Chaos on the ground at Kabul airport reflects disorganization in Washington over the evacuation. Scott Shadian, CEO of Sayara International, tells host Marco Werman that the airport must be secured by the US military for as long as possible to continue evacuations via military aircraft, and to also allow commercial and charter flights to land and pick up Afghans who want to leave.
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