Chapter
Working with the State Department and Afghan politicians
20:15 - 26:53 (06:38)
The speaker discusses their work with the State Department and Afghan politicians, specifically the Minister of Civil Aviation, the Minister of Interior, and the Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Clips
Safi Khilji shares the details of how she formed a team of over 100 people to evacuate almost 10,000 Afghans and 1,400 U.S. citizens from Afghanistan, including 117 U.S. citizens after the withdrawal on August 31st, 2021, by utilizing various routes, including flights out of Kabul.
20:15 - 21:41 (01:25)
Summary
Safi Khilji shares the details of how she formed a team of over 100 people to evacuate almost 10,000 Afghans and 1,400 U.S. citizens from Afghanistan, including 117 U.S. citizens after the withdrawal on August 31st, 2021, by utilizing various routes, including flights out of Kabul.
ChapterWorking with the State Department and Afghan politicians
EpisodeI Was Kidnapped by the Taliban: Safi Rauf on Rescuing Afghan Allies
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The speaker shares his experience of working with State Department and Afghan government officials to evacuate people out of Kabul during the Taliban takeover.
21:41 - 23:26 (01:45)
Summary
The speaker shares his experience of working with State Department and Afghan government officials to evacuate people out of Kabul during the Taliban takeover.
ChapterWorking with the State Department and Afghan politicians
EpisodeI Was Kidnapped by the Taliban: Safi Rauf on Rescuing Afghan Allies
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
A journalist was taken hostage by an offshoot of the Taliban, their general directorate of intelligence.
23:26 - 24:49 (01:23)
Summary
A journalist was taken hostage by an offshoot of the Taliban, their general directorate of intelligence. This element of the Taliban operates outside the system and has taken responsibility for taking a lot of foreigners hostage.
ChapterWorking with the State Department and Afghan politicians
EpisodeI Was Kidnapped by the Taliban: Safi Rauf on Rescuing Afghan Allies
PodcastThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The speaker discusses individuals taken hostage by a foreign group since August, highlighting the lack of understanding around foreign bureaucracy.
24:49 - 26:53 (02:04)
Summary
The speaker discusses individuals taken hostage by a foreign group since August, highlighting the lack of understanding around foreign bureaucracy. The conversation includes a former football player and a Broadway director.