How the U.S. Media Betrayed Afghanistan

The war in Afghanistan may be officially over, but there’s still the U.S. legacy to be reckoned with. When we look at how the U.S. media has covered Afghanistan over 20 years, especially during the moment of withdrawal, we find that there is the persistent idea that the U.S. - and the media itself - is still a sort of savior, trying to save Afghanistan from itself, from its people, from its men. In this episode of “Backspace,” host Sana Saeed looks at what covering Afghanistan has looked like and how it could be done better.
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[@ajplus]

Thank for watching! Be sure to check out the Backspace with Sana playlist for more: kzbin.info/aero/PLZd3QRtSy5LPARSmHiuVuhwCj6KU55W6p

[@youtubeowl9544]

Thank you so much for this! You articulated what has always been in the minds of so many of us beautifully. 👏🏾👏🏾

[@jazztalking323]

nice reporting btw what is the background music in this video

[@IstanbulBeautyOne]

Respected and professional journalism, Thank you for having dignity. * The conclusion is (lying and propaganda) the first step of America's destructive aggression around the world in Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

[@vintageradioman]

Please do your own research about the so called Israeli art students during 9/11 and share it with your audience.

[@nadeemsyed265]

Hello Sana, appreciated🙏 a very detailed info-matic report. Request you to kindly make another report on the impact of Americans War on terror in Muslim majority countries and on Muslim minority country (with higest muslim population).

[@singaporenoodles7189]

Thank you for calling the Afghan people that live in rural areas because these people are often forgotten in media

[@AnonymousReader-er4eg]

Yes, and it's sad because most Afghans are rural today still! And most of them hate the US as much as they hated the USSR (which killed 2 million Afghans who were mostly in the rural areas). They were killed indiscriminately by the drone and air strikes and they saw the invasion not as a liberation but as another foreign occupation. For this reason, according to a 2013 survey by Pew Research, over 94% of Afghans support Sharia law. For them, the Taliban offered sovereignty, security from ISIK, and refuge from the corrupt US-backed Afghan regime which stole billions of dollars, hid their money in Dubai and London and Zurich, and told US soldiers to ignore the rapes committed by their soldiers.

[@hxyzazolchak]

@@AnonymousReader-er4eg they would have supported sharia regardless

[@Contractor48]

Hi Singapore noodles..I love your taste.

[@iamhijabsterz9556]

America or Sharia/Taliban. Neither of them will give what Afghanistan want. FREEDOM PEACE

[@hxyzazolchak]

@@iamhijabsterz9556 you realize that that's just a filler word right? You haven't said anything.

[@nobody.6451]

“The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” - Malcolm X (ra)

[@SwedishDoomGoblin]

Holyshit Malcolm said that? That's exactly how it is. Woaw that guy new it even then.

[@nobody.6451]

@@SwedishDoomGoblin - a person whom curses shows signs of brainwashing . Brother please .

[@AnonymousReader-er4eg]

@@SwedishDoomGoblin he didn't predict it. He experienced it himself. The media targeted him for being a civil rights activist just as they had targeted MLKJ.

[@nobody.6451]

@@AnonymousReader-er4eg - unfortunately you’re wrong and don’t know what you’re talking about . Malcolm and Martin were not on the same page at all . He learned what he learned thru reading - not experiencing what happened to him and Martin .

[@johnnyflores5954]

Ah a man of culture I see, glade you learned from Malcolm X.

[@robinpeat]

Please keep producing this kind of reporting. I found it very informative.

[@ulala9729]

This channel is mouth peace of qatari government

[@PhilipJackson03]

And this is what truly makes me angry with the world. I see so many Americans crying and feeling rage and anger when looking at the scenes of Ukraine. But when their own government is committing these outright atrocities and ignoring their responsibilities that has lead to continual death and destruction. They decide to turn a blind eye. Human lives are human lives and the situation is far from what matters. These people deserve to be treated with respect not just pawns to turn the tides at the will of US Corporate media.

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

And the hypocrisy and selectivism in the whyte people from the whole West is just nauseating! Its a deep rooted superiority complex masqued with green hair and noserings. Claiming to be for 'equal right', but its a very skewed and crooked form of 'equal rights'. In fact you have to stretch those words so wide into meaninglessness to even make it fit.

[@muntasifsusmit]

They do not only try blind eye. they violently justify and sometimes gloat how many Muslims they killed!

[@Aramsa-Khan]

Further, the so called Ukrainian suffering is painted by the US media. The US media is evil and satanic.

[@elimlinrr6898]

What else can you expect from a country born with white supremacists syndrome ?

[@plagedh3]

It’s just talk though that’s all it is there’s so many all the countries do it i don’t like it but we can’t do anything about it to much control live you best life Stfu whatever happens happens

[@muhtasimmonjur]

"American Empire" is the right word.Democracy just vanishes when it comes to world politics

[@braxtonjones6163]

You’ll should go to Afghanistan then

[@muhtasimmonjur]

@@braxtonjones6163 🤣I am not American.Your anti-immigrant slurs don't work on me😝

[@aaronlimeuchin7352]

@@braxtonjones6163 if you aint happy with what he said, then, shut the f up, snowflake.

[@Tarenreal]

Its the US doing this. Not America

[@braxtonjones6163]

@@muhtasimmonjur There’s nothing wrong with visiting or living in the country you love, there’s nothing Anti immigrant about it.

[@abduljalilmahama5682]

The economic war the US has waged against Afghanistan is worse for humanity crises

[@NeoShameMan]

The person who is in charge of the set and lighting need a medal, the subtle change of light and the pregnant pause when asking if we can talk more humanly is also a master stroke! The production level is through the roof, probably we don't see the other so much, as the design move away from grassroot style to legitimate documentary style. Don't worry the old style with fake but subtle handheld cam effects that stop appropriately in some phases of the format was seen too. The team is highly competent in cinematography, we see you and your effort. 👌

[@Broham.tar0]

I am trying to read Orientalism by Edward Said and have found the terminology to be a bit elusive but I noticed some similarities his book shares with this video. I appreciate how Sanaa takes an inquiring approach to the framing and coverage of U.S. Mainstream News

[@diegovelazquez6172]

Will note the book as part of my to read list. I also think this channel is doing a great job in helping the viewers develop critical thinking, at least towards the media.

[@earlgrey3067]

For one of my college classes this sem, we analyze how Asia has been perceived through a Western lens and one of the texts we read was Said’s intro to Orientalism. I’m planning to read the book in full someday, but even from the intro, I’m amazed with how you’re left with a new way of looking at the world. It’s crazy how much you notice about the way the West perceives this “Orient”.

[@liliqua1293]

AJ practically worships Edward Said so no surprise there

[@annablueheaven1497]

tabula rasta read "Sword and then Scimitar" by Raymond Ibrahim, and History of Jihad by Robert Spencer

[@maazwaseem8313]

Really appreciate these recommendations guys

[@andycheng7874]

It's absolutely disgusting to just take the Afghan's money just like that. It's even more disgusting that no other countries have raised objections to such vile action

[@iamhijabsterz9556]

What about Taliban? Afghanistan want freedom not Taliban or bla bla..

[@iamhijabsterz9556]

@Kill Anything Fruity Afghanistan election dissolved by Taliban. Sometimes, i stalk those from Afghanistan. Videos she shared, goverment giving out free burqa, for what? And i bet women who got ban from playing sport dnt want Taliban to decide what women can or cant do.

[@iamhijabsterz9556]

@Faith Eternal First of all, im sorry for my eng since its my 3rd language. Yes. I bet you just love to enforce or abuse your people like America abused you. This happen when you love those Taliban and the Sharia and at the last you guys will say, "well not all Afghanistans/Taliban are like that" or "This is not Islam but culture" or bla bla. America is a great example for people like you who love to make others life miserable by controlling them using Islam. This is the prob with the Muslim. Just because you and or majority want Taliban or Sharia, doesnt mean you can enforce the minority to do the same thing. Just like you dont like the idea of American Majority enforce American Hijabi(minority) to take off their Hijab. Or you can just tell our sister in America to follow or respect the decisiom of the majority if the majority decide to ban hijab or burqa. When this happen, you will only care about 1% of Muslim population in America which is minority. So why you ignore the minority in your country when they dont want the Taliban to enforce them to follow the Sharia law? You can speak up for minority in your country, but no, you will only speak up for those who you love, Taliban. I tried my best.

[@sunset2.00]

US :But hey, we support Ukrainians ...

[@WaveRider1989]

@Kill Anything Fruity a government just needs like 35% it thet main elite support to gain power in any nation. Most people can't do shit. If you ask Afghan people, what ideal government would be I doubt it will be Taliban.

[@ajisenramen888]

Not a better story. A Truer one. This was excellent. I learned something today. I listened to the voice of someone who was trying to tell the other side (or one of the many sides) of the Afghan story. Thank you.

[@wiseass2149]

I like these kinds of videos. They're well thought out and informative. Keep on with this format.

[@AnActualDinosaur]

Sana, you are a treasure. Your reporting (on this and so many other issues) is STELLAR and it comes at a time when reporting like this is needed the most.

[@sdm4186]

I love your program. I hope when this conflict in Ukraine settle, I hope you can take a critical view in how media, especially English speaking media, cover this event.

[@Gregoryking-e9q]

Billy Ukraine is not a conflict it's a war against a sovereign Nation Russia invaded a sovereign Nation it been going on for 10 years

[@teresawilson3893]

How can a country that’s been around for three hundred years tell a country that’s been around for over three thousand years how to conduct their lives?

[@teresawilson3893]

@Social Libertarian wrong answer

[@teresawilson3893]

@Social Libertarian that didn’t give the USA the right to Afghanistan

[@shovonalam8372]

thank you for your educated comment..appreciated!!

[@Ahmed-ob6ec]

@Social Libertarian An invasion requires a UN Security Council resolution to be justified which this invasion did not have. This is the same as Russia invading Ukraine without UN approval.

[@chadzahirshah2588]

@@Ahmed-ob6ec Or the same as Russia invading Afghanistan without approval and while the UN was too busy chit chatting about how 2.1 million people just got killed in Afghanistan instead of doing something about it.

[@OYT0724]

The same exact situation happened right after the liberation of Korea in 1945. Mass starvation in local regions led to anti-American sentiments, which caused riots in several regions, which caused US occupied Korea to take heavy handed measures, which caused even more riots, which caused 70% of the country to denounce US occupation and support socialist ideas.

[@maazkalim]

And the bifurcation of the Peninsula into 2. Which led to the US-dominated South to create its own CIA under the dictatorship of "freedom" & "democracy" flavour, innit?

[@muazj26]

I really like the way she say afghanistan. She really nailed the غ part

[@ernesttomic3250]

Thanks! I'm sharing this with others and have started following this site.

[@sharini65]

Who remembers the National Geographic cover of the Afghan girl and saw outrage in her eyes against the persistent photographer? I never saw fear nor suffering except outright disgust and irritation. How dare they dug her up many years later to nudge her again to reveal her face. I myself am torn with mixed emotions; grateful on the one hand to be able to gaze upon such a mesmerising image and yet disgusted by how she was used to further others’ agendas. My heart goes out to the Afghan people.

[@Akmay-]

How interesting! (Note, I haven't watched the video we're commenting under yet). When I first saw that famous image, as a child of about the same age, not knowing any context, I read her expression as "Really Pissed Off -- And With You, Personally". She scared me with the intensity, as though I had done, or was about to do, something terrifying and despicable. Doing a bit of research, it seems my first impression was correct. Sharbat Gula -- a name, at last. I'm pissed off right along with her, now.

[@musthaf9]

Imagine someone doing that to you, that's really creepy

[@omnom2455]

so true, keep the good work you guys do/say what a lot fail to do/say

[@rawlsrules]

Organized, focused, articulate. Excellent presentation. Thank you.

[@icepicker8528]

Great way to explain about how the constant wars can affect the larger group of people and normalise the violence. Really tragic what America does to so many countries with their constant thirst for resources then how they keep "hero-washing" the media zeitgeist.

[@UltraBoner]

Afghanistan was in Civil War during 9/11...

[@nmath9665]

Thank you from all the relevent points that you brought into light. You said all what I had in my understanding and not able to voice them. I appreciate your honesty and your coverage. We need a lot of this to be out in the media.

[@bravoranger1221]

Great to see you again on Aj+

[@akhalifaabdelrahman]

Thank you. Although this is directed towards US audience, but it did resonate with me (a Sudanese living in the M.E.) ... Would love to learn more about the thought process behind this. Again thank you

[@atamohammad5829]

I am an Afghan served with the US for almost 16 years i was employed with the US agency until the last day of Kabul fallen to Taliban my immigration case is pending for approval since 2017 in the media they show you for being world best army and talk about justice while in reality you have no values to them until. shame on you

[@oneworldengineer]

Man, I was so impressed by this piece!!

[@Kenny-yl9pc]

Wow that was astonishing please keep the good work up

[@clionamoore8365]

Excellent piece. A must needed shift in focus . Speaking from the UK the narrative here is much the same .

[@johnemmy3913]

I just stumbled upon this channel by mistake and i am happy i did. Great content, subscribed 👍🏻

[@oneworldengineer]

Wow, I am an Afghan and I didn’t see it from this perspective. You really opened my eyes. Thank you!

[@Paiman-amini89]

Sad that you and so many other Afghans can’t or couldn’t see it that way for the past 20 years or 40 years of war..

[@simonsiddique]

How? Don't you live in Afghanistan? It should also have affected you....

[@hxyzazolchak]

@@simonsiddique he is probably living in the west and has grown up indoctrinated on western propaganda to hate his religion and fellow countrymen

[@Tate.TopG.]

@@simonsiddique either his a bot or he is the one who are benefiting from the USA and care less about his country being covered around the world. nowadays ,There is a lot of them all over the world.

[@mslettucebfrank]

Thank you for this video. Some of it was uncomfortable to hear, but important to confront. Edit: just got a few minutes further into the video, and I was one of the ‘uncomfortable for many’. It wasn’t until mid February (when Biden unfroze Afghan central bank’s assets and gave HALF to the families of 9/11 victims) that I realized I had to re examine my information on the situation. It was far too reminiscent of Frances’ indemnity of 100 million francs from Haiti.

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

I don't agree with stealing the Afghans Governments money. But do we really believe the Taliban would spend that money on food or weaponry?

[@eatinsomtin9984]

@@tsubadaikhan6332 Yes, they have before and they are trying their best to do it now. If this was the old government, then no as they were storing all the money and corrupt people were taking it all. Why would you risk the lives of 40 million people just because you do not like the person in charge? 80% of Afghans wanted the Taliban but just because the US didn't now they try and starve the people? Wtf did they ever do to you? Its like if Trump came to power again and most the people supported him but Russia and China did not so they invaded the country and occupied it for 20 years and then finally after being thrown out they ban funds and give it to the people who lost family members during the invasion. Its just stupid

[@mslettucebfrank]

@@tsubadaikhan6332 look, I am not saying it should be released. I also refuse to believe releasing those funds is the only way to feed and cloth Afghans. We can put people in space, is it really that much more difficult to feed and care for people with a hostile government?

[@rawlsrules]

@@mslettucebfrank And it being used for 9/11 victims? First: it is not our money. Second: it is not our money.

[@mslettucebfrank]

@@rawlsrules I know, that is what I was initially made me question the situation further. Perhaps you misunderstood my first comment, I KNOW the theft of those funds in ethically immoral and a disgusting/violating act of power over those less fortunate.

[@susynne2124]

excellent piece. much more like this is most definitely needed.

[@TianZhaoHeavenlyFortune]

Good, on this here International Women's Day, I'm happy to see you calling out the sheer size, scale, and scope of the American Empire's evils. As a Christian, a fellow Abrahamic faith-believer, I pray the following: May Allah raise up the lives of Afghani women, men, and children, especially the women on this here International Women's Day May Allah raise up the lives of all Middle-Easterners and the injustices they've faced under the hands of the American-led Western World Order May Allah raise up all those who're inequitably treated by all those who are in the highest seats of power & wealth AKA the Western elite

[@Zoogor95]

Ameen

[@hxyzazolchak]

ameen

[@abdullahali8526]

They have P.H.D. in lying &worst Hypocrite

[@Doomseraph]

Well made! We need more media like this.

[@esmith4646]

She brought up all the negatives of the US freedom for Women and defended the taliban and excused their laws

[@brazaniankamrazian104]

@@esmith4646 did we watch the same video 😂

[@eatinsomtin9984]

@@esmith4646 LMAO, so do you not like facts being spat on your face? Tell me what law she excused you idiot? And what is wrong with bringing up the negatives of your freedom? Are you angry that its not perfect and that its only freedom when it is benefiting you? Shutup. You have the guts to criticize the Taliban's government but not your own. That's when you know you have been brainwashed to the fullest.

[@thequantumalchemist2965]

@@esmith4646 Bruh not only is this false(like Brazanian said, you clearly didn´t watch the video), shall we remind ourselves *who put the Taliban in power in the first place?* Oh right! *That was no one else then the US!* You´re either a CIA paid troll or heavily brainwashed by CIA propaganda. That woman was *way too lax* on the US imo and she could have brought up a lot more critical points but she didn´t. She could have also brought up how US officials *literaly admitted on camera* that they were only in Afghanistan to contain China. And I could cite more such examples. Hence she *already held back,* what she uncovered was only the tip of the iceberg of the evil that the US commited in Afghanistan.

[@anonymous-bm4yh]

@@esmith4646 not surprised seeing a toxic American. Good job👍👍🤝

[@maskurreza7474]

Thank you for the in depth journalism.

[@yongzeal]

This video should be spread in maximum.

[@dhrubaintisher8169]

This is the Most in-depth, firmly rooted reportage I've seen on Afghanistan 🙌🏻. Bravo!

[@zhonghu6992]

Ur channel is truly talking about the truth, I wish more people knows ur channel

[@Shahn-123]

thank you for your honest reporting about the situation in Afghanistan.

[@izafar623]

The prouduction quality of this show is out of this world.

[@rehanawebster4439]

Great coverage. Thanks.

[@danielsykes7558]

Love this series so much

[@MoreThai]

Man you’re doing great exposing this !

[@connortom1678]

I actually like these deep thought out videos. Short ones would not do full justice to all the information out there. However, short videos may attract more people who want to invest less time in a youtube video as they scroll.

[@hamidlogari1]

Thank you great report

[@knaz7468]

More of these please. We need more, differing viewpoints like this.

[@rajendrabhadra]

Very impressive report. Really appreciate.

[@Starboy-mp2ci]

Thank you for shedding light on this.

[@mkq0007]

Really great concise video. Thank you for shedding light to real truth.

[@Peter-eg3ux]

You're doing great Sana. Looking forward to your next episodes. If there's any way that you can bring in the human side to the stories, that would be greatly appreciated.

[@margaretfarrell5137]

Thank you for this excellent video.

[@tylerhackner9731]

US media hurts rather than helps

[@CainX10A]

It's also a testament to why the pen is mightier than the sword. Dehumanize the enemy by showing how vile the men are etc ...

[@abadali440]

Thank you for the beautiful video,

[@Omer1996E.C]

This is the best thing aj ever uploaded

[@butterfliesamongus]

Thank you for your report.

[@Ulyssestnt]

I was deployed two times during the surge ,I had this hollow feeling since. Especially when Kabul fell .

[@deedeebojack6042]

Great report 👍

[@JPGdesigngroup]

I’m making friends with some families who have recently been resettled in my city from Afghanistan. I am taking them shopping, helping with their children and trying to help them find jobs and learn English. It is very difficult because many can’t even read their own language and I still haven’t been able to find a translation app that is audio in their language. They are wonderful people and I am praying for their remaining families back in Afghanistan. Their uncle was just taken by the Taliban a few days ago. It’s so very sad and my one friend who can speak English has PTSD and cries when she talks about her family. We are desperate for more volunteers to help them get resettled and to be a friendly new neighbor to them here in the US.

[@strangerssongs1709]

Thanks for this honest journalism

[@Sharingan5100]

Consistently the best content produced by AJ in the last few years

[@Paballo_Kgotle]

Notice how it has the least views

[@thequantumalchemist2965]

@@Paballo_Kgotle Notice that the US is literaly wasting hundreds of billions into trollarmies and fakeaccounts.

[@gympath]

@@Paballo_Kgotle ofc i mean isn't it the point? no body cares about reality when it's literally the opposite of what you think

[@Paballo_Kgotle]

@@gympath nah

[@maazkalim]

I know, riiigghht? And I see this as something by prefacing by what should be criminal to add: I'm very open-minded about AJMN.. ...However, I don't like AJ+'s regular content since after going through [K]Hasbarist Axel Springer® & RW populist Discovery® owned NowThis®, I've pret-ty much concluded that "new[-age] Journalism" is not my cup of tea.

[@abdulqaadir6510]

Allah bless you Sana jan! Such a clear and informative presentation

[@Solobolo187]

Blown away this is the best journalism ever!!!! I love al Jazeera's approach of transparency and honesty. Criticism will make better.

[@AshaniDasgupta]

Excellent piece

[@brazaniankamrazian104]

This made me very, very sad. Thank you for this..but I am very sad. Disappointed in how much work goes into dehumanizing an entire people.

[@hughjohnson7722]

Thanks for the ENLIGHTENMENT

[@georwoogle]

Really sharp.

[@dr.shaheelrafique8924]

Fantastic reporting. Very proud of you .❤

[@februaryschild0216]

That is the nature of American/European imperialism. Indians were “savages” as were Africans. They needed to be “saved” from their own savagery. So, native children were kidnapped and sent to “schools”. Africans were enslaved, experimented on, and sterilized, Latin Americans are put in cages. We can add the Cubans (who are still under blockade in an attempt to starve them), Chinese and Japanese wars to this list and even Brexit. Imperialists always have a “white man’s burden/white savior complex” that is based on fear, racism, and hatred. Contrast this treatment in the media, to the war in Ukraine. Ukraine was invaded, but the Ukrainian government won’t let African and Asian students evacuate with the white citizenry. The news chooses to mostly ignore this story to paint European Ukraine as plucky survivors who don’t deserve this treatment unlike places in the Middle East or Africa, who are always “fighting long wars”. Of course, they never say who they’re fighting with…

[@legatilegions8055]

You talking about something that happend 150-200 years ago`? wake up and get a life, we live 2022 now, stop crying about the past of your grand-grand-grand parents, it just just sad that people are willing compare stuff that happens today, to thing that happend back then. Name any country and ill find a period of history where theyve taken advantage of other human beings. 'it is human nature... All of our nature.

[@plagedh3]

Sucks I hear both of you but we can’t do shit just talk and comment mise well live your live best you can

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

@@legatilegions8055 It's not 200 years old, it's today! Afghanistan was left less than a year ago, and there's a war in Yemen (with far more deaths than Ukraine) still going on with US support that no one gives a shit about cos only Europe matters apparently

[@legatilegions8055]

@@ArawnOfAnnwn US support? where do you get this from? As ive already wrote then both the US and EU have condemed the warcrimes taking place in yemen? it is the reason that the saudi price is angry with biden and good friends with boris... Because england chose not to condem the saudi goverment. So again what are you talking about?

[@ArawnOfAnnwn]

​@@legatilegions8055 Ah yes, Biden 'condemned' them. Big deal. The war is using US weapons and being carried out with impunity for years with practically no sanctions being placed on Saudi Arabia for it. Also the US was itself involved in the war earlier, and had continued to support Saudi Arabia with weapons despite the war. Contrast the reaction to Russia's war, which has killed far fewer people, to the one in Yemen. Better yet, contrast the reaction to Iran - until recently the most sanctioned country on Earth, for not even going to war, just wanting the same weapons the west allows Israel without hesitation.

[@asadullah23200]

this was INCREDIBLE!

[@ShakilShahadat]

Excellent commentary.

[@Najda007]

This was a breath of fresh air. You show the complexity of the situation that main stream media overlooks almost every time.

[@thesincitymama]

I love this so much, I just wish more people would listen - hope you get more attention!

[@isabelweber1410]

Awesome piece. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@michaelRay2576]

I enjoy Al Jazeera (English) reporting & podcast . I really enjoyed the one on African Americans being owed reparations and the one on Geographical Racism. Thank you for these informative works.

[@rocaelwelch7453]

GREAT video

[@Tommykey07]

As an American, I appreciate hearing this perspective.

[@larashlomi8582]

*When America and Europe pee on peoples, The role of the media comes to convince them that it's raining.*

[@Madadkhan7]

Wow great journalism

[@brazaniankamrazian104]

also I like the longer stuff but this is good too!! Give the people both sana✊🏾

[@willorwell]

Thank you for speaking the truth, and caring for the powerless.

[@learnpashto5951]

As an Afghan I only can confirm these facts God bless you lady

[@King-mm6qu]

You're amazing. Keep doing a great job!

[@technojunkie123]

This video is incredible! The way which you don't excuse the crimes Afghan women are going through but while tying it back to the impact of US occupation that allowed this toxicity to bloom is brilliant

[@WaveRider1989]

@The Stammering Dunce because it's hard for most people, especially non Muslims to see Taliban men as heroes, or the righteous ones. Or the fact that US shouldn't try to impose it's way of life of the people of Afghanistan. Its tough.

[@crazyeight9]

@@WaveRider1989 taliban men are evil islamic savages. There is no redeeming quality about them in any reality. There savages

[@crazyeight9]

@@WaveRider1989 yes the us way of life is superior in every way to that of Afghanistan. 80 percent domestic absue rate in Afghanistan lol

[@WaveRider1989]

@@crazyeight9 i get your being sarcastic but there isn't much of a debate in that first sentence you wrote.

[@crazyeight9]

@@WaveRider1989 uhm no the Taliban is pure evil. There isn't any debate to be had. It's pretty cut and dry. The Taliban men are insane islamic barbarians who would fit right in 1000 AD. There is no good to be said about the Taliban of all people. Everything they believe is just terrible and savage. As to your other question yes some cultures are better than others. The afghan culture is way behind the rest of humanity by hundreds of years. So yes one ie better than the other.

[@abdulqadirbuhari3305]

Thank you for this.

[@SaziMojo]

Thank you for this

[@durgeshajgaonkar1456]

This was a great video. If you're talking about problems of the media, it would be unjust to not mention how corporate influence (in this case oil or defense companies) can influence media. While I'm sure all your points are something for an individual journalist to learn from, the problem may lie more at the systemic level than the individual level. The solution probably lies in crowdfunded media which is answerable only to the people and not to corporations.

[@mns8732]

Excellent video

[@nayemislam2903]

Brave journalism

[@sue3519]

Excellent analysis

[@truthfiction8408]

Excellent work of journalism Sana, the world needs honest critical voices like yours: it's just refreshing to listen to a real journalist doing investigative work.

[@a.chowdhury6784]

Brilliant work! Please please keep it up!

[@missyxixi]

Wow didn’t expect this level of clarity and well thought out argument from AJ. You used a lot of anti-imperialist language and tell the honest truth and I appreciate that.

[@maazkalim]

from AJ+* There! FTFY 😊 *{READ ONLY-&-ONLY IF you intend to **#SpreadTheWord**:* *}* It operates independently from other branches of AJMN and that's why, after years-&-years of lobbying against AJMN: Uncle Sam tried to specifically target English-language AJ+ as so-called "foreign agent" and amongst the most-substantial thing they listed in their grievance as their justification in their surprisingly non-procedurally issued Letter of Determination( the title of the official, signed order which orders an entity, even news organisations to register - even though there's a toothless-exception for publicly-financed news outlets, which oh-so-shockingly relies heavily on Ameri[cano]centrism): Was the language its hosts use, and a key-instance included by the lobbyists - how AJ+ at least once prodded its viewers to have a critical-thinking about the slur that is "the T-word", as a segue to explain why they for themselves can't go around invoking it in their own voice.( That production, is Thankfully still up - just like the rest of original-content from it.) In fact, I've noticed 2 examples - at the very least, of newspeople( read news anchors) who work at linear TV Al Jazeera English by the time they used their historic clips for their media-analysing coverage.

[@maazkalim]

from AJ+° There! FTFY 😊 *{READ ONLY-&-ONLY IF you intend to **#SpreadTheWord**:* *}* It operates independently from other branches of AJMN and that's why, after years-&-years of lobbying against AJMN: Uncle Sam tried to specifically target English-language AJ+ as so-called "foreign agent" and amongst the most-substantial thing they listed in their grievance as their justification in their surprisingly non-procedurally issued Letter of Determination( the title of the official, signed order which orders an entity, even news organisations to register - even though there's a toothless-exception for publicly-financed news outlets, which oh-so-shockingly relies heavily on Ameri[cano]centrism): Was the language its hosts use, and a key-instance included by the lobbyists - how AJ+ at least once prodded its viewers to have a critical-thinking about the slur that is "the T-word", as a segue to explain why they for themselves can't go around invoking it in their own voice.( That production, is Thankfully still up - just like the rest of original-content from AJ+.) In fact, I've noticed 2 examples - at the very least, of newspeople( read news anchors) who work at linear TV Al Jazeera® English by the time they used their historic clips for their media-analysing coverage.

[@SalimSafae18s]

Thank you

[@nobody.6451]

Thank God I found Islam . Truly .

[@aldindurakovic8828]

Good for you. 👍👍👍

[@zubairahmed2373]

Beautifully accurate.

[@jbrs78611]

Excellent reporting

[@totobobomask]

Thank you for investigating and sharing the truth. Shared and subscribed.

[@Darknamja]

Good video. Let's get this on US prime-time television. 🤔

[@zorawaar1]

Thanks for telling the Afghan story; I am an Afghan immigrant living in the U.S. for over four decades. You are one of the few that I enjoy to listen to. Keep up the good work, I am working on a small story about Palestine, and when it is finished, I will share it with you, possibly a story about Afghanistan too. I hope my story will get your attention. It is a work in progress and maybe with in 60 days.

[@bananapeeler8797]

The bumptious bully gets away with murder and robbery every time. Disgraceful.