Afghanistan: The Surge

This film follows one Marine platoon sent to Afghanistan in the summer of 2010 as part of President Obama's "surge." If you want to know why the war in Afghanistan was so frustrating, watch this movie.
NOTE: Raw footage from the making of this film is available for license. Contact [e-mail].
#Afghanistan #Afghanistan War #Marines #Combat #Afghanistan documentary #Afghanistan surge

[@farrkg9]

My brother came home from Baghdad with TBI and PTSD. The VA hospital kicked him out because he didn’t have physical wounds. He overdosed that same night in a hotel room. He was 27. RIP Kyle Marshall Farr, United States Army.

[@WarNoob755]

Sorry for your loss.

[@GojoGunning]

Yeah that’s the horrible system we have.

[@tedmorgan7002]

Bro! So damn sorry! Peace to your family and your hero brother!!!

[@adamhupfeld3155]

Rest up

[@sorannewroz7167]

This is we sag Oslo,, USa have to face and we never trust theme ,, I hopp Allah blessing for USA stopp Killing person In world

[@shookya6976]

Finally a documentary on the war in afghanistan where the actual people involved are the main subject instead of some journalist who’ll be there for two weeks and leave

[@bestjobieverhad9584]

My CO always said no to journalists trying to get attached to our unit

[@JohnNeo19]

@@bestjobieverhad9584all I’m saying is attaching a journalist to a marine recon unit lead to the single most accurate piece of media on the Iraq war in HBO’s generation kill.

[@BostonsF1nest]

Usually journalists embed with units for the duration of their deployment. Not just a couple weeks because the news outlets that send them there want the full story. Not just part of the story.

[@BostonsF1nest]

@@JohnNeo19he should have never showed them a picture of his girlfriend

[@bleachedrainbow]

@@BostonsF1nest but then they wouldn't have gotten batteries for their optics!

[@karlbooklover]

"Unless we keep a force right here, things are going to revert right back as they were" That marine predicted the future

[@KamikazeNews]

our boys know what the fuck is up, our leadership had no strategy

[@PirateCommander]

Did that Marine's interpreter make it out ?

[@nightoftheworld]

That red carpet Trump rolled out for Taliban in Doha-he went around Afghan government and gave Taliban a crack to slip through.

[@PirateCommander]

@@nightoftheworld Bullseye.

[@DocSwig]

Boy did he...

[@Stl10699]

I love docs like this. No intro, no music, no bullshit. Straight to the point. Very good job.

[@kenbrovost9653]

Well said

[@ThePete2432]

“No there’s no woman in my life... I haven’t been to the right strip bar”. He’s a legend

[@Treysorable]

a fkn God

[@bayleenicole2096]

That part KINDA HURT 😂😂😂😂

[@thesimpofallstreets6232]

@@bayleenicole2096 what part of the video is that, i kinda missed it? 😂

[@bayleenicole2096]

@@thesimpofallstreets6232 mid end

[@DeadLegMedia]

@@thesimpofallstreets6232 right about the 100 102 min mark range, doc is a legend

[@tcruland3224]

Clicked on a whim, and could not stop watching. This film needs more recognition.

[@benyoung552]

Just clicked it on a whim myself just now... How you’re right...

[@potterj09]

Was just thinking the same thing, solid & community focussed, but theres always the story we dont see.

[@dawsonbell4780]

100% agreed

[@maciejxxx4059]

Just real life soldiers and stories not some bullshit propaganda. Very good film. Hope it got more vievs. Greetings guys.

[@robertyates7242]

Same....I stuck on it right now. 👊😉

[@SuzukiRacer055]

I love how there is little to no music. It makes the scenes much less dramatized and you can see raw emotion everywhere. God bless you troops!

[@vickimingus9281]

barracks ppl

[@SuzukiRacer055]

@@vickimingus9281 what do you mean by barracks ppl?

[@erikscherer22]

This is proof that you don't need a bunch of CGI, hype music, or actor re-enactment crap in a documentary to make it good. I wish History and Smithsonian put out more content like this.

[@johnscanlon2598]

History is too far gone to be saved Smithsonian still has some good content

[@TheIfifi]

"There may be IED's in the tree." "Don't go into the trees, stay away from the shade." *Marines being marines, proceed to shelter in trees and literally climb into trees to grab random bags*

[@dipsylogic1715]

What did you expect? For gods sake, every night they all gather at 3am and eat crayons together

[@MrMojo-rp1in]

@@dipsylogic1715 lol

[@zakariyamohamed6388]

What are they doing there in the first place?

[@gatormcklusky5850]

@@zakariyamohamed6388 their not there because they want to be. this is governments lying cheating and stealing for $$$ as an end result. These men are innocent they are just puppets doing what their told, They don't know what they don't know...

[@veitmyani663]

tbh id risk getting blown up just to get out of that heat too LOL

[@sam8742]

"Must suck to be in that village" Yeah, it turns out 155mm tends to make you day significantly worse

[@olliephelan]

Especially if one is buried on the road

[@sam8742]

@@olliephelan exactly

[@ahj3225]

Especially for the innocent

[@sam8742]

@@ahj3225 I mean yeah, no shit

[@zibi1988pl]

THey should not have sent that artillery. They knew the risk, want to risk with life go in there your self risk your own not a small childs.

[@meRyanP]

The conversation at 01:47:00 is amazing. Everybody state side is surprised that Afghanistan fell so quickly, yet these Marines knew it would happen in 2010.

[@meRyanP]

@N O Y B I'm curious, why do you think Biden is incompetent? The 18 month silence was part of what Trump negotiated. Trump also negotiated 5,000 imprisoned Taliban fighters to be released by the Afghan Government. When Trump withdrew more than 10,000 troops nobody said anything, but Biden begins withdrawing the remaining troops to see Trumps plan through and everybody freaks out. Trumps deal had no conditions, Rep Jason Crow introduced an amendments that added conditions and it was voted down. I'm in no way a fan of Biden, but the finger pointing seems absurd. There are many reasons I may argue Biden is incompetent, but this withdrawal isn't one of them. There is a lot of political grandstanding going on if we are being honest.

[@abrahambinomer3433]

@N O Y B for last 18mobths Taliban has agreement n since may2020 written agreement that they won't attack us n NATO allies thats y ok

[@G59forlife.]

@@meRyanP Biden also left all that equipment behind. It's good he had us leave, just it was rushed and poorly executed

[@G59forlife.]

@@meRyanP also props for not losing your mind over a disagreement. Better than 99% of people these days

[@vanpallandt5799]

@@G59forlife. was much of that equipment not donated though? Having dealt with donated equipment in another context, normally the handover docs make it clear that it passes to the donor in totality

[@irbrad95]

This was the best military documentary I've ever seen, maybe even one of the best documentaries I've seen period. I can't believe I had never heard of it. This made me feel so many emotions. It was absolutely amazing. Well done, you have my meaningless stamp of approval lol

[@marinamarcus3866]

We need to share this story and push the truth! We pulled out and lost too many lives. We are screwed with them pulling out!

[@arminius6506]

Watch "this is what winning looks like"

[@CtheDead209-zt8tj]

Best one is only the dead easy the best documentary ever not for the Squamish

[@SamtheIrishexan]

There is Gomorrah as well that is similar to this, is a bit more action packed but not intentionally. It goes really deep and there are some losses that you feel.

[@mattgosling2657]

@@arminius6506 that Afghan police force in that documentary are absolutely unbelievable and people in other countries complain about their cops lol.

[@resevoirdog]

Not overhyped and realistic. I wish all war docs were like this

[@user7495]

you should check ou vice's documentaries, and real stories altho i dont really like that one

[@elizabethkuchta7009]

Agree 🌈

[@elizabethkuchta7009]

@@user7495 Why should I, I learnt from you 🌈

[@user7495]

@@elizabethkuchta7009 I'm recommending documentaries that give war a more realistic view

[@elizabethkuchta7009]

@@user7495 I know. 🌈

[@iGame360fficial]

Their corpsman is insane! 8 deployments, a Marine to the core.

[@kn9ioutom]

FIVE TIME DRAFT DOGER PUT IN CHARGE !!!

[@DanielRamirez-pi3bx]

@@kn9ioutom so98

[@motzeric6715]

It took a toll, but I'd do it again for my Marines in a heartbeat

[@bryanbane9626]

@@motzeric6715 l⁶yyyuùuu7⁶⁶yyyuùuu7 76⁶yurt

[@bryanbane9626]

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[@Deathadder1994]

This is what people need to see, Not a 30 second news story with numbers but actual human beings

[@susanmanhire1402]

I tell my husband I watch a lot of Afghanistan documentaries. On KZbin this is really good you all do an amazing job over there and really respect the work you guys do.God bless you all.xo

[@xymoriintus]

Tell your husband to watch them with you!

[@Suemanhiremanhire]

Thankyou I will do when he comes home.xo

[@kevinklingner3098]

This was was one of the most open docos that l have seen. Of this issue . Thank you for making it and allowing it to be made.

[@sburman95gaming62]

Look up only the dead here its amazing documentary

[@TS-wk1ik]

What the Chief says at the end is the truth and the sad reality of the war in that country. Appreciate his honesty, optimism and strength despite all that he's been through. Thank you for this documentary.

[@motzeric6715]

I want to express my gratitude for the truly AMAZING comments below (even the crazy hilarious ones) However I do feel the need to recognize the negative comments and (as the overly protective Chief that I am) wish to call out the Brothers and Sisters that blazed the trail before my service, the one that fought, sweat and bled with me during and the one continuing to do so now to recall coming across these seemingly ignorant comments to NOT respond hastily, do not react. I challenge you to recall our oaths, these are the ones that are ignorant to our losses, sufferings, our tears, our core values. It was our job, duty to engage the enemy, they believe that we loved war, but did not witness our darkest challenges. We were called and we answered that knowing the dangers, without the luxury of questioning why. I am proud of this. Again thank you Robert. The true heros are our brothers that did not return with us - period!

[@DavidThomas-qq4hf]

@David Wang you do realize chief motz is the guy from the film right? He has a right to speak his mind.

[@throatbruiserwithconsent3956]

@David Wang I am a full time liberal troll. And you sir, should regret this comment. There’s a difference between making stupid people mad, and saying insensitive things to people you don’t understand at all.

[@VerMirror]

@@motzeric6715 I am grateful for the example you set. I will remember it.

[@livingdeeply15]

@@motzeric6715 You Sir are a Class act. Thank-You for your Service & may you always be blessed.

[@katethewholenesshomeembody6024]

My heart breaks for them. My husband served multiple times starting in 2009 and his last deployment was in 2019, he was the last group out of HKIA before everything happened. Absolutely devastating.

[@GumayAlafgany]

Please tell me

[@vickimingus9281]

My 2 Marines were there. My 2 others Air Force and were in another areas. All home. Some with wounds They never bad mouthed the US nor the guy in DC that sent them I tire of ppl complaining. Each person that serves signs a contract!

[@user-qc3pk5fs7b]

@@vickimingus9281 هل ركلو مؤخرتكم في أفغانستان والعراق 😁

[@mrrodgers4692]

@@vickimingus9281 yeah tell that to the mothers and fathers of the marines senselessly killed due to the potato in DC. I’m telling you right now they do not share the same dumbass opinion you have.

[@Timmorrisjr]

The chief’s monologue at the end… It was absolutely spot on. He knew what would happen 11 years before it actually happened. That country can’t change unless the people themselves want it to change. And judging by history, they don’t want it to change.

[@tmoe6674]

Tyttyyyyyttyyyyyyyyyyyuuu July uyyuyugggggg hm

[@sdabuat6213]

What ive seen about what afgans want themselves is to get high. Maybe they want a change but they are too high to do anything about it. Maybe that why they just gave away their weapons, without a fight. U.S and British etc gave them a training and weapons but they just threw it away. Damn shame. I feel like this is a start for some historical events. Im afraid, i live in Finland and we got a big borderline with Russia. I know China has it interests with Afganistan. if something is about to happen, they gonna ask us first what side we are in and we are dragged to a war. Russia wants our sea and land connections, most of all, they dont want that Nato is using those connections against Russia. I have 2 kids and now im afraid how their life is gonna be if this shit is gonna escalate. I went to Finnish defence forces like most of our Men has to go. If they need to call us in, i hope they have planned it right and they know that anything can happen when you go to get your weapon and uniform. I dont want to die when its not even begun yet. Im patriotic and i want to defend our country, its just horrible to think everything what could go wrong and how much there is to lose.

[@Withnail1969]

it can't change because there's no way to make the economy grow due to the geography of the country. may as well stick to the old ways.

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@Withnail1969 that's debatable. They have a very gem and mineral rich nation and there are ways they could work with pharma but they won't. Islam is honestly a poisonous influence in that country. It's all the elders know and the elders will always be in control

[@Antechynus]

@@scrappydoo7887 more religious shitfuckery... stone age ignorance has no place in a modern world.

[@Erin-bd6jg]

*artillery hits* "sucks for that village" *few moments later* "oh shit.. a fucked up kid"

[@RUHI4]

I served with Staff Sergeant Kesterson in the Marines; definitely a sharp dude. Semper Fi! Sgt. E. 0311/Infantry - 3/8 India Co. (9yr USMC Veteran - Jan/98'-Jan/07')

[@michaeldavis8250]

Im just curious, but how old were you when you left the military? You dont have to answer, of course.

[@goldencheese7247]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️And you came back. Thank farK for it. Much love from Germany.

[@rwjazz1299]

You really should be in Ukraine now. They could really use your help. ha ha ha ha ..... I'm kidding. No one wants your help. Just stay home.

[@goldencheese7247]

@@rwjazz1299 aren't you a salty Sally. 💃

[@rwjazz1299]

@@goldencheese7247 it is what is. You don't like to hear the truth?

[@harryseldom6472]

Nice job on this very in depth and complete reporting...Thanks !

[@williamcoe9200]

Thank you for your service Robert...I'm a navy veteran that served on the flight deck of the USS Saratoga

[@alexrosario431]

This was recommended to me after the fall of Kabul. I wish peace and love to the Afghan people after these trying times!

[@Muaythai.19]

More like the fall of occupying troops in Kabul

[@danielsullivan2558]

USA all day baby💪🤘🇺🇸

[@yoursolosquad6283]

@@danielsullivan2558 fk off you psychopath, you killed 2 Million people between iraq and afghanistan, 3 million in Vietnam, and so many more… fking country of psychopathic baby killers.

[@danielsullivan2558]

@@yoursolosquad6283 keep sniffing little boys bike seats at the local library, ya fucking creep.

[@caspernilsson2940]

I know it isnt relevant, but afghans literally have the most beautiful eyes

[@tristanader6928]

Fun fact : the blue eyes seen in some Afghans are the direct descendant gene traits provided by the Greeks when Alexander the Great invaded and populated the country. The Kalash tribes claim to be direct descendants.

[@jonniebyford]

@@tristanader6928 You know your stuff my man!

[@thewatcher4552]

Imagine growing up in a culture where that's all you see in the opposite sex. Yes you are right. Seduction always starts with the eyes.

[@charliefyb]

@abis9 alpha9 🤡

[@olliephelan]

@@tristanader6928 Supposedly, "Alexander" is just a westernisation (anglicisation). He would have been known as Al Eskander

[@robertbiondo]

This is by far the best documentary ever. You guys are cool af 💯🙏

[@leesuschrist]

Seeing the suffering of those kids just breaks my fucking heart and I don't ever even plan to have kids in my lifetime.

[@kennyroyscrypto4935]

Why? Remember, you used to be a kid too.

[@leesuschrist]

@@kennyroyscrypto4935 because this world is doomed as it is. I have seen the decline in just the 32 years I've been alive, what's it going to be like in 40 or 50 years from now? Unless you're a millionaire or billionaire, I don't think it will be a very good time.

[@kennyroyscrypto4935]

@@leesuschrist If it's God's will... I am 37 Years old buddy...

[@kennyroyscrypto4935]

@Calmac1888 ohhh you are an ATHEIST. No more discussion buddy. Thanks.

[@jrodgers211]

@@leesuschrist the world is better than it was 40 years ago. It’ll be better in 40 years. 2 steps forward 1 step back.

[@mistertaylor92]

This is what you call a phenomenal documentary

[@dreamingtree6093]

Chilling words toward the end. Excellent film. Thanks for posting it.

[@traveltrucker561]

Randomly found this. One of the best documentaries I’ve seen of afghan. This award winning. I was there 11/2010-06/2011 FOB Edi

[@tommierios6518]

Thanks for the video. Peace to all. Welcome home.

[@martinthomas5194]

Very enlightening documentary. Full of spirit and decency. Shows the complete madness of war - no winners in war...

[@neilanthony9288]

What a brilliantly open hearted insight in to a life of danger and honour .These are a true family and by the first 20 minutes you feel part of this group and for me at least hoped dearly to see them them through not only the programme but to a ripe old age.💎

[@NicholasKuhne]

Excellent film. Proper journalism.

[@ManfreeFreeman]

Gunny Kesterson was instrumental in me joining the Marine Corps in 2014 and getting to know him and learning some of what he went through was humbling.

[@priya.c]

Raw and unfiltered, one of the best military documentaries on Afghanistan I have seen. It definitely deserves more recognition.

[@dylannolan7454]

Watching marines treat the villagers that other marines just shelled was insane.

[@vurkzy8432]

Have you had the chance to watch This What Winning Looks Like?? that's another great documentary.

[@priya.c]

@@vurkzy8432 haven't watched this Vice documentary but will do. Thank you for the recommendation.

[@johnscanlon2598]

Outpost Restrepo was a really good one if you haven’t seen it , if you want to see the ugly side of war watch Baghdad ER that one was too much for me but what I did see it was a well made documentary

[@MelvinSmellin]

Marine says "I've been married twice, because I made poor decisions when I was younger" *Every stripper in the comments:*

[@macmac169]

It's so boot to marry a stripper by base

[@Mr.Wednesday.]

@@macmac169 it’s so boot to get married just before deployment and leave behind a fresh wife pie for Jody

[@prancer1803]

@@Mr.Wednesday. who the hell is Jody ?

[@all_the_bad_news5614]

@@prancer1803 if you have to ask your doing well in your marriage

[@michaelmassino6344]

@Harryson Drew Disrespectful

[@D4NS80]

What a great documentary, very well put together.

[@paulmendolia8483]

God Bless our Service men and women. This was brilliantly produced.

[@CowboyCarCrushing]

Thank you thank you for not jamming a bunch of commercials in this documentary

[@adamcuttler9665]

Absolutely awesome one of the best documentaries I've seen

[@rhondakennedy819]

Thank you for your service. Be safe out there. Love to all

[@lurinolt]

"In my heart in wanna say that we've got a lot accomplished, but in truth I don't think we've accomplished much". That's heartbreaking to hear, these guys are aware that all of their sacrifice, deaths, permanent impairment, brain damage, untiredly efforts, are going to waste, not to mention billions of dollars, you can't change a culture

[@jameswright2974]

Trillions ,,,,,,

[@Love-never]

Taliban win war, usa biggest loser. 😜

[@spfrance81]

You change culture, this just isn't the way.

[@keyboardmouse7699]

Yeah, imagine the Russians or Chinese coming to your country trying to change American culture.

[@tatsnneeps341]

Serves each fallen 1 right. Karma at its best 😂

[@sergefeuze9249]

I like how the female nurse is holding that sick baby so that they can give him some medication, with so much love.

[@nikbinaz]

It's 2022, and the conversation they have in the tent at 1:48:11 is truly chilling. These guys knew what they were getting into. The mess they're walking in. 12 years after that documentary, Afghanistan is back to square one.

[@ymgkano6210]

This is one of the best war documentaries I’ve ever seen

[@ReallyAir]

This is a great docu - well done

[@Zapfentastic]

how is any of this supposed to work if you cant even communicate with the locals? like the guy literally told them who the insurgents were and from where they are and it got lost in translation

[@dodda]

What a fucked up situation. The girl whose arm was amputated was obviously worried for her but seemed to show no anger to the marines beyond dispair that there was nothing he could do, the Taliban was in control as soon as the marines left the village.

[@mntnakid02montana50]

Well Done Informative and honest. Semper Fi 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@scrappydoo7887]

This is an absolute gem of a documentary. I'm amazed that I haven't seen it before now. Thank you 👍

[@user-ej2xz3lx2e]

Chiefs an admirable dude. That regions been living like that for a 1000 years.

[@dirtyburger7528]

Feel bad for those villagers and appreciate the boys in the Marines!! Love and thanks from Canada! 🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@Suemanhiremanhire]

This is an amazing documentary.

[@dreyobelyemanebirhan5763]

Same here. Clicked it by accident and just couldn't help but admire these guys. They are supermen..

[@OfficialRedDirtNurse]

This is a great documentary; totally highlighting the complete incompetence at every level. Thanks for posting.

[@nicolaspope5599]

I don' think "complete incompetence at EVERY level," is fair. A lot of the Americans did know what they were doing, they were just doing as they were told.

[@alexcarter8807]

@@nicolaspope5599 There are some very competent, caring, and outstanding people in the US military. There are also some real Dilberts.

[@pocketsandshackleford5548]

Carter hooah!

[@mictianfollower2644]

Complete incompetence would be you brain that failed to function properly

[@blahblah8405]

@@mictianfollower2644 well you could say it was all for nothing, the Taliban are taking control over Afganistan again as the US-Troops fled the country. I would call this incompetent, nothing was achived.

[@dovadder]

1:52:08 I have chills down my spine this man spoke like a prophet.

[@jacadi123]

It's logical that a man that has spend so much time deployed in this country has a more reaistic view of what's happening than Washington People and some high ranking officers

[@BlondieYouTube]

Many people knew. You can't just go to a country that has been a warzone for like a thousand years and expect the culture to change in like twenty years. What a shame though.

[@ZOEYANDFRIENDS673]

20yr, 50yrs is not enough to make a change in people who been taught the same ideologies for many generations. Like not valuing women, or democracy. Many joined for a paycheck, and seems that their government had ghost soldiers n to collect more paychecks. I see mostly men on the streets hanging out, unbothered. While families/women freak out. Then men crowding the airports (who are not interpreters) instead of fighting, they just want a ride to ‘america’ . Remember this, Biden messed up, Trump made a deal with the devil. But as Americans we were never suppose to leave this country. It was never stable enough to exit. And as much it pains the world to watch. We were not making a difference long term.

[@svens.5139]

They´ve should asked the russians in the first place, many lives of U.S. and Nato Soldiers would have been spared.

[@svens.5139]

99% of the Afghans support for Sharia! Take a look at Pew Research Center: "Muslims and Islam: Key findings in the U.S. and around the world"

[@hanna4202]

I pray 🙏 for the families that recently lost their sons and daughters in Kabul airport helping the people get out. WE LOST 13 of our Brave servicemen . RIP. WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

[@PirateCommander]

Never forgetting USA lost will hopefully reach the voting public to the benefit of generations to come. Having billions worth of kit doth never guarantee the win.

[@syndicalist-0]

This was a very good and professional documentary of a small part in a big war. We need to see more of this stuff.

[@scottdore8391]

Man that corpsman is a true American great video watched it multiple times thanks for sharing this story

[@Federation42movies]

Just look at the cost/benefit ratio: $1m MRAP is taken out of action by a $5 IED that someone makes in their kitchen. That's effective guerrilla warfare. I'm not arguing the ethics of this at all - it's just really cost-effective in terms in reducing opposition capacity to operate.

[@jasonc9423]

An astute observation... One that other citizens need to see. We spend BILLIONS each year funding a war that should be ended. We have spent enough blood and treasure trying to democratize a nation of tribal Islamists. It was never going to happen.

[@swastiknandi8095]

@@jasonc9423 i mean

[@hamishdosiad5764]

@@jasonc9423 here's another astute observation for you mate, perhaps you folks'd be better off spending the money dealing with your democracy and tribalism issues, what do you reckon?

[@swallowmyplantain3337]

The thing is is that $5 IED is a shit ton of money to those Afghans.

[@corsairs3037]

The idea of a MRAP isn’t for it to be “fine” after hitting an explosive, it’s meant to keep the people inside alive

[@rasoolgul5656]

Hi I am from Afghanistan Thanks for Help And for Respect

[@TheRealWilliamm]

No bullshit agenda just informative, spectacular piece of content this.. impressive how these men carry themselves and speak

[@underthegun5799]

I feel for the father seeing his daughter that lost her arm. He handled it very good I cant say I wouldve been able too.

[@tatsnneeps341]

She wont be worth as much with bits missing 😂

[@mitchconner2021]

Knowing that part of the world he's just thankful that she's alive ya know. It's different there.

[@Truthbomb918]

Easy see why the locals supported the taliban when the Americans committed such attrocticies

[@Asymmetrical-Saggin]

@@Truthbomb918 Oh please... type away behind your armchair. Blah blah blah.

[@Truthbomb918]

@@Asymmetrical-Saggin ah go fuckoff, do American war crimes trigger your sensitive little clit you clown

[@americanpatriot6918]

OUTSTANDING JOB getting the down and dirty real facts of war! I tip my hat to you Sir. Keep fighting the good fight! People need to see what these wars are actually like!!!!🤜🤛🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johnwasgeht5263]

People need to see that those guys mostly killed kids and farmers. Indeed.

[@oldboyxanliquidrage]

False​@@johnwasgeht5263

[@BenTrem42]

Thanks for this. We do what we do because we believe it's the right thing. I can't think of anything more. ^5

[@LilJollyJoker]

Wow, one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Started watching yesterday finished today, May 1, 2022. Anyway you could tell us how these men are doing today 12 years later?

[@hstrangemusic]

“Smack, the crystal. The good shit. It’s opium”

[@jeremiahfoley0311]

Thanks Robert I was with 1/2 a co 2nd plt during this time met you while we were there

[@djholliday5132]

I love, respect & am eternally grateful to American veterans who answered the call. Thank you will never be enough. We look around in 2023 & see insanity. People don't understand the price of freedom. These warriors, & those who came before them, make me so proud to be an American. God bless. 🇺🇸 🙏

[@PirateLifeFitness]

Chief is the man for sure. Dedication. Thank you.

[@tylerwbrown86]

At 24:00 You can really tell that Sgt. had seen some badddd things.... feel bad for the guy. Thanks for your service

[@LostNspace-jn1ds]

Highly underrated documentary 👌💯👌💯

[@jaileal8806]

The reality of war. Very well made documentary. "we've been here before and made promises that were empty" -

[@millerlight2592]

This is really an amazing look at the reality of this war, especially after these recent events. You see how impossible it is in every way. The pain and frustration of the soldiers, the pain of the dirt poor villagers having to deal with the Taliban and US fire (inadvertently) and not being able to do anything And all the spot on feelings at the end. A really relevant look

[@dickburt69]

I have a feeling that this hopelessness, lack of purpose and depression from seeing all the sacrifices made in Afghanistan for a questionable cause contribute significantly to PTSD and other problems after deployment for our troops. I think a war that has clear goals and huge motivation to fight, like WW2, have less behavioral effects after serving. Just my opinion, the entire 'Global War on Terror' should've been fought with Mossad-like assassinations and strikes, with no boots on the ground.

[@GojoGunning]

I hope there’s at least peace for the everyday civilian there now. I hear ISIS is still bombing and shooting at the Taliban frequently anyway

[@andrewferguson6901]

holy shit the elder was telling them exactly who was doing the shooting and exactly where to find them and all they asked is shoot nobody else. marines take fire and panic, blast the city for not stopping the taliban sooner. but with what weapons? if the marines come through and the elders have weapons, they must be taliban and they shoot. there is no escape for these people. not permitted to defend themselves and instead forced to rely on fools who cannot tell friend from foe

[@_Anime_Shortz]

@@keithbentley6081 honestly I feel so sad for them

[@_Anime_Shortz]

@@andrewferguson6901 I’m so glad you’ve said this

[@bigbluezuk]

Incredible folks. There are no words. I love them all so much.

[@kennethbeard881]

That poor bastard that left that field explosive test kit back in the compound. Rumor has it Ssgt is still hazing him to this day....

[@kennethbeard881]

@Vla Lua make no mistake, Marines pay for complacency we just don't talk about it lol 😉

[@creditwarrior9633]

low iQ! lol

[@bezgin7577]

You can bomb a village with 155mm howitzers, without knowing anythiing about the occupants, just on a suspicion of a single Taliban fighter's presence.. and kill multiple non-combatants.. and let go of an IED supplier whom probably killed your comrades before and may kill more in the future, just because of formality?...... yeah sure that happened

[@brendonallen8239]

So much respect for these men, especially the Doc. A true warrior - Navy Corpsman are Marines.

[@dwrod24]

God bless these men. I served in Ramadi Iraq 2005 and Tarmiyah Iraq 2008. This video brought back so many memories good and bad. I have never been the same since I returned in 2009.

[@noahbradarich8621]

This is so incredibly underrated. These guys are awesome. Great job on the documentary.

[@murrayxiiv3065]

@L Train45 actually, he did.

[@swiss8988]

They knowingly bombed civilians. How does that make them awesome?

[@cjpiper2420]

Loved hearing at the end of video the soldiers realizing that they were being used

[@dr-ko3009]

They are Marines, not soldiers.

[@SurajGupta_3D]

@@dr-ko3009 Marines is a specific term, in a broader context they're all soldiers of USA

[@gillafunk]

This was excellent. Truly. I spent over a year in A Co. 1/2, 1st Plt. This film hits home.

[@jasons4882]

Wish there was more information like this available to the general public, god bless these Marines.

[@chris6614]

Well done worth watching.

[@rome3050]

yep

[@linebacker79]

It’s hard to win a war when you’re trying to kill people and at the same time make them fall in love with you.

[@MrChet407]

Straight from the foreskin

[@gus2600]

You hit the nail on the head ! Starting in the 50s, America decided that it was going to be the police force of the world . We are not in a war but a "police action ."

[@ringzorj7258]

@@gus2600 When you have a terror cell that kills innocent civilians on american soil you can be assured you will get a visit from the countries military. Thats goes for any country. We could however just let them cut each others head's off but then that ideology spills out and effects the rest of the world.

[@xbdgames6355]

@@ringzorj7258 You think they got in the country and took over all them planes and flew them with that precision by themselves? The pentagon especially... always been something fishy going on that crazy day.

[@no.step.on.snek.2423]

That's because there's a line . Between those kids and innocent men and women , vs the blood thirsty terrorist that rule them with an iron fist....the challenge lies in separating them .

[@Hadrorex]

An outstanding presentation!

[@icuerrn916]

Just watched this story not once but 3 times, all I can say is amazing, I’m a USMC BRAT dad did 30 years, 3 tours in Vietnam, I’m a USMC Wife, hubby did 8 years, I’m an ARMY mom, son did 3 tours in Iraq, he came home with a TBI and was classified as 100% disabled. I want to say this to all the service men and women…THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND WELCOME HOME HEROES, and to those brave Marines… SEMPER FI DO OR DIE!!! OOOOORAHHHHHH. thank you!

[@pauljones8218]

im sorry for your loss of your hubby and hope your son is doing well we thank them for their service i hope the army has helped your son for his brave service we thank you again

[@johnbaxter8569]

Very well made film... Having spent a lot of time in the middle east with the British Army, especially Oman in the early 1970s, I can honestly say the key to success is "Hearts and Minds"... You win over the "enemy" with promises of a better future and you must then fulfill your promises nomatter how long it takes...

[@jameswright2974]

Which the British failed to do

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

@@jameswright2974 except they won in Oman?

[@Truthbomb918]

Well the Americans have always failed at hearts and minds, killing and maiming innocent kids isn't how it done. And what would the British know about it, how many war crimes have they committed. Just look at northern Ireland and the number of innocent civilians the British army killed

[@timbowslice8535]

I wanna take this moment to tell all of these men/woman, all of the troops in all of the military branches…. THANK YOU!!! And for the ones who didn’t make it back home.. THANK YOU, and GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU!!! I have a special place in my heart for our soldiers!!!

[@doingstuff98]

54:10 the exchange that takes place is truly frightening and very grim for this presumably innocent local. "Oh brother, you can't help me"..."they took me in the night!"..."do you truly want to catch them?? no, you leave"..."and tonight, they will drag me back to the cave"...

[@heribertfassbender5759]

the translater should be fired… if you don't understand them, tell your superior, it's life and death situations.

[@MathieuDuponchelle]

@@heribertfassbender5759 well maybe they should also not bring a guy that speaks one language to translate in a region that speaks another? Or maybe after 20 years occupying a place you'd think a bunch of American soldiers would have mustered up the brain cells to actually learn the damn language, but no, their arrogant asses just wanted to do "tours" and drive around in very expensive, fragile pieces of equipment acting like they owned the place whereas in fact it was the place that was slowly owning them.

[@symphonic1057]

@@MathieuDuponchelle There's not many people that speak Arabic or the local languages in the U.S and the govt isn't willing to pay Arabic speaking people to teach soldiers how to. Another thing, every soldier that I know or have met said that they didn't own that place and that they knew they didn't. It's a coping mechanism, that's why their humor is so dark.

[@Mossaab-kg3cj5hc5s]

​@@symphonic1057you retard , Afghans don't speak Arabic

[@wood2hoz4]

Excellent Documentary!

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

Robert .. thank you for bringing this into the safe zone of civilian life, where many are deaf and blind to those who keep them safe. Fidelis In Omnibus.

[@kyzy2235]

who founds the medic guy funny when he is talking to the old dude about the "viagra"

[@alexm566]

shows the utter disconnect too with the locals..

[@kevinjenkins6986]

Afghanistan is endlessly fascinating to me, as a country and as a conflicted area. Great job on this documentary, definitely one of the better ones I’ve seen. The bottom line is that Afghanistan was virtually a futile effort by us (USA). The government not acknowledging the difference between the Taliban and Al-Qaeda was a huge mistake. It cost us many lives and too much $, we should’ve been outta there in 2003.

[@kevinjenkins6986]

@Dead Pool yes, very similar situation. An ideologically driven enemy that will outlast you

[@topiasr628]

Dude. I saw your name in credits. This is incredible work man

[@georgebanuelos1]

This is the best documentary I’ve ever seen in the Afghan war. The rest don’t humanize the people. This did

[@OzzieOzzieOzzieOyOyOy]

Great documentary. I’m so sorry to the men and women who fought, and to those who were wounded or died, fighting this pointless war.

[@Hero.Lone-Wolf]

They murdered a lot of civilians there ... they are war criminals ...

[@OzzieOzzieOzzieOyOyOy]

@@Hero.Lone-Wolf Don’t be so naïve. THEY aren’t war criminals. They did what they were told to do, and many of them were wounded, died, or have PTSD as a consequence. Heads of state and politicians such as Tony Blair, Hillary Clinton, George Bush and Barack Obama are the war criminals. They ordered them to go there.

[@Hero.Lone-Wolf]

@@OzzieOzzieOzzieOyOyOy They are WAR CRIMINALS .. THEY MURDERED WOMEN AND CHILDREN ... simple as that ...

[@OzzieOzzieOzzieOyOyOy]

@@Hero.Lone-Wolf Okay. If you were them, you wouldn’t follow orders. You’d do nothing and and be blown to bits by the Taliban. Bloody idiot.

[@Hero.Lone-Wolf]

@@OzzieOzzieOzzieOyOyOy You are a Idiot .. its people like you who know nothing voted for US to go to Afghanistan .... nobody forced them to go to Afghanistan ! As one of the interviewee said so himself .. he wants to kill people... thats why they went there ... I didn't go there because its wrong to go to other peoples houses and kill them and burn the house down ... just because u wear a uniform with a flag does not make it justified ... grow up son !

[@thecheekychinaman6713]

The introspection by the marines in their tent about the purpose and future of the war is some hard stuff to watch. But necessary.

[@Kjertinge]

The innocence of Glover sitting down with the children is amazing. I honestly wish we could just do that as people on earth. Sit, chat, even with the language barriers. Just sitting, learning from eachother, sharing laughs and put the rifles away. I wish all the best to our vets and to these people who want no part of terrorism. Hope everyone finds their peace.

[@tapio111]

Amazing documentary.