US troops are due to be out of Afghanistan from August 31st, while at the same time, thousands of Afghans head to Kabul airport in an effort to leave the country.

Kim Sengupta is a Defence and Security Editor for The Independent, and he joined Anton on The Hard Shoulder...

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