Cenk Uygur
@TheYoungTurks·6.5M subscribers·72.8K videos
Taliban Gaining Ground In Afghanistan
Posted
October 1, 2015
Views
92,109
Likes
1,117
Comments
475
Engagement
1.73%
October 1, 2015
92,109
1,117
475
1.73%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
8:25Now PlayingAfter a months-long struggle, the Taliban has taken control of the Northern portion of the city of Kunduz. John Iadarola (Think Tank), Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), and Elliot Hill (The Lip TV), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"The capture of the Bala Hisar fortress came despite efforts by government reinforcements, backed by Nato airstrikes and special forces, to retake the city.
They are now battling to keep the airport, the army's last stronghold.
The Taliban over-ran the city of 300,000 people on Monday, their biggest gain since losing power in 2001.
The Taliban had blockaded the Bala Hisar fortress for two days.
The nearly 200 Afghan security personnel then abandoned the position after running out of food and ammunition, an Afghan security official told Reuters.”*
Read more here
**********
The Young Turks September 30, 2015 Hour 1
Russia Launches Airstrikes In Syria
Congressman: I’ve Never Used Planned Parenthood And I’m Just Fine!
Taliban Recapturing Territory In Afghanistan
Republican Admits Benghazi “Scandal” Manufactured To Hurt Hillary Clinton
**********
The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 68pm ET.
Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary)
**********
Get The Young Turks Mobile App Today!
Download the iOS version here
Download the Android version here
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
