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Approximately 150 Americans reportedly need to get to Kabul airport in 36 hours
August 26, 2021 7:28 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan - According to CNN , approximately 150 U.S. citizens are still in Afghanistan and need to leave the country before the August 31 deadline for Americans to exit the now Taliban-led region. This gives them less than 36 hours to evacuate. CNN referenced one of its... more » -
CIA Director, Taliban leader held covert meeting on Monday
August 24, 2021 8:26 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan - The Director of the CIA met with the top Taliban leader on Monday, according to The Washington Post . CIA Director William Burns traveled to the capital of Afghanistan for a covert meeting with Taliban co-founder and deputy leader Abdul Ghani Baradar. When the Taliban... more » -
Interview: Congressman Garret Graves on Taliban takeover, COVID booster shots, and more Play Video
August 18, 2021 9:18 AM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves stopped by WBRZ's morning show, 2une In, on Wednesday to discuss a range of subjects including the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan. In referring to the situation in Afghanistan, Congressman Graves said, "What's happened over the past two weeks in Afghanistan is really... more » -
'I don't have any regret,' Louisiana veteran reacts to fall of Afghanistan, end of America's longest war Play Video
August 17, 2021 8:47 PM
BATON ROUGE - At just 19 years old, Alec Daniel signed up to be shipped into a war zone. After figuring out college wasn't for him, the capital city native served two deployments in Afghanistan as a member of the 101st Airborne Division. Deployed in 2010 and again in... more »