It was Obama who refused to help Iraq from ISIL on time. It's ONLY SOME Americans and world wide elite corrupt people who do this war game, not whole America. Then ISIL blossomed. Even Taliban got killed by ISIL. Trump always was against hitting Iraq. Do not insult the dignity of the soldiers who went to Afghan risking their lives. Not all Afghanis would have agreed Taliban Government is supported by Pakistan. Therefore your view do not represent the view of all Afghanistan. I've seen plenty of Afghanistan interviews who want the troops to stay, who didn't want Taliban form government under their rule. There is always corruption on all sides, and there is good people, innocent people who sacrifice on in all sides. Don't talk as if you know everything. I'm glad that USA decided to pull out from Afghanistan.
Gen Nicholson is man of honor. From U.S high ranking officer personally I met with general McChrystal back in 2009 in Kabul. He was such a great personality and very strict person. These men are the back bone of the U.S military.
i have been critical about Pakistan's role in arming Taliban but I *do not* believe Pakistan has role with ISIS. ISIS is a major threat to us, learning we support a threat is entirely baseless. Nicholson met Pk Army Chief & PM last month and this *was not* bought on the table. I DO NOT TAKE THIS LIE.
Those villages are scared. They have a bunch of armed people coming in their village. Definitely their appearance with arms blazing doesn't portray friendship.
If the Afghan resistance is getting support from Pakistan then America and its allies must come forward to support the Pakistan's initiative of fencing Durand line and Pak-Afghan border management . But neither America nor Afghan government is doing so except blaming Pakistan baselessly and shamelessly . It clearly shows America just want an unstable Afghanistan to maintain its presence . An unstable Afghanistan is in favour of American and Indian interest because America want to contain china and India wants to continue sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan via Afghanistan and Kulbushan Yadev is undeniable proof of it . But Pakistan want a Free , Sovereign and Peaceful Afghanistan .
My only question about the drone strikes is that what about when the enemy gets their hands on some? The amount of civilians that we take out is concerning. I understand but..
Late and great patriot John McCain.. I haven't always agreed with his views and politics since we were on the opposite side of the political spectrum, but I never doubt for a second that he ever putt his interest before the interest of his beloved country. And that's something any honest and moral person should acknowledge and appreciate. The way that Trump treated him is disgusting.. His statement that he likes soldiers that are winners and not those who were captured by the enemy made me sick in the stomach. John McCain spent 5 years in the worst of the worst that the Vietnam POW camps had to offer including the infamous Hanoi Hilton. And listen to this.. He repeatedly rejected the possibility of release that was offered to him on the grounds of him being a son of a distinguished admiral John McCain Sr. Now imagine the following.. You're being severely tortured, you have various disease (disentry), serious injury (he was badly beaten by the peasants when they caught him after he jumped from his jet) and you are given a chance to end all this suffering but you refuse cause you can't look your POW friends in the eyes and say "Bye guys, I'm out cause my dad is an admiral"..If that isn't character than I don't know what is.. Now mirror that with the Trump who dared to utter those words about McCain who's dad pulled some serious strings to get his little Donnie out of the draft for that same war.. And that other person is our President who's supported by millions of Republicans that would probably break the White house gates if Obama said something similar.. Disgusting...
The forever war. Taliban say the conflict is continuing as their are American and foreign troops in Afghanistan, General Nicholson seems to ignore that and says it's because Taliban can exist and get help from outside Afghanistan and seems to imply he will only leave when the Taliban are completely annihilated in Afghanistan. This makes no sense in terms of ending anything. The Americans will continue to stay in Afghanistan even though their presence keeps generating more Taliban within and outside of the fighting area.
The Americans can stay there for another 50 years and they still won't win. The Afghan have a proud history of resisting foreign invaders. They will never relent. In the end the Americans will HAVE to negotiate with the Taliban and look for a face saving exit.
Also the constant blame on Pakistan doesn't help either. Pakistan, lost 70,000 people fighting America's war in Afghanistan. Before 9/11 there were no bomb blasts inside Pakistan. By 2011, Pakistan was suffering from 300 bomb blasts a year. Plus the drone strikes. Plus all the other BS America put Pakistan through. Now that they know they cannot win they are shifting the blame on Pakistan.
Win this war??? Are you so naive, General or misguiding your own people??? You know it's not possible unless you leave Afghans on their own leaving Afghanistan. You can't kill someone who's always in front of you & you can't differentiate between a ordinary citizen & a militant.
typical afghani, they in your country for 16 years raping the country but its not their fault its Pakistan fault, people do say afghanis will sell their daughters for dollars and its true.
Common ..instead of bashing these people who tries to help,can't we just pray that this war will be over for the sake of the innocent people leaving in those countries??
6:04 As silly as it may sound I think it's good for the general to wear his pistol like this. I think this makes the Afghans respect him, it looks like a tribesman wearing his dagger.
As long as Pakistan exist next to Afghanistan the war may not be over , possible until kingdom come.Means no peace for Afghan people.1 Talliban eliminated in Afghanistan 100 reborn in Pakistan.
You should travel there, dress up in local civilian clothing in kandahar live amongst theTali & see if US soldiers will protect you to prove your point
I don't blame US SOLDIERS,It was just the government stupid withdrawal order. Is it true that the livelihood in Afghanistan was better on guard by the US or it was just like a bad invasion? Please reply.
There are only two real enemies, the current Afghan government and their corruption and international policy and their pressure on the next development of Afghanistan country. 18 years of fights led by the US with so huge technical advantage and no end state, that is the question why?
Sad hearing an American general straight faced talk about how the government is in control of any percent of the country. Afghanistan is traditionally under regional controls by warlords and factions. Forcing a change to that just makes power struggles which is also promoted 5:08
King K long live .. hahahah for USA.. What a scam .. ur blind .. u dnt see facts.. they are playing game.. US and its ppl will regret.. coz what they done .. will face one day .. they have killed innocent ppl and named them terrorist.. to hide their failure .. US won't be great again ..
A google search shows that 631 is the total casualty number from airstrikes. About 400 are killed, the rest are wounded. So, if this simple fact was wrong in this documentary, what else should we say about its credibility.........
He should know itt was an edit to make it look like a plane,, bushes general said it wasnt a plane, it was a tomahawk, cruise missle, tthe top brass left his osition and exosed what he thought, before the video came out it shows a small tube, the size of a missle crate probobly
The first sentence general said in chopper was "these areas were liberated from ISIS" And subtitle says "these areas are populated by ISIS. ISIS AND IRAN HAS OPPOSITE IDEOLOGY. EVEN CALIPHATE IDEA IS OUTRAGEOUS. SAUDI MONEY ON THE OTHER HAND DOES PROMOTE THAT IDEOLOGY.
This General will wake up on his 80's birthday (if he is lucky to get there) and realize that 11/9 was an inside job. He will then reflect on a life wasted in the name of an illusion, victim of a betrayal by evil power structures and break down sobbing like a little boy, and I won't feel pitty for him.
630+ civilian casualties. What's the source on that? I believe you, but I think it's imperative I know where you got that from if I’m going to mention this story to I appreciate you framing this around civilian casualties. There are at least five power bases at work, funding and enabling those willing to take on their goals. Al Qaeda, Isis, the United States, the Afghan national government, and the Pakistani National government. The infrastructural projects which Afghanistan will be paying off for the next few millennia, all require construction personnel and advisors, who need security. Enter private security contractors, with their spotless past. This is not an exhaustive or well researched list, just what came to me in a stoney haze.
We want peace please don't kill us for your political problems Russia ,China,Pakistan ,Indian ,Iran USA and European countries brought their war to Afghanistan since 1980 please let our child's to go to school don't destroy our schools Hospital s
More Soldiers Dying for a War that was lost a LONG TIME AGO. I have Served with some that have been on 2 Tours of Afganistan & they all agree it's a "Waste of time" & "The War was lost years ago". Staying behind isn't doing anything for the "Security and Stabilisation of Afganistan". It's ending up worse now than it was before 2001. Take a look at what America did in Lybia. The idea was great. The plan was poorly executed and created a even bigger problem than before.
Why don't Qatar controlled Al-Jazeera make a documentry about slave labour in qatar and the supply of money from Qatar to ISIS and other Isalamic groups?
OMG. This is personal for me. My office was in the pentagon when it was hit by a plane..Lol. We all know No plane hit the pentagon. What did Afghanistan have to do with 911?!
America rushed into a decision to invade Afghanistan in the first place. Lack of proper assessment and analysis, arrogant powerfull America with the most powerfull conventional army in the world thought these goat herders poor Talibans would be a piece of pie. I once read in a book the title i don't recall, where the chief of Pakistan's ISI travels to meet Muhammad Omar in Kandahar on the verge of the invasion and tells him that he cannot win in a conventional warfare with America, that he needs to change war tactics and that America cannot stay there forever. They did changed tactics and the war is still going on!
At 14:59 listen to the story of that soldier who hit IED.. just listen and analyze that stupid (i know they are brave) soldiers like him and is fellows can win against Taliban or not???? Keep in mind that they are in this kind of warfare for last 17 years and still cant understand the nature of this warfare.
Who's here after the fall?
Surprisingly good journalism from Al Jazeera.
18 years of lies after lies I guess Afghan got nothing to lose they can fight forever
It was Obama who refused to help Iraq from ISIL on time. It's ONLY SOME Americans and world wide elite corrupt people who do this war game, not whole America. Then ISIL blossomed. Even Taliban got killed by ISIL. Trump always was against hitting Iraq. Do not insult the dignity of the soldiers who went to Afghan risking their lives. Not all Afghanis would have agreed Taliban Government is supported by Pakistan. Therefore your view do not represent the view of all Afghanistan. I've seen plenty of Afghanistan interviews who want the troops to stay, who didn't want Taliban form government under their rule. There is always corruption on all sides, and there is good people, innocent people who sacrifice on in all sides. Don't talk as if you know everything. I'm glad that USA decided to pull out from Afghanistan.
Gen Nicholson is man of honor. From U.S high ranking officer personally I met with general McChrystal back in 2009 in Kabul. He was such a great personality and very strict person. These men are the back bone of the U.S military.
how about I.S.I
Thank you America for helping us in our time of need!
General Georgy Zhukov hello from America 🇺🇸
This aged well...
The situation won't change as long as US troops are there to just play with future of Afghans.
Just let us live in peace!😦
Ahadullah Zakie stop being muslim then
Will the Taliban and the Afghan army just be in peace once evil America leaves? No. Afganistan has been in a state of war since 1979.
nora arrowood the taliban are the ones who defended the women and children from the savagery of the rapist and baby-kiling american and nato troops.
@@zizouace4890 Lol? they rape litel boys they have sharia law that is brutal, child marrigae...
@SASHA Savage enjoy your everlasting BBQ in hellfire, I do enjoy white women a lot
afghan must trust nobody we must work hard to build afg
Afghans your enemy is not Taliban but Pakistan ... Kill Pakistan Taliban will fall
Good, do it, so our guys can come home, you should have been doing that from the start.
No. It's not Pakistan's fault
i have been critical about Pakistan's role in arming Taliban but I *do not* believe Pakistan has role with ISIS. ISIS is a major threat to us, learning we support a threat is entirely baseless. Nicholson met Pk Army Chief & PM last month and this *was not* bought on the table.
I DO NOT TAKE THIS LIE.
Pakistan is the birthplace of terror
Taliban are not funded
Shahnaseeb Babar Bhatti who cares whst a shia warlord thincks
@@joshsmithson7955 india and US is mother of terrr
@@ismailkhan9308 Oh yeah - 'innocent' little bo-beep Pakistan. Lol.
After around 18 years Now American understand this is real world not Hollywood Movie
The problem is that we keep creating a power vacuum without replacing it with something stronger.
Those villages are scared. They have a bunch of armed people coming in their village. Definitely their appearance with arms blazing doesn't portray friendship.
Still not understand about this people first question is about how and where do they get money to buy weapons and who provide those weapons
Pashtuns will never ever end this war they been fighting for year and years they got nothing to loose
we will allways sopport USA forces in Afghanistan. thanks USA for supporting our government in Afghanistan.🇱🇷🇦🇫
Alhamdulillah! Finally Taliban broke the shackles of slavery.
If the Afghan resistance is getting support from Pakistan then America and its allies must come forward to support the Pakistan's initiative of fencing Durand line and Pak-Afghan border management . But neither America nor Afghan government is doing so except blaming Pakistan baselessly and shamelessly . It clearly shows America just want an unstable Afghanistan to maintain its presence . An unstable Afghanistan is in favour of American and Indian interest because America want to contain china and India wants to continue sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan via Afghanistan and Kulbushan Yadev is undeniable proof of it . But Pakistan want a Free , Sovereign and Peaceful Afghanistan .
sure Pakistan,, how about bin ladin they hide many years at Pakistan
Americans are spending billions of dollars on war, and nothing on roads schools and hospitals. Afghans are living in stone age.
Optimistic Realist why americans spend money on stuff in afghanistan when its in a current state of war
OK then spend billions of dollars on guns, missiles, tanks, armoured vehicles, drones, bombs and fighter jets to make Afghanistan a better place.
Nicholson, if you worked in the Pentagon on 9/11, did you see an airplane? because nobody else saw an airplane.
The Afghanistan army's are not up to the task just like the Iraqi army, once the U.S. leaves they'll just runaway...
We afghans are not arabs man. “Watan yaa kafan”, our country or our dead.
There’s no in between.
My only question about the drone strikes is that what about when the enemy gets their hands on some? The amount of civilians that we take out is concerning. I understand but..
God bless America 😘🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
blame game as usual
I hope Afghanistan be better
You guys have to blur out the special forces face but when he walks in the door you don't... I mean come on
First General that Encourages education
Late and great patriot John McCain.. I haven't always agreed with his views and politics since we were on the opposite side of the political spectrum, but I never doubt for a second that he ever putt his interest before the interest of his beloved country. And that's something any honest and moral person should acknowledge and appreciate. The way that Trump treated him is disgusting.. His statement that he likes soldiers that are winners and not those who were captured by the enemy made me sick in the stomach. John McCain spent 5 years in the worst of the worst that the Vietnam POW camps had to offer including the infamous Hanoi Hilton. And listen to this.. He repeatedly rejected the possibility of release that was offered to him on the grounds of him being a son of a distinguished admiral John McCain Sr. Now imagine the following.. You're being severely tortured, you have various disease (disentry), serious injury (he was badly beaten by the peasants when they caught him after he jumped from his jet) and you are given a chance to end all this suffering but you refuse cause you can't look your POW friends in the eyes and say "Bye guys, I'm out cause my dad is an admiral"..If that isn't character than I don't know what is..
Now mirror that with the Trump who dared to utter those words about McCain who's dad pulled some serious strings to get his little Donnie out of the draft for that same war.. And that other person is our President who's supported by millions of Republicans that would probably break the White house gates if Obama said something similar.. Disgusting...
You have no balls
The forever war.
Taliban say the conflict is continuing as their are American and foreign troops in Afghanistan, General Nicholson seems to ignore that and says it's because Taliban can exist and get help from outside Afghanistan and seems to imply he will only leave when the Taliban are completely annihilated in Afghanistan. This makes no sense in terms of ending anything. The Americans will continue to stay in Afghanistan even though their presence keeps generating more Taliban within and outside of the fighting area.
The Americans can stay there for another 50 years and they still won't win.
The Afghan have a proud history of resisting foreign invaders. They will never relent. In the end the Americans will HAVE to negotiate with the Taliban and look for a face saving exit.
Also the constant blame on Pakistan doesn't help either. Pakistan, lost 70,000 people fighting America's war in Afghanistan. Before 9/11 there were no bomb blasts inside Pakistan. By 2011, Pakistan was suffering from 300 bomb blasts a year. Plus the drone strikes. Plus all the other BS America put Pakistan through.
Now that they know they cannot win they are shifting the blame on Pakistan.
2:31 money also from USA
6:30 what the heck was that guy using as mask for?
Win this war??? Are you so naive, General or misguiding your own people??? You know it's not possible unless you leave Afghans on their own leaving Afghanistan.
You can't kill someone who's always in front of you & you can't differentiate between a ordinary citizen & a militant.
amercia killing more more civilians in afghanistan and blaming pakistan you couldnt make it up.
asadasadaz we are not blind Pakistan is a terrorist state
typical afghani, they in your country for 16 years raping the country but its not their fault its Pakistan fault, people do say afghanis will sell their daughters for dollars and its true.
I think you are right sir
the biggest mistake, Pakistan made was to help the Afghans against the soviets, we should have let you become slaves to the Soviets
please make sense?. if we didnt support you right now you be speaking Russian and licking the feet of soviet soldiers.
Common ..instead of bashing these people who tries to help,can't we just pray that this war will be over for the sake of the innocent people leaving in those countries??
6:04 As silly as it may sound I think it's good for the general to wear his pistol like this. I think this makes the Afghans respect him, it looks like a tribesman wearing his dagger.
If we need peace at world only thing we need to do is make sure American soldiers are at home back in America
How? If USA soldiers come back then what? Aren't they trying to help them kill the bad guys or Taliban?
Whiskeyy vv US are the bad guys not taliban
@@ahsanagha8862 U are stupid
This is a scenario for “War Machine 2”, General goes to DC and asks to stay in his sandbox, president says yes to continue this pointless war.
As long as Pakistan exist next to Afghanistan the war may not be over , possible until kingdom come.Means no peace for Afghan people.1 Talliban eliminated in Afghanistan 100 reborn in Pakistan.
We're (US Government) not there to help Afgans but to protect US Citizens
bullshit there there to kill 18 year none stop
You should travel there, dress up in local civilian clothing in kandahar live amongst theTali & see if US soldiers will protect you to prove your point
He was great GEN blessing him
the animation at the begining resembeled those aliens of the film Artificial Intelligense.
These generals are just covering their failure.
The Americans are there for Poppy fields! Also to help Israel
We Afghan will not see peace unless America becomes sincere and truth full ..., till this moment Afghan Talibans founding in Pakistan
I don't blame US SOLDIERS,It was just the government stupid withdrawal order.
Is it true that the livelihood in Afghanistan was better on guard by the US or it was just like a bad invasion? Please reply.
631 civilians I'm ashamed
I feel bad for the U.S. soldiers getting killed in a country where if you're not a local they don't like you so why are we still fighting for them?
why dont the US go after the safe havens which is in GHQ pakistan rather than destorying AFGHANISTAN AND KILLING INNOCENT CIVILIANS.
mujahid khan For the Love of GOD its havens not heavens.
Because they would be toasted before they get anywhere close to GHQ...
They can't even beat Taliban let alone us, Pakistani finally get rid of TTP sponsored by India and USA
it's a Big Drama not a mission evrey one know that
What they dont show you is their terror.
There are only two real enemies, the current Afghan government and their corruption and international policy and their pressure on the next development of Afghanistan country. 18 years of fights led by the US with so huge technical advantage and no end state, that is the question why?
US is losing Afghan War.
Shut up dude
@@thomasrich2947 truth hurts?
Sad hearing an American general straight faced talk about how the government is in control of any percent of the country. Afghanistan is traditionally under regional controls by warlords and factions. Forcing a change to that just makes power struggles which is also promoted 5:08
If US Saudi Arabia and Pakistan these 3 countries want peace will come very soon in Afghanistan, otherwise it's impossible .
Thanks general 4rm USA we luv yuh
King K long live .. hahahah for USA.. What a scam .. ur blind .. u dnt see facts.. they are playing game.. US and its ppl will regret.. coz what they done .. will face one day .. they have killed innocent ppl and named them terrorist.. to hide their failure .. US won't be great again ..
Khalid Jan I don't trust you
That ana co at the end sounds like king julian tge lemar from Madagascar
A google search shows that 631 is the total casualty number from airstrikes. About 400 are killed, the rest are wounded. So, if this simple fact was wrong in this documentary, what else should we say about its credibility.........
The documentary said that all 600 were killed.....
Since GEN Nickolson is gone I wonder where he is now
VA now
Afganistan War Cannot be won. They have no borders.
How many General US sent to Afgenstan they not getting any where
Oh shoot I thought when they meant general it would of been like Brigadier General or Major General
Americans shouldn't blame Pakistan for a lost war and a second Vietnam and accept they have failed despite spending a trillion dollars
You cant help people who doesn't want to help them self.
This planet need healing
He should know itt was an edit to make it look like a plane,, bushes general said it wasnt a plane, it was a tomahawk, cruise missle, tthe top brass left his osition and exosed what he thought, before the video came out it shows a small tube, the size of a missle crate probobly
And thats a poor Senate,, most are empty chairs
I'm worried about General Nicholson, go home, I miss you
And the Pentagon wasn't hit by an airplane!
8min Afghan guy says “isis are just puppets someone are pulling there stings” Yes mate it’s America.
How....
DO ANY like any outsider IN THIER house..WITHOUT INVITATION. NO...
Whats the guy doing speaking into a cup?
the forgotten war..coverage is very limited...we know you are there, but hope they bring you home..it is long overdue..
He's not trumps top general. I guarantee if you ask him what he's fighting for, he definitely will not say Trump.
Propaganda
U.S needs to realize they can't change things in afghanistan, just let afghans work things out. We could use all that money back in america.
It needs to end
Wish they would bring our war criminal troops back to America... Sorry Afghanistan
2024 my timeline in FB sends me this.
But they will not destroy the ideology....
30 second into the video i was so overwhelmed with bullshit i had to quit watching
Nickolson Jr retired now with his wife and Hope happy
What is the End Game Strategy? Army Training? WTF
meanwhile, Hematyar is in Kabul.
Im Grunde gehört dieser Mann weggesperrt, damit andere vor ihm geschützt sind!
The first sentence general said in chopper was "these areas were liberated from ISIS" And subtitle says "these areas are populated by ISIS. ISIS AND IRAN HAS OPPOSITE IDEOLOGY. EVEN CALIPHATE IDEA IS OUTRAGEOUS. SAUDI MONEY ON THE OTHER HAND DOES PROMOTE THAT IDEOLOGY.
FIRED HAVE BEEN BURNING.....
WHERE IS THE ROOT OF THE FIRED....
WHAT'S CAUSE....?
CAN WE PUT IT DOWN.....BY.....
Trump just said today, he's pulling more troops out
This General will wake up on his 80's birthday (if he is lucky to get there) and realize that 11/9 was an inside job. He will then reflect on a life wasted in the name of an illusion, victim of a betrayal by evil power structures and break down sobbing like a little boy, and I won't feel pitty for him.
If the ideology is a threat then why are you supporting the source of the ideology? Hey American hypocrites, you think we are stupid?
630+ civilian casualties.
What's the source on that? I believe you, but I think it's imperative I know
where you got that from if I’m going to mention this story to
I appreciate you framing this around civilian casualties. There are at least five power bases at work, funding and enabling those willing to take on their goals. Al Qaeda, Isis, the
United States, the Afghan national government, and the Pakistani National
government. The infrastructural projects which Afghanistan will be paying off
for the next few millennia, all require construction personnel and advisors,
who need security. Enter private security contractors, with their spotless past.
This is not an exhaustive or well researched list, just what came to me in a
stoney haze.
We want peace please don't kill us for your political problems Russia ,China,Pakistan ,Indian ,Iran USA and European countries brought their war to Afghanistan since 1980 please let our child's to go to school don't destroy our schools Hospital s
America stuck in a war it can't get out of, Russia couldn't hack it and left the exact same scenario happening again
Every country on the planet better play ball and do what your told or ELSE...we run the entire planet DEAL WITH IT
More Soldiers Dying for a War that was lost a LONG TIME AGO. I have Served with some that have been on 2 Tours of Afganistan & they all agree it's a "Waste of time" & "The War was lost years ago". Staying behind isn't doing anything for the "Security and Stabilisation of Afganistan". It's ending up worse now than it was before 2001. Take a look at what America did in Lybia. The idea was great. The plan was poorly executed and created a even bigger problem than before.
Pakistan has been a problem for Afghanistan for many years. America needs to cut off all monies to it! This "general" does not impress me.
Why don't Qatar controlled Al-Jazeera make a documentry about slave labour in qatar and the supply of money from Qatar to ISIS and other Isalamic groups?
Invaders are fighting local talibans... Thats the difference
OMG. This is personal for me. My office was in the pentagon when it was hit by a plane..Lol. We all know No plane hit the pentagon. What did Afghanistan have to do with 911?!
America rushed into a decision to invade Afghanistan in the first place. Lack of proper assessment and analysis, arrogant powerfull America with the most powerfull conventional army in the world thought these goat herders poor Talibans would be a piece of pie. I once read in a book the title i don't recall, where the chief of Pakistan's ISI travels to meet Muhammad Omar in Kandahar on the verge of the invasion and tells him that he cannot win in a conventional warfare with America, that he needs to change war tactics and that America cannot stay there forever. They did changed tactics and the war is still going on!
Need to build the employment, provide job first. Have law in place or else the fight will never end.
Do we understand that part of world? Soviet Union learned it the hard way after 10 long years. For us, the learning curve will take 20 years.
At 14:59 listen to the story of that soldier who hit IED.. just listen and analyze that stupid (i know they are brave) soldiers like him and is fellows can win against Taliban or not???? Keep in mind that they are in this kind of warfare for last 17 years and still cant understand the nature of this warfare.