HARROWING Interview - Did Taliban's High Ranking Commander Have Respect for British Soldiers? | C4

Jason Fox sits down with the Taliban's High Ranking Commander to talk about his experience fighting Taliban in Afghanistan.
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[@noelcallan4071]

Asks him has he any respect for British soldiers- takes a phone call mid sentence 😂😂😂😂 There’s your answer mate 😂

[@tatradak]

Not at all you have to put yourself in his shoes he is like a general or field Marshall.. To have the squaddie on one hand ask extremely basic but relivant questions and the general on the other hand thinking how to answer in a simplistic way when he probably has a very interesting and detailed answer. Surely it would be better for a like for like interview. The taliban are the greatest warriors since the Mongols and anyone fighting will loose.. My grandfather fought them in the 1920,'s that 100 years ago and lost.. We have a photo in our house of the Afghanistan boarder written by the British Empire Government....' It is Apsolutely Forbidden For any British Subject to Enter Afghanistan " I think that tells you enough... My question would be simply" at what point did we change from your friend to become your enemy and why? "Then I would ask how. Can I become your friend, what can I do you be excepted as say a tourist into your great country?

[@King_Harrold]

@@tatradak rarely see such sense in a comments section!

[@phoenixrose1192]

@@tatradak The British won the Second Anglo-Afghan War though, Afghanistan was even a protectorate until 1919. The Soviets however, actually did lose in Afghanistan...

[@cartoonclips6487]

@@phoenixrose1192 and in third Anglo Afghan war one hundred and twenty thousand afghans crossed Durand line forcing Brits to leave Afghanistan and never interfere in their matters.

[@phoenixrose1192]

@@cartoonclips6487 Yeah, just after WWI when the British literally lost an entire generation of men in the trenches...and we had trouble in Ireland.

[@TheMazza595]

Wow by saying nothing, he actually said everything.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

How come the West still funds alnusra &isis in Syria

[@Stu3100]

@@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200 really? You know this …., how?

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

@@Stu3100 Hey Mike Pompeyo how's it going, look at this kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYCVhYWwdpeYsM0

[@kojomack2512]

@@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200 how come Saudi kills many Muslims around the world? Money and oil.....

[@ReverseSideArms]

ABS3P basically every “terrorist” organisation in the Middle East has links to America and American funding. Take a look at bin laden. He was so close to america in the 70s and 80s such that he was described as a patriot by American newspapers for fighting soviets. But for some odd reason the government never showed us his body... must be living in Cancun

[@neil2905]

the old "ring me in about 5 minutes time after I meet this bozo so I've an excuse to go." brilliant. 😄

[@user-60267]

hahahaha

[@larcm3]

Lol yeah that's what I think happened too

[@waqasullah5125]

Hahahaha .. well !! shit...

[@hen5555]

Nice to see this is universal 😂😂

[@PNJB_R]

@@hen5555 Sadly humans are much closer to eachother than we realize, besides all the war an violence.

[@meloffblues]

Legend says he’s still looking for respect in the streets of Kabul 😁

[@xilici]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭

[@Cragsman_Qureshi]

Begging for it 😋😋

[@hamid007ism]

Hahahahahaha 😂😂😂

[@jacobmilner4809]

😂🤣

[@umarc2634]

😂😂😂😂

[@beatonthedonis]

"Did you have any respect towards British soldie... sorry, gotta take a call".

[@peppercorn6754]

@md ziden Lolzzzz that's freaking funny

[@darthudd6721]

The interpreter didn't help matters only asked half the question.

[@tryagain873]

Syed Ahmed exactly,there all weasels..don't have balls to speak there minds because there surrounded by staunch Islamists,horrible lot.there all weak individually

[@omisfitso]

@Unknown2234 Unknown hahaha "you from israel"... don't think his god israel, do you?

[@omisfitso]

@Unknown2234 Unknown nothing mate went right over your head, don't worry yourself...

[@macman975]

"One man defending his home is more powerful than 10 hired soldiers" ~Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

[@WALTONCHIEF]

"There was a rich man from Nottingham who tried to cross the river, oh what a dope, he slipped on a rope and now we laugh at him shiver" Robin Hood: Prince of thieves

[@buckbumble]

“Show yourself fair maiden for we knew each other well” - Kevin Costner

[@paulmcdonough1093]

notts forest will never get back in the prem ,robin hood

[@macman975]

@@KingBlueSlimss lol.?? What are you, a child?. Your comment shows complete ignorance of Islamic Culture.

[@TheRightHonRai]

My favourite film growing up.

[@AK-ie7zx]

Respect to this pashtun, while he was his guest he didnt say anything negative to insult him even though he considers him an enemy 👍

[@atiq572]

👍👍

[@jameshay2866]

Just hope the sweet sound of a 50 cal took him out as he left 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@missi44]

*extremist muslim nazi, fixed it for you

[@HereToComment24]

He didn't want to insult you by answering that question.

[@shivamtrivedi2040]

This is ditto what i think.

[@returntoallah9654]

@@shivamtrivedi2040 hindu hoke Taliban ki video dekh rahe ho😀😀😀

[@JackKlumpass]

That’s exactly what crossed my mind

[@MrTangolizard]

Well strange that he said yes then said he had to go pray

[@JackKlumpass]

What surprises me is that the British Soldier even went there to interview him in the first place. Pretty misjudged and a bit muggy. It looked like an exercise in approval-seeking from somebody who would never respect the western armed forces, its soldiers or societies and cultures they come from. What a waste of time. This ex-marine guy seems a good sort but a bit naive. I’ve seen him on other stuff and I like the dude. I was quite surprised by this.

[@gotti786]

How can you defeat an enemy that looks down the barrel of your gun and sees paradise, left with their tales between their legs.

[@alihasankhan9714]

you send them to paradise

[@Hagendaz97]

By pulling the trigger

[@johnhunt9674]

@@Hagendaz97 and coalition forces did just that..... And still lost. Afghanistan was Vietnam 2.0

[@bashikhan9188]

🖕

[@johnhunt9674]

@Pichkalu Pappita medical technology is ages ahead now, hence why so many forces died back then. Read some studies on that and educate yourself. Also, i stopped reading at the Taliban are a rag tag group. Even tye most highly decorated and high ranking generals that took charge in Afghanistan would tell you to stay on your meds. The completely destroyed and owned the Russians and died pretty much the same thing to us? Where did you deploy?

[@Balaclavaballistics]

The man had respect enough to not say anything negative, just not answer the question.

[@malikialgeriankabyleswag4200]

Respect for him as a man not necessarily the soldiers he fought

[@davidshaw442]

He couldn't stomach the British .when foxy said we had respect for the Taliban he was gone ...work it out

[@amanred9337]

That's true although you might say that by him not answering the question he pretty much did answer the question if you know what I mean.

[@robertmurfet5834]

Respect isn't given with a lie. You owe truth to fellow warriors I feel. Yiu dont have to go full haram on the brit but yo7 coyld say "you were invaders, I have a detailed perspective on the numbers of my brothers you have killed and for that i can never forgive you" or something to that effect. If you can't respect the guys overwhelming killing your troops because let's be honest they lost way more per man, then your just a pretty shitty commander. What's more the most harrowing thing to me in this was the fact the British solider can face an enemy commander and actually be honest. I know which one I'd much rather fight...

[@CJA150179]

If you nothing nice to say.. don't say anything...

[@alipaf2002]

We were occupying their country how can they respect us.

[@joejones7035]

@ShiftCtrl85 sounds like a dumb yank to me, of course no country respected britain, and colonizing was what any powerful european country was doing, difference being the british empire was the best at it and that is such bullshit that they left things worst of then when they came they spread science, industry, trade , transport, sport, democracy and general order across the globe, It was also instrumental in abolishing slavery but that doesnt fit your agenda. A world without the british empire definitely wouldnt be better no matter how much you want to cry about 200 years ago.

[@joejones7035]

@Dozer Mramur you clearly dont understand what i put if you thought i was expecting the taliban to respect them, read the first two lines if you can. Everything i said there was facts without the british empire napoleon wouldve never been defeated so the same countries england colonized would have just been took over by france, america would have never been a country, india wouldnt be united to name a few.

[@joejones7035]

@Dozer Mramur its obvious the british empire did bad anyone knows that you arent some great somaritan for pointing that out, but do a bit of research and realize how important the british empire was in history

[@100nb6]

The truth

[@Mcfc2Rich]

Who cares if they did. If you're on the side of the Taliban maybe you should occupy their country and see which side you prefer. 🐑🩸

[@phillrob5964]

The Taliban Commander made the most poignant comment: there were only a few thousand Taliban in Afghanistan until Guantanamo Bay opened. As a response there were hundreds of thousands of Taliban. It’s like Frank Zappa said: politics is the entertainment division of the military-industrial complex. Blair and Bush created vast numbers of enemy combatants and then sent in the troops ..

[@ForeverEngland76]

And you believe that rubbish. Poignant? 🤣

[@phillrob5964]

@@ForeverEngland76 Is that the best you got? Vacuous and incoherent..

[@MultiSamster1234]

@@phillrob5964 he's not going to waste his time trying to further his understanding. You have to respect that level of stupidity

[@phillrob5964]

@@MultiSamster1234 Sad but true!

[@1bluetoe]

The Taliban actually ran the country before Afganistan was invaded. I suspect that there were quite a few Taliban before Guantanimo Bay.

[@nfamouswiz]

I could be wrong but it seemed like he answered it pretty clearly. Those ppl are not soft. Remember, at the end of the day, you came to his land with war, he didn’t come to yours.

[@cilliangillick]

@@Mixcoatl politics isn't your strong suit is it ?

[@ayoungconservative1051]

@@cilliangillick And early 2000's history obviously isnt yours.

[@kainehardie4731]

9/11 was an inside job

[@edwardd9702]

Wasnt the 9/11 terror conspiracy planned out of a Hamburg Germany mosque?

[@o.h2202]

yea let's let them deal opium, traffic humans and let them keep asylum for international terrorists

[@sultanirfan8139]

Clearly the dumbest question ever. After all those time they must have spent arranging the meeting and the security measures. After all that hard work, This is the Question they Ask. Look at his reaction when he hears that question. He is laughing thinking what a waste of time. 😂😂😂

[@twoonthewall]

Probably got a call from someone to say your agreed 15 min minium is up, collect the fee and go

[@samuelthomas1575]

Probably also the interpreters fault. He didn't mention the part where he said the brits had respect for the taliban as warriors. Saying "'He wants to know if you respect him'' sounded a bit crude.

[@nomore5668]

"Most dumbest" 😂😂😂

[@umairkhan5943]

Agree

[@sparkythemagicpiano2867]

“...most dumbest...” makes a person saying that seem stupid. It should be ‘most dumb’, or better, just ‘dumbest’

[@hagzyslife.gazacartel.363]

My best friend was from Afghanistan and he was the most loyal and trustworthy friend I had befor he died at the young age if 23. God rest his soul. Afghan should never of been terrorised and tore apart in the first place as that's were the hate stemmed from.

[@francescxavierbulto9848]

We were out in Kandahar not too long ago working with the Kandaks, structurally speaking they weren’t too good but once you get them going they are fearless. They do have a massive flaw which maybe the Tali don’t have. They are lap dogs that follow their leader, often misguided .

[@boejiden.1445]

Respect

[@muhammadsaadullah2901]

how did he died ?

[@chengezhussaini1464]

¡Viva ustedes mi Hermano! I’m also Afghan, thank you for your comment. ;)

[@boejiden.1445]

@SHADOW COMPANY erm no. Fanciful lies and moschiev deliberately created to start war in Afghanistan. Don't you know CIA funded Taliban very heavily for their objective with Pakistan support too against the Russian slightly earlier on?

[@muslim3812]

Can you blame the guy for not giving credit to the British? What's their to give credit? I mean I understand the respect and honour thing in battle but times have changed from the sword and horse days. If you fight with a shield and a sword, face to face, in other words, a fair fight like gun vs gun face to face... That's real respect and honour. Nowadays war is unfair, a guy sitting in his office can press a button and guess what? Kill a few dozen people with a drone strike...? And majority of the time innocent die over "collateral" damage? Lack of respect for human life. And you expect the guy to be sitting there congratulating you for an honourable and brave battle? It's no wonder he didn't reply to your question. We no longer have respect, honour or bravery. Just hate and dishonest

[@wadakoli4140]

Its that stupid metality that they think they are superior over all people, they design democracy in a way it favours them and they want to pack all people in their own way of life without respecting their culture , government way of life etc .

[@mannyd-y5246]

@@AlwaysFknSalty if those cultures don't fit in the box they should be disposed of :)

[@mannyd-y5246]

@@AlwaysFknSalty I agree with you it's meant for @wada koli

[@Ian-ee8fs]

You're an idiot and don't have the first idea

[@wadakoli4140]

@@AlwaysFknSalty sorry bro that comment wasnt mean for you

[@pattyb6003]

The interviewer doesn't understand the culture of the man he interviewed. He came along with a Western mentality of conciliation and finding common ground, which to the Taliban man appears as weakness and invites contempt.

[@nilepax8168]

Exactly. However with good reason. 20 plus years total air superiority, billions spent, millions dead across middle East. Crisis . X

[@musicmusic6595]

was more to do with the translation was really bad.

[@jordanclarke8571]

The interviewer was in the SBS mate! It was his job to know the culture of these people

[@heapyhoo2225]

@Lizzy MH I would imagine that most special forces soldiers who served in Afghan know the Taliban pretty damn well. To think they don't know that much is just naive

[@heapyhoo2225]

@Lizzy MH again they would know them well. I would say that most SF guys at the time would’ve been able to tell you their daily routines and exactly how the taliban was operated. The only reason they couldn’t act upon it half the time is thanks to our absolutely ridiculous combat laws our lads have to follow

[@Felinal_19]

Jason: was there any respect from the Taliban to the British? Mr Akbar: brb mans gotta go mosque

[@kenneththompson8933]

His answer said it all. What a stupid question & everyone could see the utter contempt from the Akbar. A ridiculous " Foxy" photo op interview.

[@XTreMeHunTer98]

Gotta go speak to god init

[@xxxremastered3264]

😂😂😂

[@kenneththompson8933]

@John webb Brilliant analysis John..I think sometimes these " tv arranged interviews" can deflect & gave a false impression of the real dangers you've mentioned faced on many different levels by guys in the the front line.

[@nilepax8168]

Omg a fucking embarrass. Taliban gotta go, no respect. Zero, ignoring your questions. Ouch.

[@abduljalilmahama5682]

That's the Taliban principle, when it's time for prayers they will leave u and pray, their religion is more important than anything else

[@Crashed131963]

Its 700 AD and we are not leaving. Go around world.

[@rafaelc9299]

Yeah but he could. Have said yes really quickly and left but he didn’t want to answer the question

[@Paghmani1sher]

@@rafaelc9299 u dont understand

[@rafaelc9299]

@@Paghmani1sher explain it

[@Paghmani1sher]

@@rafaelc9299 i have commented on this video yesterday look at it He felt disrespected like ye was insulting him by coming into afg and fight them So it was not just a soldier in a battlefield

[@lindagoad2163]

If the war was over and Afghanistan and Britain were good friends like Germany and France or Japan and America then you can probably, just about, ask this question. But the wounds are still to fresh, the conflict still in a way ongoing. All this for that one question. Egotistical and dangerous.

[@muslim3812]

Thank u, good point. For Afghanistan, this is real. Their country has been invaded and destroyed.

[@ZyroAniCapped]

fk taliban they fked my country sideways

[@muslim3812]

@@ZyroAniCapped yeah blame Taliban. Don't blame america because you want to travel to America to visit New York and drink cappuccino and apply for a green card. That's the only reason you love America

[@ZyroAniCapped]

@@muslim3812 Fk America and Fk Talibans, i want to visit my homeland Afghanistan again, this long war i hate it!!

[@lindagoad2163]

@@ZyroAniCapped I'm sorry we, the UK, couldn't defeat them for you. It will forever be a mark of shame on the allies if they are allowed to return to power.

[@danielkirkland3366]

Would you have respect for them if they brought the war to the streets of the U.K. and you had your family and children killed during air strikes - I doubt it . It’s a stupid pointless question either way

[@itzzaster]

Eh they bring it on themselves. Not as though the second 1776 hit they went from paradise to sudden wars. Because of their fairy tale ideology they’ve been killing each other for over 1000 years and will continue to do so.

[@mouazsuleman6497]

itzzaster do you think the west began it’s war against muslims 1776, have you not heard of the crusades that killed thousands of innocent muslims. Learn history

[@tommiesroar6557]

Mouaz Suleman the muslims wasn’t innocent during the crusade era either. Showing your own ignorance and xenophobia here. So think twice before opening your foolish, bigoted mouth too.

[@mouazsuleman6497]

Tommies Roar the muslims were not near the brutality of the Christians, if you don’t believe me read about what Christians said about Salahuddin al ayoubi. I’m not going to insult you because that’s not what Islam teaches me☝🏽❤️

[@mouazsuleman6497]

Tommies Roar May Allah guide you to the beauty of Islam🤲🏼☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽

[@VeeSeven700]

A good soldier will always respect his enemy. A bad soldier often doesn't. Sees them as dirt and subsequently underestimates them. This was the mistake of Western forces in Afghanistan and in early 2000s policy. You declare "war on terror" and you immediately turned thousands of Taliban into hundreds of thousands of Taliban. Because all of a sudden you have turned them from tribal farmers into holy warriors through your own words. At this moment you have lost the war. Lost before it even started. 20 years later and you realise this. Trillions lost and thousands perished.

[@ShellysAshes]

Trillions wasn’t “lost” though. It went right into the very hands it was planned to. Fucked up world we live in.

[@kodiakbearguy1675]

If the Soviets never attacked Afghanistan to begin with, the Taliban would have never existed.

[@ronnieright9711]

Well said every word 🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠

[@kevinmorris4168]

A good soldier dosent hide behind civilians and dress like them, as stated the would of been defeated in a week.

[@mre1995]

@@kodiakbearguy1675 We can go back hundreds of years of world powers trying to gain control of Afghanistan.

[@3.5b]

"We love death just as much as you love life" The most powerful military alliance in history could not defeat them. You have to give respect where it's due.

[@meatiest1989]

Respect for people who execute people based on their ethnic group? Nah.

[@Islam_is_the_truth.4]

@@meatiest1989 Enjoying fox news I see

[@FINDINGFITNESS101]

@@Islam_is_the_truth.4 enjoying Biden's presidency, I see!

[@Islam_is_the_truth.4]

@@FINDINGFITNESS101 who's she?

[@jakefreedomfighterjosohqajds]

Your all talk shut the fuck up!

[@runeguy277]

By not answering his question, he answered his question. Brilliant.

[@Ham-pb7pb]

Guess it was nice meeting the CIA's best friends!

[@Thawhid]

😂 Ikr

[@gamerevolution173]

Wdym?

[@alexhicks6207]

@@gamerevolution173 CIA funded the Mujahideen soldiers who fought the Soviets when they intervened on the side of the Communist government, many of the Mujahideen warlords were extremist Pashtun Muslims who have gone on to corrupt the Pashtunwali for their own agenda and found the Taliban.

[@gamerevolution173]

@@alexhicks6207 You're talking about Operation Cyclone right? I won't say you're wrong because you're not, but the Mujahideen formed the Taliban after US funding had ended. The Taliban was formed during 1994, while US funding had ended in 1989. Also, while we're on the topic, the Mujahideen were freedom fighters against the tyrannical Soviet-sponsored government that took hold after the Soviets invaded in 1979 after a Soviet sponsored coup resulted in the expulsion of the ruling king. The Red Army organized massive massacres in villages, bombed populated city centers, and much more. The Mujahideen had risen before the US started sponsoring them. To characterize the Mujahideen as terrorists is also a folly because the majority of the Mujahideen also formed the Northern Alliance which fought against the Taliban during the two Afghani Civil Wars preceding the US invasion. Also remember that the US invaded Afghanistan and toppled the oppressive Taliban government because they refused to hand over Osama Bin Laden after 9/11. It wouldn't make much sense to topple your best friends government.

[@alexhicks6207]

@@gamerevolution173 I'm not calling the Mujahideen terrorists lmao, or the Taliban the Taliban as far as I'm aware aren't on the EU or US terrorist watch list however doesn't change the fact they still had equipment left over from the CIA days, some of them went onto oppose the Taliban but the CIA has indirectly funded the Taliban whether they meant to or not, entering Afghanistan shouldn't have been some revenge mission but that's exactly what they treat it as, they forgot Afghanistan has been historically really difficult to conquer and that Afghans have been fighting off much larger forces since the time of Alexander the great with varying success but with mostly victories, the coalition treat the entire situation wrong and thought they could entire clear out the Taliban and move on.

[@protein3266]

I think what’s missed here is the fact that for Jason, the fight was over. He’s retired from the military, he’s had time to look back and reflect and he’s not got any motive to dislike this man any longer. For the Taliban leader.. it’s not over. He’s still Taliban, he’s still putting his life on the line, and the Taliban isn’t a ‘Job’, you dont retire from it - if this was aired with him saying, ‘I thought you Brits were very impressive, hats off’, he’d probably be in a body bag within the week. Never the less, I feel sorry for Jason because I bet a comment like the one I gave above would definitely be a monumental moment for him.

[@studonaldson1497]

My small comment. No big deal but I was beaten up/ mugged once by a bloke who said ‘I really don’t want to do this but I have to.’ I wish he’d kept his mouth shut. Once human beings resort to physical violence to ask for justification and a moral rationale for their actions is just an insult. Pomposity over and out, Stu X

[@alex29443]

Very good point.

[@syedahmed8650]

I think you may be missing something. The Taliban leader is a Taliban leader. He’s not just a soldier but also a Taliban “politician”. So for him to come on air and say something about the Brits would be akin of a us general or western politician saying something good about the Taliban nowadays. Ofc, that person would lose their job or credibility for “humanizing” the Taliban. Same thing w/ this Taliban leader, he’s not just a foot soldier. He’s actually an active leader in the group

[@MadaraUchiha-gi1se]

You’ve also missed that very point. At the beginning of the video it’s states he is a FORMER high ranking commander

[@MrKelso85]

Spoken like a true member of the Taliban, Good luck to you all managing The new Regime

[@TravellingFreak991]

You fought them with state of the art military equipment and still couldn't defeat them. They fought in sandals and carried AK47's from the early 90's. That smile from him at the end answered your question 😂😂

[@JG-wu7nx]

Of we wanted to defeat them it'd be over in no time but were not allowed to flatten their country

[@Evemeister12]

@@JG-wu7nx nuking Afghanistan would negate the purpose of our involvement there.

[@moneycanbuyhappiness3764]

@@JG-wu7nx Oh yes coz that would show how great our soldiers are. We cant defeat men in robes and flip flops so we bring out big bombs. Very nice.

[@ZyroAniCapped]

@@JG-wu7nx no Jake you cant nuke Afghanistan, it will be the biggest genocide in history, over 10 million people killed

[@muslim3812]

@@JG-wu7nx there is no honour sitting in the office pressing a button. It's no wonder the Taliban leader here didn't congratulate the British soldier for bravery. Its a thing of the past.

[@alikhan-ri5ye]

"I came to conquer you,impose my will, but I admit that I didnt beat you. But you have to respect me". And the other side is like..., "lets go from here, what a waste of my time this is".

[@RifleEyez]

Well let’s be real they would have been wiped from the map in maximum 24 hours had their strategy not been to use civilians essentially as shields. Rules of Engagement and courts see modern militaries in these engagements forced to fight at the minimum capacity

[@alikhan-ri5ye]

@@RifleEyez They were not wiped 100 years ago,in 3 wars, when Britain had the biggest empire on the face of this planet,and there were no rules of engagement and neutral courts.USSR also failed to wipe them out,andnow you are going to give all the credit to Charlie Wilson,and not to the 2 million who died fighting. Now that Britain doesnt have an empire, but was flanked by other Nato powers, and war on terror,is being lost,in front of eyes.Dont let your Patriotism blind you from reality.

[@max20817]

@@RifleEyez bullshit western armies are cowards and withdraw and start crying literally when they take casualties plenty of vids of western soldiers shitting it. these guys get dispatched to the garden of eden so they will never stop

[@bastianbezon2687]

@@alikhan-ri5ye exactly!!

[@bastianbezon2687]

@@alikhan-ri5ye this whole "rules of engagement" western bullshit has gotten old!

[@Vamavid]

This interviewer is childish. For him it was just a job. For them it was their home.

[@Paghmani1sher]

Yes but thr talib is not a man Hes terrorising the country

[@bruz5154]

the interviewer was in the fucking SAS, watch your words champ

[@bruz5154]

For the true AFGHANS it was their home, the Taliban clearly made their beliefs clear and intentions clear, if they cared for their country, they would not terrorise and torture their country, wipe out families, and murder children. That’s why the true AFGHANs have fought against them for two decades, with the help and alongside men like Foxy, who gave up their livelihoods and lives to help bring freedom to the afghan people and rid their country of terrorism. To be a sympathiser with the Taliban is to a sympathiser with terrorists and terrorist behaviour. Which is exactly what you’ve just demonstrated. Please do not discredit the work of men like Foxy and the Afghan nationals who have fought to rid their country of men like this from their country for two decades.

[@HadiAlawadh]

@@bruz5154 you have no idea about the history of Afghanistan or the taliban all you know is what the propaganda machine feeds you

[@bruz5154]

@@HadiAlawadh is that right now, why don’t you “educate” me then mate if you’re so knowledgeable and I know nothing

[@Ofenomeno94]

Moral story: Everyone should think rationally before taking action. The army shouldn’t listen to egomaniac politicians by fighting a politician’s fight. They should only fight to protect their their country legitimately. USA are responsible for most deaths caused by war/invasion. These extremists increased in numbers because of corrupt politicians.

[@rafaeterna1081]

as much as i agree on the point of political shit and the army, if the army didn't listen to politicians there wouldn't be politicians in the forst place

[@alishair5620]

I agree with you these extremist destroyed the country but this all started from outside politics of super powers. Couldn't say it better.

[@Eftakharchangezi]

O Fenemeno respect 🙏🏼

[@hankaghostdog]

America truly is the most dangerous country in the world, they only care about GOD - Guns, Oil, Drugs. They invade countries, kill many innocents as collateral all for the own geopolitical gain.

[@shaqfraser7867]

Only have to look at how USA became a white superiority - command and conquer ! (Great game btw)

[@MrBabylon]

A lot of comments are absolutely spot on, the interviewer's question is not only idiotic but insulting in of itself. Credit to the Taliban commander for showing respect to a guest in his country and politely avoiding such a stupid question.

[@mitchelrowe6915]

@@pricejoss Except the line wasn't anything about defending democracy... NATO demanded the Taliban hand over Bin Laden and members of Al Qaeda supposedly responsible for 9/11. Not giving the US the people supposedly responsible for the largest terror attack on US grounds was the provocation and while that likely wasn't the real main reason for the invasion it still resulted in a lot of dead Taliban which is an absolute win. Whether NATO gave a shit about the Afghan people or not, the Taliban were still commiting war crimes there before NATO turned up and have continued to do so ever since

[@1bluetoe]

@@mitchelrowe6915 I think that 9:11 was undoubtedly the main reason for the invasion. I don’t blame the the US for the invasion. I do however blame Tony Blair for stating that the UK would follow the US no matter what, when a real friend would have reined the in.

[@mitchelrowe6915]

@@1bluetoe Personally I think Bush was there for financial gain primarily. Either way I'm glad they went, I don't view it as the same as Iraq (I don't think we should have gone to Iraq) the Taliban are scum and the amount of sympathy for them in these comments terrifies me

[@pricejoss]

@@mitchelrowe6915 That is very true, you’re right. I think my memory of it is quite jaded

[@yushaktp]

he's just asking him about chivalry. soldier to soldier things. Just viewing from only one perspective, not asking for love. I've read about salahuddin showing respect to a dead crusader. I won't blame both guys in the video, they are right in their own ways[in this video]

[@jupiter3678]

The Cut in the middle of the Interview just really said everything

[@mustafam956]

My friend is a journalist and told me this commander was actually an old school Mujahideen commander in the 80’s who fought the Soviets. He formed his own group separate from the Taliban in 2004 and was actually imprisoned by Pakistan in 2005. My friend told me he doubts this commander saw much action against the British in Helmand due to these factors. So Jason here might have gone all the way there to meet someone who wasn’t even present during the period he’s trying to account for.

[@user-yp3us7xc3p]

Hahahahahahahaha That's hilarious

[@barlas8108]

“May God keep you away from the venom of the cobra, the teeth of the tiger, and the revenge of the Afghans.” Alexander the great

[@billisaac326]

Yabba dabba do, Fred Flintstone.

[@abyrahman6610]

In a letter to his mother the Great Alexander wrote: 'oh mother, you bore one Alexander but in Afghanistan everybody is Alexander'

[@lemoncarrot617]

All talks, it was not hard to control Afghans. Lybia, central Asian and caucasian model is there if anyone has doubt. Its only American prioritised the Middle East and abandoned the Afghanistan

[@oumalahmed8230]

@@lemoncarrot617 but they also lost the war there ,what are you talking about ? If Winning a war for you means stealing all the oil and other treasury then ok , dunya part is it s not even the Americans people who beneficiated from it but all the private corporations you people allowed allowed to start a war to make them richer , otherwise the thief certainly won this war but not the countries that went into it

[@lemoncarrot617]

@@oumalahmed8230 I have clearly said what I suppose to say. It dependents on individual knowledge and intellectual to understand what I said.

[@bobjohn1234]

Bit arrogant by foxy.knowing we invaded their homeland but still wanting to know if they respected us as fighters?

[@bobjohn1234]

@AG I'm smoking common sense buddy.in the past the Taliban have been America's allie.just like Suddam Hussein was America's friend for many many years until america decides you have served your purpose then decides to call you a terrorist and kills you! America and britain have NO right invading middle eastern countries then have the cheek to call them terrorists!!! Suddam Hussein was doing just fine with his own country until we illegally invaded with bullshit excuse of weapons of mass destruction.then what happened?we created ISIS! Do you know that America has millitary bases in more countries than anyone else in the world. I think most of us know who the real terrorists are.

[@remaong4023]

@AG are you smoking blunt because you dont have a common sense at all

[@ahmadillo4959]

It’d be as laughable as an Argie ex-serviceman asking a Falklands veteran if he respected them as fighters

[@Jasonrm92]

Don't think Foxy gives a fuck.

[@Rafael-xt1nm]

@@bobjohn1234 You are a fucking idiot. The fact that you said that 'Saddam' was doing just fine with his own country says it all. You sound like an ignorant pleb.

[@MrSkillfish]

In his eyes he just asked him if he has respect for the murders of children and innocent people so that answer was quite polite

[@burnssy112]

Taliban murders innocents and children too

[@bobted6266]

@Jackson 1 my guy the guy is a former Taliban commander It don't take that much brain power to know he favors the Taliban

[@bobted6266]

@Jackson 1 so y what was ur point then?

[@bastianbezon2687]

@@burnssy112 Im Afghan and thats not true!

[@zohairali5975]

@@burnssy112 if they ever did know that the other taliban gave him a good beating

[@Bighandsdown]

As fighting men I have huge respect for both. The Afghanistan tribes have never lost to an invader. The Russians had a long war before we entered the fray. Imagine how tough those people must be to withstand the best World Superpowers can throw at them.

[@gileschenery2536]

I wonder if the Chinese will have a crack one day

[@Bighandsdown]

@@gileschenery2536 no doubt be just as futile. Russian anti personal mines have left so many horrific injuries to UK soldiers. Not a fun place to go to war in.

[@righthonourablezeus3828]

100% agreed. These aren't men that will sit quietly under rule of invaders...

[@jaymorgan7728]

They've been invaded multiple times. It's just that you can't stay there forever.

[@mangopudding5979]

Every country has been conq uered and ruled by Foreign inva ders including Afghanistan. Qajars, Persians, Taimur, Nadir Shah, Khwarazmians have conq uered and successfully ruled over Afghanistsn. So whatever you commented is not true unless you are talking about modern history. Afghanistan has defe ated 2 superpowers and Vietnam has de feated 4 superpowers.

[@teddybundybundy9667]

About as harrowing as a soggy bread sandwich.

[@henrywalker8287]

A bread sandwich?

[@LifeAccordingToMatt]

@@henrywalker8287 you know. 2 slices of buttered bread with bread in between. Mmmmmmm, bread sandwich

[@teddybundybundy9667]

A sandwich in which the bread has become soggy through excess moisture from lettuce, tomatoes etc. A soggy bread sandwich.

[@duckhunter8203]

@@teddybundybundy9667 A sandwich so drippy that it resembles a fucked fridge……. Like a pregnant woman’s clunge just saying….

[@teddybundybundy9667]

@@duckhunter8203 You're weird.

[@muslimmuslim8095]

The British man was treated with complete respect and honour. Yet he wants to be told that he's great. You can't force others to respect you when you don't deserve it. Earn the respect.

[@mxnolis]

That sounds like a passive way of defending the Taliban guy… and judging by your name should I be surprised? What a shame

[@peacefrog929]

@@mxnolis hopefully he'll be on some watch list because he's giving me bad vibes

[@muslimmuslim8095]

@@mxnolis The guy is treated with respect? Tick Honour? Tick He was not told that he's great because he's not. Tick

[@mdsabahuddin8251]

@@mxnolis what a shame for supporting the western criminals.

[@oumalahmed8230]

@@mxnolis are You defending the western wars in BS ? Here it go another name on your list 😂 Moron

[@martinteece8983]

Never knew about this documentary so need to find it and watch.

[@VintageTamiya]

Well that’s British pride flushed down the pan. Thanks Jason, I mean what the hell did you expect?!

[@paulm3224]

How is that British pride flushed down the toilet ? The Taliban wouldn't last a day on UK soil , they would be evapourated in a afternoon

[@VintageTamiya]

@@paulm3224 you've completely missed my point. Have a nice day 🤪

[@paulm3224]

Raining 50 Cal's all over your internet cafe

[@VintageTamiya]

@@paulm3224 ok

[@gazzz-yz7xc]

Paul M the only reason why is British and the Americans last years out there because we have state of the art equipment. Taliban don’t have billons of dollars worth of area support. Infact no air support at all.

[@12abcd34efgh]

It was good to see that he didn’t loose his temper & kept a calm manner the whole time

[@Rich74]

Because he understands what the country’s been through for 3 decades 🥲

[@SikandarKhan-ys1ik]

Pashtunwali, The honor code!!!!!

[@vagrant-techart8278]

Well shame on them for killing many people

[@cedricliggins7528]

Despite his politics the Taliban commander could give lessons in the fundamentals of leadership. He is intelligent and we'll spoken I can understand how he inspired his men and outwitted the coalition forces.

[@TheInternetIsDeadToMe]

It’s fascinating how the British sense of fairness and respect even extends to something completely contradictory to those ideas; war. Not every culture tries to hold contradictions like this.

[@joeloates1685]

@Stinky Pete Who is "the north" to you mate?

[@craigspence1890]

@Stinky Pete Speak for yourself...

[@FriendlyHomie]

@@joeloates1685 He probably lives in London but doesn't know which way north and south is.

[@joeloates1685]

@@FriendlyHomie I honestly find the north-south divide to be a banter thing and nothing more but I feel like he's got the two mixed up.

[@Raylufc]

@@FriendlyHomie haha

[@Cornell851]

Why would they have any respect towards people invading there country. This seems like it's all about ego it's sad..

[@mysticmac5555]

What the fuck are you talking about!? I’m Afghan and we had to flee the Taliban which is mostly comprised of Pashtun Afghans and paid foreign mercenaries (Arabs, Pakistanis, Chechens etc) who carry out the wishes of Pakistan’s ISI (their version of CIA) and other foreign agents who want to gain a geopolitical advantage in Afghanistan. Where the fuck do u think all the money comes from to keep the Taliban going!? These scumbags came in 1997 and took away all freedoms and rights after the civil war that ensued with the withdrawal of the Russians. They literally turned one of our famous soccer stadiums into an execution ground. Most real Afghans are grateful to the Allies for being there because at least now kids especially young girls can go to school. Amazing how you can spout off an uneducated and uninformed opinion and a bunch of self righteous progressive idiots agree with u. FUCK THE TALIBAN!

[@Cornell851]

@@mysticmac5555 Calm down cupcake now put that dummy back in you spat out you triggered little girl 😘

[@Cornell851]

@@mysticmac5555 Also you should of manned the fuck up a defended it yourselves 🤗

[@gotti786]

@@mysticmac5555 No you are not Afghan stop lying, under the taliban crime was lowered heroin almost eradicated untill the American's went in with their freedom and demoncracy, you must be either a criminal or a druggie.

[@bruz5154]

@@Cornell851 youre a fucking piece of shit, trying to levitate above someone who has direct experience acting like you know better, fuck up

[@Kevin-cm5kc]

Imagine the brass neck. Invading a country then asking if they like your soldiers

[@Rockandrolladventure]

Respect not like...different thing.

[@flashmanharry6763]

Well said

[@cricket6009]

“Shame he couldn’t do the same” really???!!!

[@stevesheff3824]

😂😂😂

[@scheisstag]

3:00 The British guy expected to get acknowledged as a good fighter. As if he participated in a sports event, like a cricket game. He was part of an invading force that killed more civilians than warriors. Mostly with drone strikes. What did he expected from the Talib, who defended his people and has seen lots of children dying: a high five?

[@NT-fh7nq]

Killed civilians? The interviewer is a former british sbs operative the only other tier 1 special ops unit in the world that is equally as skilled as seal team 6

[@scheisstag]

@@NT-fh7nq Whoever this guy is: from the perspective of an Afghan he is seen as a British soldier, not a member of seal team six or a member of his family. And nobody in Afghanistan even knows what sbs even is...And second: if you believe, that special forces kill only "bad guys" than you have played to many hours wolfenstein and spent too much time on youtube, where you can watch hundreds of hours war covering without ever seeing a dead soldier, not to speak of a dead civilian. And why am I so arrogant to believe that I know part of the truth? Because I have been in Iraq and Afghanistan during the war and to two less known, but even bloodier conflicts. And experts estimate, that 95 % of all victims in modern conflicts are civilians. In Afghanistan its estimated, that 46,319 civilians got killed out of 176 000 casualties in total. So only a quarter.

[@syedahmed8650]

@@NT-fh7nq Yeah, all that training to kill civilians. Even the Australian military acknowledged it

[@dannyjay3754]

@@NT-fh7nq sas are tier 1 aswell don't forget!!!

[@PartyChicken407]

@@scheisstag - You speak pretty confidently for someone who wasn’t there and gets their facts from ‘experts’. The most glaring sign of your ignorance is you think all Afghans viewed the war the same, like ISAF was just some ‘invading’ force. Tone it down kiddo.

[@SikandarKhan-ys1ik]

It's to honor his Guest that he politely skipped the question with a smile with a hidden rage in his eyes! ❤️ Tribal Pashtoons ❤️

[@johns818]

lmfao "we usually call in air support on your fighters.. do you respect us for that"??

[@ConcreteCrescent]

@Stinky Pete You think the Taliban fight fair too? Lined up on a battlefield like warriors of old? You do what it takes to win a war, it's not a bravery competition.

[@Reece8729]

@Stinky Pete not cowardly but blowing yourself up in an attack to avoid any consequences definitely is

[@lastword8783]

@@ConcreteCrescent they would if the enemy would meet them. What they do is a response to how the enemy invaded them.

[@lastword8783]

@@Reece8729 Its exactly the opposite. Immoral, evil, wrong sure why not. But cowardly? No that type of conviction in something is never seen like that.

[@Reece8729]

@@lastword8783 its cowardly

[@gujar1159]

Back in time I was solider serving time in Helmand I was shitting all the time in my pants 🤣🤣🤣

[@xilici]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@diehard21000]

Gujar what's your combat experience? No doubt which side you support with name like that

[@anjananaam9347]

These talibans are not hypocrites and heck of negotiators! Bravery and hospitality in their blood!

[@Chosinn]

Idk what he was expecting going into the interview with that question. Just because you respect the enemies that you’re fighting, doesn’t mean they’ll feel the same way. I think I too would have contempt for Armies coming into my country and fighting a war on home soil. At least he was respectful to have an interview, held a good demeanor during the interview, and didn’t go off on him.

[@missi44]

Yeah extremist muslim nazis have respect for no one but themselves

[@saje5360]

TIME TO PRAY Then just walks off...

[@223sushi]

Excluding all opinions about who is right or wrong here, its always hard for enemies to look at each other and think about anything else other than the things they have lost at the hands of the other. The fact that they decided to talk at least despite the current war thats happening is something.

[@saihinadir]

The Brit was doing his service as a career, a mere mission oversea. The Talib on the otherhand was commiting his life to it, as the war was on his land where his life and his family's were on the line. The invader and the invaded can't talk nice to each other only a couple years after the fight

[@ctrlaltdelmeir184]

'God protect me from the claws of a tiger and the revenge of an Afghan'. And, "An army of sheep led by a lion is better than an army of lions led by a sheep." -Both quotes from Alexander the Great

[@syedafzaalalishah3835]

No

[@heyyo6050]

There was no afghanistan at that time

[@sameerthakur720]

Alexander only knew Bactria.

[@heyyo6050]

@@sameerthakur720 Exactly, that region was called bactria by persians and greeks. Bactrians at that time were the majority over there

[@DaniyalKhan-oe7ii]

@@heyyo6050 but the word Afghans existed at that time....

[@bash2345s]

" its time for prayer " what a g

[@bill-tq5di]

This reporter saying Taliban as stubborn.....they are not stubborn..actually they live with dignity and respect....

[@shahzadsafi9137]

Jason Jason when taliban was ruling there r a lot of other religions minority’s they were completely in peace

[@bill-tq5di]

@Jason Jackson these are only your and west propoganda....what Taliban did with U.S. marine captured for 5 years as POW....they even didnot torture that marine.

[@shahzadsafi9137]

Jason Jackson hahahah bla bla bla 3000 , 5000 torture ??? Etc What proof do u have ??? But I need a proof what is accepted by taliban . Not by western media

[@bill-tq5di]

@Jason Jackson it's your and USA perspective..what other side said about that..you must also listen to other side.then decide or conclude..this we call as freedom of speech....

[@bill-tq5di]

@Jason Jackson who asked americans to live in Afghanistan or impose their thoughts in Afghanistan...70% Afghanistan is Taliban...their country their rules...

[@niceguy6152]

Aww was foxy expecting a hug and kiss?

[@cheekboy7247]

You dont get it

[@kgigddbbvf4711]

😅😅🤣

[@MuhammadQasim-th3ed]

May be 😅🤣🤣

[@benchang1022]

Remember, they hate you more than they love their own family.

[@tanzimabir2910]

It makes sense. Defensive Jihad is more important than family.

[@user-zy8jv2ji5p]

@@tanzimabir2910 not true, when I a man came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and said I left my mother crying to fight by your side, the Prophet told him to go back.

[@tanzimabir2910]

The basic principle with regard to jihaad is that it is fard kifaayah, i.e. if a sufficient number of people undertake this duty, then there is no sin on the rest of the community. If it is fard kifaayah, then the mujaahid is obliged to seek permission before going for jihaad. He has to seek his parents’ permission if they are Muslim, regardless of whether they are rich or not and regardless of whether they can do without his help or not, because the texts clearly state that he has to seek his parents’ permission. One such text was reported in al-Saheehayn from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr, who said that a man came to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) for permission to go for jihaad. He said, ‘Are your parents still alive?’ [The man said] ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘Then your jihaad is with them.’ Imaam Ahmad, Abu Dawood and Ibn Hibbaan narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) sent a man who had made hijrah from the Yemen back to his parents. He (the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)) said, ‘Did they give you permission?’ [The man] said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Go back to them and seek their permission, and if they give you permission, then go for jihaad, otherwise honour and respect them.’ The above applies in cases where jihaad has not become obligatory on every single person, i.e., fard ‘ayn. If jihaad becomes fard ‘ayn, then it is not obligatory to seek permission, because in the case of things which are fard ‘ayn, there is no need to seek the permission of anyone. Jihaad becomes fard ‘ayn when a person is in the battlefield, if the enemy invades a Muslim country, if the imaam appoints a person or urges him to fight, or if his particular skills are needed because he has good knowledge of military matters or weapons and so is needed by the mujaahideen, and there is no one else with this knowledge or these skills. And Allaah knows best.

[@Soul_of_Mischief]

He set that timer on his phone to perfection 👌🏼

[@shafserious2805]

No 1 can ever beat these guys! Period

[@Official_Happy_]

Who?

[@bruz5154]

You realise they’ve been getting fucked on for 20 years

[@bruz5154]

They wear fucking sandals in a war.

[@Official_Happy_]

@@gorillalad1393 No they wouldn't

[@bruz5154]

@@gorillalad1393 they’ve been getting fucked on by the coalition forces for 20 years, the terrain is what makes it hard. One US soldier would easily wipe out 1 terrorist.

[@adamx1748]

All those Taliban and Afghan civilians killed......for what!? And he asks if the Taliban respects the Brits....respect them for what. 12yrs of war with no outcome except death, misery and destruction.

[@ralphb.7183]

Innocent people die, in many parts of the world, not just in afghanistan, thats a fact whether you like it or not. Death whatever the cause is normal and natural.

[@adamx1748]

@@ralphb.7183 being blown up.by a drone is neither normal or natural

[@ronstrulic4388]

You honestly have sympathy for the Taliban? These fucking piles of shit have killed thousands of innocent people all over the world in the name of religion. Fuck them they should all be dead. And your sympathy for them makes you a pile of shit as well Adam.

[@adamx1748]

@@ronstrulic4388 thanks, what does your hostility and lack of empathy make you?

[@silversurfer7079]

Adam X Tony Blair has so much to answer for . . . . but never will.

[@mariumrajah]

I agree totally with the commander’s actions,, You went to his land He defended his land

[@brentlockie5485]

This is just embarassing - the British soldier shows he has no understanding whatsoever of the wider fundamental issues involved here, and is desperately seeking vindication for himself, which is why he is treated with such contempt.

[@rooroo8767]

Correct

[@harroldoombar5911]

Nailed it.

[@pinkandfluffysuperwokeblok9859]

All he did was ask if he had an respect for his enemy? What has that got to do with your political opinions? It’s wise to respect your enemy, but I’m not surprised that it only goes one way

[@denboy666]

👌

[@rooroo8767]

@@pinkandfluffysuperwokeblok9859 it was a silly question asked at a silly time. This British soldier is no longer fighting. This Taliban scumbag is still in the fight and the Taliban of coarse have no respect for some washed up ISAF soldier. What did this soldier expect!? Some ridiculous movie moment where they hug and sing kumbya? The Taliban hate the west with a passion, they hate our freedoms, they hate our citizenry, they hate that we are in Afghanistan. Grow up dude.

[@RedDevil66991]

"We defeated the wrong enemy" - Gen Patton 1945. And gone on making them ever since!

[@zaffarspater]

Never did you beat a moth

[@rwilliams3664]

@@zaffarspater Ruled a 1/4 of the Earth. For real though look up General Patton

[@RedDevil66991]

@igor grozni Hitler was no puppet. That's why he was destroyed by the same puppet masters controlling Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Bush, Blair, Clinton, Obama, Cameron, Trump, Johnstone and now Biden. JFK didn't want to be their puppet either. Just like Julius Caesar and Jesus Christ. Do you see a pattern there?... Because Iran are next on the list! And they don't want to be puppets either.

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug185]

@@rwilliams3664 1/3

[@Dr_Lad]

*Where can i find this full episode? its not on channel 4 app*

[@SHAHZAIBKHAN-me9sw]

He didnt even have respecy for you right now thats why he left the interview in seconds😂

[@Cicuta__]

It is a British mentality to ask that kind of question, when Britain couldn't defeat Nepal, they asked to recruit from their men, and have done so up to this day, and they're very proud of the Ghurkas, as are the Nepalese. Perhaps it was too soon, not appropriate to ask that question, but the British respect fire and treat war clinically and ferociously; there's a reason the British are known for their training and special forces. When a British special forces soldier tells you your force fought well, and looks to see if you can hold his eye and field a warriors respect - and you can't, then you're afraid, for whatever reason that may be.

[@tomemery7890]

Maybe he didn't want to say yes because he could have got flack from the Taliban for it, and didn't want to say no because he didn't want to offend the bloke who was asking.

[@comedychannels]

What if the Taliban turned up in Manchester or Guildford or Plymouth and started shooting the place up and patrolling the streets and the question was reversed ? The call for prayer is like last orders here, I'd be politely making my excuses and popping out too.

[@JG-wu7nx]

we've had countless attacks and countless more foiled

[@abba6497]

@Commies Are filth nah not really mate

[@abba6497]

@@JG-wu7nx not so much

[@mcfch9625]

It's almost as if Britain protected Bin Laden.....

[@ck1643]

Never underestimate a man's determination to be free.... U invade his land and expect there to be consequences

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug185]

Not really an invasion

[@moizjatt]

I liked how he used the Salaam, very good first impression.

[@MyEman]

He has meet the wrong person, he himself is a gov personal. Wow.

[@sihamrahman9489]

How would a taliban fighter be treated if he was to enter the west ? I doubt he would leave in one piece. The double standards is unreal

[@davidwillis44]

We wouldn't know. Unlike your country we dont all look the same. We are a multicultural people and their are people who where born in Afghanistan that now live here. I've never heard of an american wanting to live anywhere in the middle east. People make livings off of podcast of what it's like to live in a foreign country. That's how foreign the though of actually living somewhere else is. I live in America. We couldn't care less. Afghanistan produces 80% of the world's opium. Drug farmers for big pharma. They act all innocent but truth is if they where not growing opium nobody would care about the country at all. Makes you wonder where all the money is going. Somebody in Afghanistan got their people looking stupid while they line their pockets selling dope to pharmaceutical companies. Telling you god said kill the infidel while in reality he just wants you to protect a multibillion dollar industry. They call is the bad guys lmao. Get real. They use religion to control people to gaurd their investments. One of the world's most sought after drug legally and illegally is going to warrant attention. They dope dealers. They just sale to corporations instead of street dealers.

[@kidyfiddler5527]

David Willis America is multicultural not Europe and it never will multiculturalism is nothing to be proud of it's because of that that those kids in Manchester got blown up Ur ignorance pisses me off

[@zainulzainul1880]

@@davidwillis44 The usual conjecture from duped by media Westerners . The Taliban OUTLAWED opium growing when in power . It resumed in full swing after they were toppled after a savage month long aerial bombardment .

[@davidwillis44]

@@zainulzainul1880 dont be ficking stupid. The taliban who comprised of Saudis who infiltrated Afghanistan politics and leadership. The dogs where helped in power by my government.

[@davidwillis44]

@@kidyfiddler5527I live in america you dumbfuck.

[@shahKhan-nd5nz]

It was respect that Taliban Commander let this british soldier go bk alive despite telling him that he killed many Talibans. "Actions speak louder than words" Just think if a Taliban enters in Us military base and ask them for respect what they wouldve done.

[@mrfurio875]

Taliban casualties far out wayed NATO

[@danadezza]

That “British soldier” is ex SBS and can easily look after himself. Keep posting keyboard warrior

[@TomG1991]

Dan S He’s SAS, not Clark Kent. He couldn’t do anymore than you or i in this situation.

[@TomG1991]

HighGrade A He’s sat down surrounded by 12-20 armed men and is at least 2m away at any time. Get a grip. He’d be shot in seconds. Give him an AR and some ammo, i’d agree. In THIS situation, if they wanted him dead, he could do nothing.

[@getstrongby4038]

@@TomG1991 even with the rifle he would be fucked.

[@phillrob5964]

Many soldiers who’ve served in Afghanistan say precisely the same thing: they had no idea what they were supposed to be doing there. No idea who or where the enemy was. They were shaking hands with villagers who were farmers by day and Taliban by night. This is no slight in the professionalism of the serving soldiers. Politicians have a long history of sending ill-equipped troops into crazy, unwinnable foreign wars. Afghanistan and Iraq were the most recent examples. They say history will be our only judge. Blair, Brown and Bush are languishing in the dustbin of history. Their war on terror massively multiplied the problem and created ISIS, which directly led to war in Syria. The soldier in this video is very naïve to hope for some respect from his Talib counterpart. He would do well to consider the bigger picture and learn from the answers he did receive.

[@vivekankolekar7671]

There is peace in the world when there is harmony between nations. Harmony comes with kind actions due to clarity of thought and purity of intentions.

[@mwatson5702]

What a load of old tosh. Peace will come with the end of religion.

[@AmirKhan-qw1ow]

Taleban is so soft but harder than iron against any enemy in her land

[@m.arifkaser4990]

A thief comes to your house and you are supposed to have “ respect “ for him ?

[@jimbobhk2009]

Theif? What did they steal?

[@Official_Happy_]

@@jimbobhk2009 a lot lol, good on em 👏

[@pivottech8881]

They had the balls to try and rob you so yes.

[@mashukurrahman3346]

@@pivottech8881 and massacred many innocent people, or course they'll be no respect.

[@JG-wu7nx]

@@mashukurrahman3346 innocent muslims?

[@alimoeed2577]

When you enter someone’s house uninvited expecting them to respect you makes zero sense.

[@tomemery7890]

The question was about fighting skill and determination though, not politics. Of course the British soldiers didn't respect the Taliban's political stances. Also, it's worth mentioning that the Taliban were never invited into government, they took power by force in the 90s, and also a large proportion of them are not even Afghan, they're Pakistani.

[@alimoeed2577]

@@tomemery7890 You don’t know that culture my friend do you ? They are the most friendly people and known for there hospitality but you entered there home and showed no respect and then ask these dumb questions. Please do some research on Afghans and North Pakistanis as they both have same traditions.

[@alimoeed2577]

@@tomemery7890 They took power by force ? So you admit they not only beat usa they beat the whole NATO with nothing. So who deserves respect them or Other troops ?

[@tomemery7890]

@@alimoeed2577 you misunderstood me. I said they took power by force in the 1990s. There were no Western armies in the Afghanistan in the 1990s. The Taliban were fighting a civil war against other Afghans, which they won in 1996. They were not invited into government by the Afghan people and a large proportion of Afghans opposed them, especially Uzbeks and Tajiks. And I'm sure Pakistanis are welcoming but my point is that Afghanistan is not their country. They are foreigners there too. Also, the Taliban were invaded because they allowed Al-Qaeda training camps in their country. The US said "hand over Al-Qaeda and we'll have no problem". The Taliban refused so the US invaded. If they had handed over the terrorists there would have been no invasion.

[@alimoeed2577]

@@tomemery7890 I totally understand what you mean now but the Talibs at that time said anyone who is in our country is our guest and we can’t hand over our guests which was a big mistake from them. I as a person would respect anyone who gives respect to others and what the. NATO forces did with that country was so wrong. The money spend on wars can be spend on the infrastructure and help them instead. Again it’s my opinion. Thanks for your responses my friend.

[@blahblaahh3004]

He could have asked "do you ever think of your victims' families?" "What do you hope for the future of Afghanistan?" "How can we come to peace finally? What will it take?" But no, he wants to know if the Taliban appreciate the British forces!? 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ Even I knew the answer to that, only westerners think that war is noble and all sides should be sporting about it. 🙄🙄🙄 The people being bombed obviously don't think it's a game and take war for what it is, terrorism. You expect anyone over there to like Western soldiers after the way we treated them!? 🤣🤣🤣 Just proves that most squaddies/cannon fodder don't have common sense.

[@avigoods719]

Taluban have made mistakes but they have learned from it. Hopefully they follow the Quran and establish justice and fight oppression everywhere not just Afghanistan. A power for good in this world.

[@sahilsomsagar9870]

Yes they made mistake but I think it was because of 40 years of war in Afghanistan their mind would have been super mad and consistently defeating 2 super powers is not easy it didn't come easy for Taliban

[@eddiel7635]

Couldn’t imagine anything worse, thank fuck I don’t live there. I just feel sorry for the people that do and as long as people like that are in power those that live under them will continue to live in poverty. The Islamic world should be looking forward not backwards and if you do need to look back, it’s no coincidence that the high point was a time of learning, science and education.

[@bruz5154]

the fact that you just labelled their terroristic behaviour as mere “mistakes” is abhorrent

[@guywelsh9589]

If you think they are good I'd hate to see what you consider evil.

[@dubstup23]

My first 6 months tour (H7) I couldn’t wait to go and brass the country up. To actually do what I was trained to do. In theatre. For real. Still remember my first contact, first IED explosion, first cassevac. In my early teens, I wanted action and i wasn’t disappointed. In a way I didn’t care what was to happen to me. Back on H11, mid 20s, I was wary of my life this time around. More conscious, and I came back after that tour with deep respect to the locals and the Taliban has I get to know where they are coming from. We were there for 6 - 7 months tops, while they’re there all of they lives. They had all the time in the world to watch our TTPs and adapt to it. They know exactly where to place secondary device, and where to place a bobby trap mouse hole inside a compound. I returned a man, broken, and full of questions. I’ve done my bit now, and don’t regret it. There were no winners on both sides. And on every Remembrance Day, I’ll drink to the ones who didn’t make it back from Herrick and Tellic.

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

"In my early teens," that would be like 13 to 15 years old....

[@rotorizalt]

Lizard

[@beakahd590]

Why would they have any respect for the army. They were occupying their land and going up against tanks and bombers in sandals

[@mattluke481]

You have your answer now. Next time don’t ask stupid questions , because not everyone will be so polite.

[@CapoHabiby66]

Unfortunately you can't defeat people who morally love death as much as the enemy loves life.

[@mohammedsalimahmed5230]

Lol, meanwhile the enemy just bombed a wedding in Afghanistan. killing a fair bit of innocent people. It seems like their only love their own life.

[@flyinghigh2701]

I disagree, we have nukes

[@flyinghigh2701]

@@lizzyinthecut3617 because our politicians are too weak to use them

[@flyinghigh2701]

@@lizzyinthecut3617 let it all out

[@RDR1456]

Gta call to say Match of the Day starts in ten minutes!! 😂😂

[@draculasneeze6681]

At least he didn't just laugh in his face.

[@freespeechisdeadrip]

You can't defeat the graveyard of Empires

[@EyebrowsGaming]

Although it's a badass moniker, it's not accurate: only one empire has collapsed due to its military involvement in Afghanistan, and that was the already-ailing Soviet Union. Afghanistan, historically, has been conquered and defeated many times, all the way back to the Persian Empire and the empire of Alexander the Great. Although it's important to remember that after all that hardship, they now have their independence which they protect fiercely.

[@DaniyalKhan-oe7ii]

@@EyebrowsGaming but they have showed a fierce resistance to the invaders from Alexander the great to NATO, even Alexander admired them...

[@EyebrowsGaming]

@@DaniyalKhan-oe7ii That's true, they're definitely tough as old boots. But my point is that they're not really the "Graveyard of Empires" as the recent moniker suggests

[@DaniyalKhan-oe7ii]

@@EyebrowsGaming I mean it is like they are impossible to conquer but the thing is maybe this title is more deserved by Afghans....maybe...

[@EyebrowsGaming]

@@DaniyalKhan-oe7ii Absolutely, in the recent centuries the Afghan people have shown grit and resilience that can only garner respect for their fierce determination, if not admiration due to some of the beliefs of their culture (not their religion, Islam doesn't say a great deal on imposed patriarchy in theory) that aren't compatible with Western views.

[@11bravo82]

I think that question pissed the Tali commander off pretty bad lol!

[@mohammadbinsalman4267]

Driven, stubborn? It's their land whatelse do you expect..

[@sinanroyal5359]

@Callum Holmes Dude the Taliban ran the Afghan government. They had ruled Afghanistan until the US entered and destroyed the legitime Afghan government. And do you know how they rose to power? They took control of the government, after they have destroyed the communist government installed by the Soviet Union through a military coup. The only legitimate government of Aghanistan, aside from the Taliban government, was the royal government many decades ago before the Soviet coup. The Kingdom of Afghanistan and the Taliban government were the only legitimate ones that were not installed by foreign powers, but both the current government and the communist one were created by outside powers. So yes, even though they are to extreme in some aspects in my opinion, THEY ALONE are the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan no matter what you might think about them ideologically.

[@sinanroyal5359]

@Callum Holmes Conspiracy theory? So the Soviet invasion was just a conspiarcy theory? Their coup was just a conspiracy theory? WW2 was a conspiracy theory, too? This is history man it happened. And they are terrorists? The Taliban have never fought outisde of their own country. ISIS are terrorists. they have planted bombs in God knows how many countries. During the Talibans reign, compared to Soviet era or todays era, Afghanistan enjoyed stability. They have disarmed the population, pacifed the warlords, ended the drup production etc. Nothing any other government managed to establish. And I have never heard anything about slave markets. I have just searched for it and found basically nothing. I want to see a valid source as proof. Otherwise I accuse you of lying and spreading misinformation. And stoning people to death happens in Saudi, Arabia and the UAE aswell. Both are and have always been close allies to both the UK and the USA. Hypocriscy at its finest, if you ask me. Different countries, different cultures. Who is giving you the right to go to war for that? How much damage is dealt, because of that? You say the Taliban are terrosists? I say, they are less violent then both the USA and the UK. The Taliban did not invade other mans country. They have not thrown bombs into other peoples houses. Something both the USA and UK did and the Soviets aswell. Even though the Taliban have been no threat what so ever. If you dislike their culture you are free not to go there, but it is the right of every nation, of every culture, of every civilization to choose their own paths. If the Taliban would act like ISIS and kill all around the globe, fine. If they would invade other countires (like the soviets, UK and USA) fine. But they have done nothing like that. They simply kicking the butts of those who came to destroy their houses. And they winning. And they have all the right to.

[@Extra_050]

Actually, a fair number of the Taliban's members were Pakistani or Bengali in origin. So it wasn't THEIR land, but they agreed with them ideologically. In fact the Taliban even ended up in Pakistan (that's when Malala was shot). What does that tell you about what they were really there to do?

[@SK-xp9xi]

@Callum Holmes thousands of them fled because of the wars. Russia, usa, and now nato. Reply when you have gotten rid of the taliban with your art of the state weapons and 20+ country’s combined. Lmao you make them mountain people laugh 🤣 nato are cowards. Your own royals fled your country, what the fuck are you talking about? Crack pot

[@Extra_050]

@@SK-xp9xi Oh, so the Taliban had a "holy cause" now, did they? Like cheering whenever there was a terror attack in a European country that wasn't even at war with them? Committing genocide against the few remaining Buddhist and Hindu populations still living in Afghanistan (who were there since before the word "Islam" or the name "Muhammad" had even been heard on the face of the earth, if you want to talk about whose land it is)? Slaughtering Christians for the crime of being born into a different religion? Slitting the throats of aid workers for using the sciences they so manifestly reject? Or maybe shooting Malala and other schoolgirls who thought they might like to have an education is your idea of "holiness"? If you think that the Taliban have such just and noble causes, don't argue with strangers behind your laptop. Go and join them and see how long you last. Meanwhile, many other Muslims are heading to the West that you hate so much in order to escape the horrors I've just described. By contrast, the only people from the West who move to Afghanistan (aside from journalists and aid workers) are terrorists (who kill journalists and aid workers). What does that tell you exactly? (Feel free to wait another week before answering, if you like. They're quite tough questions, I know.)

[@BClarkson1602]

Can anyone tell me what programme this clip is from? Thanks in advance

[@yusufmustaf7816]

Killing one innocent person I'll never be okay.

[@smiley-gz8hw]

There was nothing harrowing about that wtf

[@smiley-gz8hw]

@Luke James Riley agreed

[@NearlyH3adlessNick]

@@smiley-gz8hw to be fair, I'm sure it would've been harrowing if you were there but, yeah, this was tame af lol

[@alfierowe5389]

Have you ever fought the Taliban?

[@smiley-gz8hw]

@@alfierowe5389 whats that got to do with a misleading title 🤣 if it was something like 'harrowing footage of British troops in combat with the talbian' then granted..but its not🤷‍♂️👍

[@paparoach007]

That's what we get from Channel 4 unfortunately. Basically using a distasteful word in the title as a means of clickbait. Very common to attract viewers.

[@TheTruthDawah]

You attacked their country and now asking for respect 😂

[@dyl_matic93]

*Their

[@contactpjoshi123]

He meant Respect as a soldier

[@andyw3152]

Not their country as they are a terrorists group. It's the Afghan people that he fought for.

[@ooharhh1012]

Attacked the Group attacking the afghan peoples country... if Afghanistan belongs to the Taliban then they were justified in their actions.

[@Ahmadzai999]

The Truth Dawah my boy

[@Gump1Gump2]

💯 thought the man who was walking looking at his phone and then stopped in front of the car at the end was going to open fire with an AK47, I even flinched and shouted ‘contact’ in my head. You are forever assessing threat over there if you aren’t a ‘local’ for sure!

[@sxcnetworks6229]

This is like asking the British after WW2 did you have respect for Nazi soldiers !!

[@RoryADTR]

It's really not lmao

[@joejones7035]

Ive seen plenty of ww2 vets say they respect the germans because they was just folloeing orders like them

[@bruz5154]

You can respect your enemy as warfighters, but not as people, theirs a difference, they both are in the same job. Think for an example of a colleague who you might absolute hate, however if that colleague was distinguished at their job, you can still respect them in that sense, just not as a human being. I’m sure many allied fighters respected the hell out of how the nazis fought, just not as people. Respect can also mean taking an enemy seriously, if you’re fighting a weak force, you likely won’t respect them enough to give a shit.

[@jdlc903]

He didn't translate fully,about how the brits saw the Taliban as competent fighters

[@IsmailPbx]

Exactly

[@tobiasgriffin4263]

What did he say then? For 98% of us that only speak English?

[@jdlc903]

@@tobiasgriffin4263 no I mean the translator didn't translate right to the afghan guy.

[@tobiasgriffin4263]

@@jdlc903 if u know what he said tell us then?

[@jdlc903]

@@tobiasgriffin4263 i just went by subtitles same as you

[@mannykhan2753]

Second life he got after the interview

[@hsvr]

I love how the Americans and British claim to always be the most moral and innocent

[@marny3559]

We are.

[@prelude229]

@@marny3559 your not.

[@samikhanprithvy4127]

@@marny3559 nice joke