant or in between our officers and our privates that are really the backbone of the modern military. he was a great step forward for the afghans and was killed in an ambush. the failure of the afghan leadership was really or the af

he's one of several afghans we've spoken to on a us the taliban takeover. with them to the camp. perfamily, only one blanket. and also they collect the phone of everyone. hearing, but were denied entry. this woman was also locked out of these gates and was trying to visit her sister in the camp. come here in pakistan? this area is home to many afghans, which is why you'll see so much afghan food and shops. in the country today. but pakistan is frustrated by what it calls very slow could mean for them. the taliban takeover. thatjob has doomed me. the taliban government has told the bbc they can all live hamed's family feels safer spending most out of their homes. many others we've spoken to also feel stranded ijust want i just want to take you back to ukraine summit that took in london yesterday, led 855 00:25:17,23

and what's life in afghanistan really like nowadays under the taliban?e have an eyewitness account which may surprise you. they have installed, like, more than 90,000 security cameras in kabul. so, they are watching everyone. donald trump promised to get the ukraine war sorted on the first day of his presidency. it may not have been quite as soon as that, but it does look as though it could happen within the first few weeks. the pace has been remarkably fast. some of the basic principles of 80 years of american and western policy. making ukraine pay for us financial and military help by handing over some of its key mineral resources is something which seems new in western experience, though, in fact, it isn't. newsreel: 50 million | mouths had to be fed... britain paid very heavily indeed for the support it received from the us in the second world war, but at least britain won its war. when i spoke to the bbc�*s russia editor, steve rosenberg, he was clear that the winner of the three—year war there was vladimir putin. john, i don't know if there's an eq

pakistan is frustrated by what it calls very slow families like this one are terrified of what that the taliban with no path to safety. within past few moments, we have had update on social have had an update on social media from ukraine's president zelensky in which he volodymyr zelensky in which he says that he accuses of 7 of continuing what he ggggia of continuing what he a terror ukraine. writes on x that ukraine is he writes on x that ukraine is fighting for a normal, safe fighting for—aherrnal, safe which fighting for—aherrnal. safe which deserves, fighting for—anorrnal. safe which deserves, four many others we've spoken to also feel stranded with no path to safety. azadeh moshiri, bbc news, islamabad. within the past few moments, we have had an update on social media from ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky in which he says that ukraine... he accuses russia of continuing what he calls a terror against ukraine. he writes on x that ukraine is fighting for a normal, safe life which it deserves, four piece fair and lasting, we want this war to end, but russia doesn't and it continues its

he excluded the afghan government, and that taliban deal gave everything to the taliban in no way held them accountable when they predictably reneged time after time on that deal. how poorly does this bode, then, for trump's version of diplomacy? now, for somebody like zelensky trying to save his people in ukraine? >> well, thank you for bringing up afghanistan, because that is exactly the analogy that's here, right? we didn't even tell the president, the democratically elected president of afghanistan, ashraf ghani, until the deal was already signed. it feels exactly like that. and it led to his downfall, as we know. and this feels exactly the same playbook. and i just hope that enough senators, republican senators might remember what they said just a few months ago about how it's vital to stand up to dictators and support democratic countries. i hope that the american people will make sure their representatives know that they do not support this, because this will be a disaster for ukraine. and again, i want to emphasize it will be a disaster for america's place in the world more gen

yet hamed was in the afghan military before the taliban takeover.ed me. some afghans are choosing to return. but the un has previously cast doubt on an amnesty. of their days in their home. sobbing. translation: don't force us out, don't kick afghans - out of their homes. we are not here by choice. many others we've spoken to also feel stranded with no path to safety. azadeh moshiri, bbc news, islamabad. plans to abolish leaseholds on properties in england and wales have been announced by the government. under the current system, freeholders acting as landlords can sell the right to live in a property for a set period. but ministers today propose replacing leaseholds with a new commonhold system, where homeowners would own a share of their building. our reporter tarah welsh has more. the government is proposing to completely overhaul the way blocks of flats are owned. under the current leasehold system, a freeholder owns the building and a leaseholder buys the right to occupy their home for a fixed amount of time. many leaseholders complain about a

. >> the taliban field are set to start work on the diablo road trail project. removal scheduled to start today and the work is just a start on that shelf project that ron enhance safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists right along road there. who's clear in the area right between fairway drive alameda down low scheduled to happen between the hours of 09:00am and 02:00pm. and this should be complete by march 7, depending on how the weather goes. and it doesn't diligent in coma. saturday called on people cut ties with the company amid elon lawson from it with the trump administration, protesters got together on never sarah boulevard. many people sell their test. the cars and stocks all to oppose most influence over federal job cuts voters as part of a nationwide movement against doze similar rallies are happening in new york, portland, boston, dayton, ohio. president trump signed 2 executive orders to increase domestic lumber and timber supplies orascom the federal agencies to find ways to streamline environmental regulations and the endangered spec

taxpayers -- we have funded the taliban. given money as recently as last year under the biden administration the terrorists, to hamas in gaza. that's the kind of things that's been going on. it can't go on any longer. we're lifting the veil because of donald trump, because of elon musk, because of that work. and they're literally just falling apart. we're going to be more conservative, protect your taxpayer dollar, and we're doing it because donald trump got elected. he's working harder than any president in monday earn history. molly: yeah -- modern history. it's fascinating to see some of the language farce limiting executive power as things go as far as forward because of the doge effort that's been going on. as speaker johnson pit, they want to limit the power of the executive branch, they want us to stipulate in appropriations bills for the first time in hirst rhode island that certain certain agencies would have -- first time in history. your thoughts on the way he puts it. >> they are deathly afraid of trump doctrine

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is certainly worked when talking about the taliban and those concerned about what he might actually doi want to make sure that we touch on this. if you things. there are other things going on domestically that we are going to run out of money apparently in a few weeks. there is his massive budget deal and a collision course, where do we go on this because the 2 frameworks we have are both republican the lead but they have serious differences and president trouble have to get involved. trying to negotiate. >> we see the level in which he had to get involved to get this first incremental have steel across the line which is a lot of phone calls and a lot of leverage. if there is going to be any sort of tax and spending package, the president is going to get much more involved. he wants it, it central to his agenda. he wants to deliver tax cuts. there's a sense inside the white house that they need to have an economic boost and have americans starting to feel better about it so that is the strategy. again how they get there will be difficult. the change in the last 48, 72 hours is that the

it's in the works we talk to people at the taliban and others who are concerned about what he might actually want to make sure we touch on this though a couple of things for their other things going on here domestically that we are going to run out of money apparently in a couple weeks. there's a massive budget deal on a collision course. hans, where to go on this question at the 2 from 300 are both republican-led. they have serious differences president trump's going to have to get involved it would seem at some point in trying to negotiate this. >> is the level trump had to get involved just to get the first incremental house deal across the line, which is a lot of phone calls and a lot of leverage if there is going to be any big tax and spending a package of the scope the president and their public and allies are going to talk about, the president is going to get much more involved. he wants it. it is central to his agenda pretty wants to deliver tax cuts and where ther there's a sense e the white house the need to have an economic boost and have american starting to feel better about it.

falling to the taliban. >> it is. but but, but. >> but we've reached a point where. >> all sorts of, of american people are saying kyiv. >> not my problem. >> not realizing. >> what. >> it actually means long term. >> that's true. and that's. >> the. >> sort of brilliant messaging here. i mean, i give zelensky credit. i think they didn't offer him security guarantees, and he had the guts in the oval office to push back. yeah. and to say, you know. >> because he. >> is worried he. >> can't. >> trust him. >> but the. >> but. >> the question is you had. >> two european leaders. >> earlier in the week. >> go in there and try. to manipulate. trump into loving them. and it seemed and. >> again. >> it's trump. so we don't know if it will continue. >> this way. >> but that seemed to have worked really well. so the. >> question is like, did he come. to this already. >> with a plan? >> i just have trouble. he's not a plan on. >> the right, but. >> he now. >> has an administration, right? >> that's all. >> on board. for this. >>

. >> the taliban. >> it is. but, but, but but we've reached a point where all sorts of, of american people are saying, kyiv. not my problem. not realizing what it actually means long term. >> that's true. and that's the sort of brilliant messaging here. >> i mean, i give. >> zelensky credit. i think they didn't offer him security guarantees, and he had the guts in. >> the. >> oval office to push back. yeah. and to say, you know. >> because he is worried he can't. >> trust him. but the but the question is you had two european leaders earlier in the week go in there and try to manipulate trump into loving them. and it seemed and again, it's trump. so we don't know if it will continue this way. but that seemed to have worked really well. so the question is like, did he come to this already with a plan? i just have trouble. he's not a plan. on the right. >> he's not. but he now has an administration, right. that's all on board for this as opposed to the last time around where where jim mattis and h.r. mcmaster weren

. >> what will happen ifat we foud business was funneling money to the taliban. >> they would be indictedwouldwo be charged go to trial go to jail for 20 year sentence for money laundering or materials for terra. >> so this mother's casework is only legalal of the government s doing is right inth the opening term his remarks, she was saying that this broadway symbolisms are city but yes, i if the u.s. government agency or bureaucrat was to give money to a terror organizationti is okay. >> i find that atrocious i think the american people to resolve i talked to investors across the world and you hear this we would like to line ourselves with the united states we dos. not well aligned yourselves in china but when we talked to china talking roads and bridges and infrastructure and those kind of things he's we traditionally knowow some power but right nowe are talking to the united states, what they have former state department of the lastt fw years is social reengineering and many of them have our nation values in adult and even as a talk to the pastors across the country are working to send

people, groups of taliban, in the streets, enforcing the laws.s though it's very different this time. it is very different. i didn't see any taliban beating people. but now when you go to kabul... and the taliban ministry of interior told me that they have installed, like, more than 90,000 security cameras in kabul. so, they are watching everyone. and they were very proud of the fact that they have everything in their control. nobody can move or nobody can say anything. from the taliban — i mean, are they very kind of extreme and very fundamentalist? they treated me very well, but they wanted i went to the emergency call centre in kabul security command. the person in charge, he had this black turban — typical taliban — and he had a long beard. and he kind of extended his hand to handshake with me, to a woman. and...i don't know what was my reaction because i froze for a few seconds, because i didn't know what to do, whether to extend my hand or not. is on track, to mice histcxry as first to win four the first person'tp win fdur in one night for

it's very hard for western journalists to get into afghanistan under the taliban. but the bbc�*s mahjooba nowrouzi, who is herself afghan, managed it last month. she told me what she'd found. when you go to kabul, kabul is a very, very busy city. around 5 million people live there and you get almost on the streets. but the only problem is that people cannot afford to buy anything, because there is obviously no jobs. the poverty is there. and what i saw was... like, personally, for me, it was heartbreaking. you would see men, women, young and old, begging on the streets. you would see women with their young babies standing in a crossroad, stopping cars to give them anything they can. women? i mean, do you see women without hijab? but i spoke to so many people, and they were saying and relationships with their neighbouring countries, especially central asian states like uzbekistan, and they have good relations with russia, china and iran. and their envoys, they come to afghanistan, and they travel to these countries — to iran, centralasia, china — all the time.