‘This Story Is Not Over’: Nets Ignored Americans Finally Leaving Afghanistan

On Monday evening, the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) showed just how much they were done covering possibly the biggest blunder of Joe Biden’s presidency so far: abandoning Americans in an Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban. And Fox News Channel correspondent Trey Yingst put it best when he declared “This story is not over” while reporting on how some Americans were finally able to escape.

“It’s the 18th of October, and we are back in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan where evacuation flights are continuing. This story is not over,” he said on Special Report. “There are thousands of American allies still stuck in the country, along with U.S. citizens and green card holders.”

He also noted that “Their safety and security is a major concern for the international community.” Which was interested because they didn’t seem to be a concern for the Biden administration nor the liberal media.

Yingst talked to several Americans on the flight from the United States to Qatari.

 

 

YINGST: Kabul’s international Airport remains an important lifeline for Americans looking to flee the Taliban. [Afghan name]Nory lives in Maryland as an engineer. He’s got a green card and his 3-year-old son has an American passport. He can be heard expressing relief.

NORY. It’ll be exciting. It is great to get back into the family, our work, and home.

YINGST. For other Americans like the one who is waiting for a Qatari flight to Doha from the United States, they state that the international organizations will need to cooperate with the Taliban in order to resolve many of Afghanistan’s increasing problems.

UNIDENTIFIED MASTER: It is possible to find common ground that allows people to come together. This is what the international community must find.

“You’ll notice from our report today; the Qatari jet was carrying leadership from the Taliban as well as people trying to flee the group,” Yingst noted after explaining how the Taliban were struggling to govern. “The flight manifest really highlights the role that Qatar is playing in all of this trying to manage a relationship with the Taliban while evacuating innocent civilians.”

And just before Yingst’s report, anchor Bret Baier reported that State Department’s inspector general had opened up an investigation into the botch Afghanistan withdrawal.

“Fox has obtained a letter the inspector general sent to congressional committees announcing the probe will include reviews of the Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visa program, Afghans processed for refugee admission in the U.S., resettlement of Afghan refugees and visa recipients, and … embassy emergency action planning and execution to include the evacuation of U.S. citizens and Afghan nationals,” he said.

The broadcast networks also didn’t pay attention to this during the evening newscasts.

Because of the lucrative sponsorships of, this was possible. Fisher Investment on ABC, Nutrisystem on CBS, and Amazon on NBC.

You can find the transcript below. To read it, please click on “expand”.

Fox News Channel’s Special Report
October 18, 2021
Eastern at 6:28.56

BRET BAIER – The State Department’s Inspector General is currently investigating the Biden Administration’s withdrawal form Afghanistan. Two sources have confirmed this. Fox has obtained a letter the inspector general sent to congressional committees announcing the probe will include reviews of the Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visa program, Afghans processed for refugee admission in the U.S., resettlement of Afghan refugees and visa recipients, and Kabul emergency action – embassy emergency action planning and execution to include the evacuation of U.S. citizens and Afghan nationals.

It continues even today. The U.S. has pulled out of Afghanistan, but a few Americans remain in Afghanistan. They are being evacuated from Kabul to be flown to Doha (Qatar). Trey Yingst, correspondent talks to some of them tonight.

[Cuts to video]

TREYYINGST: We are currently in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where we continue to fly evacuation flights. The story does not end there. There are still thousands of Americans in the country as allies, alongside U.S citizens and holders of green cards. International security and safety are a concern.

Kabul’s international Airport remains an important refuge for Americans looking to flee the Taliban. [Afghan name]Nory lives in Maryland as an engineer. He’s got a green card and his 3-year-old son has an American passport. He can be heard expressing relief.

NORY. It’ll be exciting. It is great to get back into the family, our work, and home.

YINGST – For other Americans like the one who is waiting for a Qatari flight to Doha from the United States, they state that international agencies will need to collaborate with Talibans to solve many of Afghanistan’s problems.

UNIDENTIFIED MASTER: It is possible to find common ground that allows people to come together. This is what the international community must find.

YINGST. The Taliban face a daunting task in governing due to ongoing human rights violations and a dearth of rights for women.

Fox News is told by the Taliban’s acting foreign secretary that although change is imminent, it will take time. These empty promises continue to be made by the Taliban.

AMIR KHAN MUTTAQI, acting foreign minister of the Taliban: Afghanistan is not in crisis right now. There are security threats and political dangers. Some people who leave may have financial problems. It is possible to easily return home.

[Cuts back to live]

YINGST: You’ll notice from our report today; the Qatari jet was carrying leadership from the Taliban as well as people trying to flee the group. This flight manifest clearly shows the importance Qatar plays in managing a good relationship with Taliban and evacuating civilians. Bret?

BAIER: Trey Yingst from Doha. Trey, thank you.

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