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Thousands Of People Still Waiting To Leave Afghanistan

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Published August 21, 2021 at 6:27 AM MDT

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Thousands in Kabul are waiting to be airlifted out of Afghanistan, terrified of the Taliban's return to power. Scott Simon talks with Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis, reporting from the capital.