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Vets Are Worried Their Afghan Allies Will Be Killed Before They Can Evacuate
August 23, 2021·16m
The U.S. is evacuating thousands of people a day from Kabul, prioritizing Americans and citizens of NATO allies. The Taliban insist that all troops must be out of the country by the end of the month. That has left Americans who were deployed to the country worried about the fate of their Afghan allies — particularly those outside of the capitol city. This episode: demographics and culture correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, national political correspondent Mara Liasson, and veterans correspondent Quil Lawrence. Connect: Subscribe to the NPR Politics Podcast here.