WITHDRAWAL: US troops officially make their way home from Afghanistan

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3 years ago

April 30, 2021

William Howard

The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is officially underway.

The White House has confirmed that the US military has already begun to withdraw troops from war-torn Afghanistan.

The oval office says it “remains committed to having all personnel out of Afghanistan by September 11, 2021”.

Just under 1,000 troops have already been moved from the country, as well as some government contractors and officials who were based there.

President Biden: "We went to Afghanistan to get the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11…We delivered justice to Bin Laden, we degraded the terrorist threat of al Qaeda in Afghanistan. After 20 years of valor and sacrifice, it’s time to bring our troops home." pic.twitter.com/xFT2HKhA6w
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 29, 2021

There are fears that the Taliban will attempt to make an attack on personnel being withdrawn from Afghanistan, so the US is unlikely to disclose all of the departure details.

“It is a complex operation and not without risk and it will unfold over the coming weeks.”
General Mark A. Milley, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF

The Pentagon has temporarily provided B-52H Stratofortress aircraft to U.S. Central Command, the combatant command that oversees American operations throughout the Middle East.

The Pentagon also says a recently deployed U.S. Navy carrier strike group is also aiding the operation.

The withdrawal of 3,000 service members by September 11th will mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

President Biden threatens to cut off weapons supplies to Israel

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3 days ago

May 10, 2024

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Does this mark a shift in Washington’s public approach to the war?

President Joe Biden is vowing to withhold weapons from Israel if the Jewish State goes forward with its invasion of Rafah.

The comments came after the Biden administration halted a recent shipment of bombs amid concerns over Israel’s plans to launch a full-scale assault on Rafah even as cease-fire talks continue with Hamas.

Jonathan Tobin, the Editor-in-Chief of Jewish News Syndicate, joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

#IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #Israel #Hamas #Gaza #GazaWar #Rafah

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OpenAI prepares search software to rival Google

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3 days ago

May 9, 2024

Nathan Langridge

OpenAI is gearing up to launch a groundbreaking AI-powered search product, aiming to compete directly with Google’s dominant search engine.

By harnessing the power of AI, OpenAI aims to deliver more accurate and relevant search results, potentially revolutionising the way people access and consume information online.

Russ Macumber from Impressive joins to discuss. #trending #featured

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Human-like robots want to takeover the workplace

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3 days ago

May 9, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Generative AI is rapidly advancing the development of robots that closely resemble humans, raising questions about the future of employment.

On this episode of Ahron & Mike Live – How Gen AI robots could threaten to takeover the workplace, Disney’s shares fall 10%, Google responds to lowering morale and Apple reveals a new iPad.

Ticker’s Ahron Young & Mike Loder discuss. #featured