What Actually Went Wrong In Afghanistan

[@josephzacharias7992]

Hearing the politicians say "blah blahblah blah blah" was the most accurate thing about this video.

[@myrealname2600]

😂👍

[@f1sh98]

One of the few things they got right once they got past the 60’s

[@dingus622]

Republicans and democrats?

[@Randomyoutubecommenter]

Idk why politicians call the shots on warfare. It’s the war generals that are experts in combat that should make the shots on the field.

[@Lenny_mah_boah]

Or NEEEeee neeee nuuuuuuuuuuUUUUH

[@agent_w.]

“What Went Wrong In Afghanistan” Everything. I think it’d be easier to answer “What Went Right?”

[@Sly9192]

Exactly, they funded a corrupt government that fled as soon as things turned South

[@domitravel795]

What went wrong was that Russia and later on the USA wanted to invade and colonize Afghanistan and now its a big mess.

[@lazcoroner1483]

Or you can say nothing went wrong since they planned to botch it on purpose.

[@GusOfTheDorks]

Actually despite what this video says, the list of things that went wrong is fairly short. It's just that fear of censorship from youtube doesn't let people talk about some of them. Such as the details of major cultural diffrences and the philosophy that lead to the current American administration deciding our best option was basically to lose on purpose.

[@amsalkhan4754]

They made a puppet govt that can't do anything unless it's master is pulling the strings

[@mspotato138]

The fact that the US continued to throw money at all possible groups of interest even though it almost always failed, is the most baffling part to me

[@isaiahferreira5267]

It should not be so baffling, look up the debt of the United States of America. This country is a money sink. Constant waste no gains.

[@lucasliang8579]

@@isaiahferreira5267 as an American I disagree we are simply trying to destroy ourselves

[@war32mec]

So basically millions upon millions of tax dollars were wasted on a bunch political bs. I'm so sick and tired of our taxes going to other countries. If its a support and relief type thing after a disaster id be OK with that but all the other bs they pay out internationally especially during the "pandemic" i mean come on man we only got 600, 1200, etc? How is it they can give millions sometimes billions of dollars to countries who pretty much hate us yet they want that us money. I don't get it and I know people will comment saying that money is to protect America and keep it safe....but safety garuntees slavery. And honestly they could have cut out some of these countries and given more back to the American people instead of some bs country most Americans have never heard of or some institute or what ever in the states.

[@mrtnite9780]

America is greedy that's why.

[@chipskylark5086]

US are trouble makers. They are not interested in peace. They are looking to sell weapons to the highest bidder. They will arm both sides of the conflict and act like peace keepers.

[@r41sahil]

As an Afghan born in America this makes more sense as everyone in my family has different stories

[@voracities]

Afghanistan is never gonna catch a break from internal and external conflicts

[@zoanth4]

Living like iron age tribal savages will do that.

[@louieDsypo]

Their culture is still in the 6th century

[@isaacmartinez9451]

They do it to themselves they didn't even fight for there own country against the Taliban

[@louieDsypo]

@@isaacmartinez9451 yep and i bet half the refugees that came to America are sympathizers

[@cinnamon4ada7]

@@zoanth4 if America didn’t keep interfering maybe they would do fine by themselves but you know American politics they see oil they go bonkers

[@justinsales8725]

I was actually in the service and never understood the war till this video 🤣

[@theghostreckon316]

I’m not even surprised

[@bearschmidt3180]

You were Just another body nothing more.

[@ashleyoasis7948]

So you like killing ppl fur no reason then atleast other ppl make BS exuses

[@crabnebula1816]

@@ashleyoasis7948 ah yes, because all of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers enlisted for the same reason.

[@ChrisMcloviification]

@@crabnebula1816 I never understood why normal class people sign up while the politicians kids never go with you to war

[@CapoHabiby66]

Quick Side note: People of Afghanistan are called Afghans. Afghani is the currency.

[@dontworryaboutit4255]

Americani

[@tylerkarpinsky602]

Afghani is the term used to describe their ethnicity

[@infinity8288]

@@tylerkarpinsky602 Nowadays , u can also call them Taliban. They got no national identity, They are sellouts to Pakistan

[@bufordhighwater9872]

@@tylerkarpinsky602 Afghan is the term used to identify a person or thing from Afghanistan. Afghani is the national currency, and using it interchangeably with Afghan is improper. Out of Afghanistan'14 officially recognized ethnic groups, none are known as Afghani. If you look at the anglicized naming conventions in regards to the "-istan" countries, you have Tajikistan, home of the Tajik; Turkmenistan, home of the Turkmen; Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and so on. The major exception being Pakistan, where it's Pakistani. And in that case, if we're using the dominant ethnic group, both Pakistan and Afghanistan could collectively be Pashtunistan. Because Afghan was originally just another name for the Pashtun.

[@PkMath-e1v]

Lol

[@willbrink]

Depressing...We, the US, learned virtually nothing from Vietnam really.

[@raihanhussain6584]

I Always liked infographics' Backend characters going blah blah blah

[@sn4ketooth220]

softly, [blah blah blah]

[@elder7785]

Blah blah blah Blah Blah blah

[@lazarus2123]

Furiously, BLAH BLAH BLAH

[@dontworryaboutit4255]

Or when they get angry and it's all ahs eidnensisnebejdidneiei!!!!!!!

[@drsatyamupadhyay]

Blah blah blah

[@Straightforwardpk]

Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires and Pakistan is providing the funeral services ⚰️

[@drslurpy1552]

I thought that emoji was a seed and tried to blow it off my screen

[@armanyousafchoudary451]

No no your right were just paying respect

[@GusOfTheDorks]

Saying Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires is a complete misunderstanding of history, economics, and the millitary conflicts that happened there. It would be more accurate to say that Afghanistan is the place no one really cares about enough to advocate for.

[@ashleyoasis7948]

Remember pakistan 🇵🇰 was part of India 🇮🇳 which to was also a colonised power by the British 🇬🇧 and the white western powers so of course wgeb the Anglos cousins 🇺🇸 come next door they want an exuse to get revenge in the nit so nice ghandi way

[@rio.escobo]

What a lie No empire that invaded Afghan caused their own empire to fall because of invasion. All those empires just pulled out and withdrawed on their own they weren’t Driven out by superior fire power ever. The Americans Even had Less Dead members compared to the Afghans casualties and leaders lost.

[@voren9484]

if only u guys made this video one week earlier, cause I was doing some school work about Afghanistan crisis and this would have been very useful.

[@tropicbliss1198]

Same

[@JoseFlores-xh5cj]

Help = Plagiarize

[@aliuet9773]

Message me next time and i will help you for free

[@onlyimports]

Sometimes he said something that's definitely false or misleading so good luck with your faith

[@ashleyoasis7948]

Actual school work or propaganda

[@bigatomicsloth3369]

I was an E4 interpreter (taken off of Signal Collection and put to work doing face to face translation with almost zero training in that aspect) in Iraq in 03 and can't believe we couldn't figure some of these things out. I NEVER spoke with them with my sunglasses on, it should be rude in any culture. Yeah, I could've been killed, but I didn't take my long gun and didn't want a bunch of shooters standing behind me looking tough. Altogether I did pretty well working with the Iraqis. Too bad the Marine Corps didn't want to fork over any money for me to stay in and pass that knowledge along. The US military is like a cosmic horror, incomprehensible and vast and very powerful but kind of dumb and blind to the small things.

[@sylviamaresca8852]

Boy, didn't you say it !!

[@NavyVet4955]

This is why we are great at war but horrible at occupation.

[@royce9018]

so you're sour that you were not very helpful and they refused to pay a worthless asset?

[@Newyork_Vee]

@@NavyVet4955everything has down sides

[@azizhakim7337]

This is good. Infographics really stand out with these illustrations. Big fan here 🙂

[@theglaze8927]

And the bla bla bla thing 😅

[@azizhakim7337]

And the bla bla thing yes. Real objective. I'm a journalism graduate. I respect objectivity.

[@teresatanasi5143]

@@azizhakim7337 Indeed.

[@rakibulislam8224]

This is lie.Infographics is a us propaganda channel.

[@azizhakim7337]

@@rakibulislam8224 so is BTV. this is at least better than BTV.

[@Lanwarder]

One of the problem is how they called it a "war on terror". How do you "defeat terror"? You don't go into a war without clear objective and an exit strategy.

[@TheChico868]

First rule of War. Avoid it.

[@nkvd8846]

They weren't smart enough

[@internetuser881]

Patriot Act bill of 2001.

[@Lanwarder]

@@internetuser881 your point being?

[@internetuser881]

@@Lanwarder oh it was about, "How do you defeat terror? You dont go into a war without clear objective and an exit strategy. Patriot act of 2001 was that objective from the U.S government's Introduction to fight against terror, which i think it should of had some details into the conversation in the video. U.S government monitoring citizens in which at the end might of not contributed to the whereabouts of the actual terrorist. What actually went wrong in afghanistan, was that it affected more on our soil than terrorist whose methods of communication were different in afghanistan. A patriot act bill that was active until 2012. 11 years later.

[@kanjo4976]

Thank you for educating me on recent events I wasn't sure wtf was going on there.

[@sirsudo0614]

Same here

[@MuhaamadAreeb]

Not completely accurate and very propaganda heavy but good enough for casuals like us

[@thecrimsonconverse8732]

@@MuhaamadAreeb well he said cutthroat capitalism

[@MuhaamadAreeb]

@@thecrimsonconverse8732 wow, 1 second of truth means that the 20 minutes of video are also truthful

[@josephrobson2339]

It's impossible to describe the afgan situation in a 20 minute video. It couldn't be done in a 6 hour video. But it's a great attempt to do so. Lots is missed out or oversimplified but that is to be expected. Its a fair attempt in my opinion. From a British ex soldier who has seen it.

[@manofthesands4317]

I went there 5 times. Each for many months. A lot went wrong. There's things behind the scenes average folk would not believe.

[@lukeweber2689]

What’s one example?

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

Like what?

[@zaidkapadia6824]

​@MuslimsAreEvil626 Username checks out, won't be surprised if the original comment was your alt account

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

The name "Afghanistan" is derived from the term "Afghan," which historically refers to the Pashtun people, one of the major ethnic groups in the country. The suffix "-stan" is Persian for "land" or "place," so "Afghanistan" can be translated as "Land of the Afghans." The country has a rich history and cultural diversity, with various ethnic groups, languages, and traditions. ### Reasons to Help the People and Places in Afghanistan: 1. **Humanitarian Needs**: Afghanistan faces significant humanitarian challenges, including poverty, food insecurity, lack of healthcare, and insufficient access to education. Many people, particularly women and children, are in urgent need of assistance. 2. **Impact of Conflict**: Decades of war have devastated the infrastructure, economy, and social fabric of the country. Aid and support can help rebuild communities and provide essential services. 3. **Human Rights**: The protection and promotion of human rights are crucial, especially for vulnerable populations. Supporting initiatives that advocate for women's rights, children's education, and religious freedoms can help foster a more just society. 4. **Regional Stability**: Assisting Afghanistan can contribute to regional stability. A more stable Afghanistan can help reduce the potential for extremism and conflict that can spill over into neighboring countries. 5. **Global Responsibility**: As part of the international community, there is a moral obligation to support countries in distress. Providing assistance aligns with global values of solidarity and humanitarianism. 6. **Long-term Development**: Investments in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and economic development can help create sustainable opportunities for the Afghans, enabling them to build a better future for themselves. 7. **Cultural Richness**: Afghanistan has a diverse and rich cultural heritage. Supporting the preservation of its history and culture, including arts and crafts, can help foster national pride and identity. 8. **Refugee Challenges**: Many Afghans are displaced due to conflict and instability. Providing support can assist in addressing the needs of refugees and internally displaced persons, helping them rebuild their lives. By assisting the people of Afghanistan, the international community can help foster a more peaceful, prosperous, and capable society, while also addressing the immediate humanitarian crises affecting millions.

[@alexferrer8881]

Love how unbiased this show is

[@ashleyoasis7948]

No mention of Isreal one bit or it’s involving factors

[@makeway3080]

This has to be sarcasm, right?

[@saturnianrings3920]

@@makeway3080 It seems pretty unbiased to me.

[@makeway3080]

@@saturnianrings3920 This video is from the perspective of a guy who puts “USA #1 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🦅 💪” in his bio.

[@mooncake387]

🤣🤣

[@hamzashah9543]

Amarica has created all of its wars from scratch. They always had a viable option for not starting a war but other then once or twice every time they decided to go to war.

[@Ferkle871]

America*

[@gojodied]

USA cant not join a war

[@ZeroResurrected]

Yeah. Let’s just politely ask the savages that behead women for showing their wrists and men for not having beards to be nicer. That should work just fine

[@thedudeonmars]

@@Ferkle871 Murdica*

[@randomguyontheweb5047]

@@ZeroResurrected over reaction

[@shahanshahpolonium]

As that US lawmaker said "You cannot feed a snake and expect it to only bite your neighbour"

[@chrisparker2118]

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle."

[@thevisitor1012]

Good quote

[@justinsims5171]

I'm very pleased to see someone finally pushing the facts of what happened and faults on both sides that lead to the problems we have now not enough people especially youth realize our actions then caused what's happening now

[@comradeeverclear4063]

Except they're not pushing the facts. We hadn't lost a soldier life in over a year in Afghanistan. Can tell where you stand based on this comment alone and your refusal to accept responsibility as a voter. Our actions set up a functioning government, they were able to set up a military that we were training. Our actions were to liberate a people. Those same people, the fraud in office has abandoned, including our own Americans.

[@camrose306]

@@comradeeverclear4063 the fraud in office before him initiated the withdrawal...

[@carminegalante4925]

@@camrose306 btw, calling trump a fraud after the investigation into the Hillary campaign and the steele dossier is just RICH. 😂😂 you know of nothing you speak about.

[@camrose306]

@@carminegalante4925 just because I acknowledge trump is a fraud doesn’t mean I can’t acknowledge Clinton as one too. If you really think either side has your best interest at heart, then you are the one who knows nothing😂

[@carminegalante4925]

@@camrose306 “acknowledge” implies your statement is correct 😂 its not. Give me ONE piece of solid evidence thats not hearsay. Just ONE. 🤔 I’ll wait for your sudo-intelligence from your “nonbiased” point of view…

[@nexsusfive2042]

Has to be one of the best analytical reports on the fiasco in Afghanistan. Well researched and covers all points. I am impressed.

[@ghostcat8244]

It makes perfect sense now… in the end no matter what any country’s try for Afghanistan in the end it was going to fail but no way near as fast it did.. it’s a never ending war in that country.

[@randomcallum]

nar they just walked in and fort fancy tec wins war you know ... like Vietnam 😂😂😂

[@ifecojahs8151]

You missed the point. If America wants to give Afghnistan an American style democracy, tghey must give them American style democracy, not giving them somthing else and calling it American style democracy. The Afghans are not fools. They know the darn difference.

[@ifecojahs8151]

@Christopher I did not mean 100%, but dont give them an authocatic corrupt ridden government and call it democracy. BTW, I am not an american, but we love American style democracy over here.

[@jokermovie-rr7mp]

if we had just flattened the country and not held back at all then the taliban wouldve been gone in a few years at most. shouldnt have relied on the ANA and “hearts and minds” to solve everything

[@ifecojahs8151]

@Christopher I am from Nigeria. We are really fond of American style democracy. Other people want it too, albeit with some tweaks here and there. Afghanistan could have had the British model, with a king that has ceremonial powers and the prime minister as the head of government. In fact they once had it like that.

[@aidanlecter4841]

Thank you for these videos I struggle understanding what I read so seeing it helps me learn and this is something I never had a good understanding of until now 👍

[@PatrickWilliamsI]

The ISI did dot not need to invite Pashtuns into Pakistan. The Pashtuns in Afghanistan has never recognized that arbitrary British border that divide the Pashtuns.

[@PatrickWilliamsI]

@ꫝarry K What's not true? Fact: Afghanistan doesn't recognize the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. No amount of explaining can't change that fact.

[@PatrickWilliamsI]

@ꫝarry K That border as you may know is called the Durand Line was established 1893 by the British. Named after the British diplomat Mortimer Durand. No Afghanistan government of any stripe has recognized it.

[@PatrickWilliamsI]

@ꫝarry K Exactly the point. That means the Taliban doesn't recognize the Line either.

[@igotprettyboyswag]

@@PatrickWilliamsI yeah he’s trying to say that they still need papers to cross but that you’re right that the government regardless of who’s in charge doesn’t recognize it at all

[@jimmyohara2601]

@@PatrickWilliamsI Neither 😐

[@Jake-sg1xr]

A lot of people don't know this but there actually was a draft, just wasn't the traditional draft. Many referred to it as the "Back Door Draft" or "Stop-loss". From what I understand it gave the government the ability to involuntarily extend a service member's contract up to their contractually agreed end of service. So rather someone doing a 6 by 2 (6 active years, 2 IRR) they'd be forced to do all 8 active years rather than going IRR

[@stephenwilkens3101]

That's not new. Your example of the 6 years active and 2 years IRR IS what was being called the "backdoor draft." There's never been (at least in the last few decades) a "true" 4 year enlistment that you always heard about on the recruiting commercials. Every enlistment was (and still is) always 8 years- the question was just "how much of that do I do on Active Duty, how much on IRR?" My initial enlistment contract was for "6 years." But, like your example, that was actually 6 years active, 2 years IRR. The IRR is simply this: you no longer have to work for the Army, you no longer receive benefits from the Army, the Army is no longer responsible for you, BUT for those 2 years, your name is on the list of people who will be the first to be called back up in an emergency or because of a shortage of troops. And it's explained to everyone who enlists. Stop-loss is a different thing altogether. Getting "stop-lossed" means you're CURRENTLY on Active Duty, but your unit can't afford to lose you because they don't have a replacement inbound, so they cancel your orders to leave- whether it's "leave the Army" or "leave this base and PCS (Permanent Change of Station) to your next Active Duty unit." A friend of mine was stop-lossed while she was still on Active Duty. She was stationed at Ft. Bragg and about to move to Ft. Lewis. The 82nd came down on deployment orders and her company didn't have anyone to replace her, so they cancelled her PCS orders- they "stopped" themselves from "losing" her. 3 months after the deployment, her orders became active again and she moved to Ft. Lewis. A Draft, by comparison, is when you take someone who is not in military service, has never BEEN in military service, has never been TRAINED by the military, and may not have any intention to ever BE IN military service, select them at random, and press them into military service against their will. No agreement. No warning. No prior contract. Getting reactivate while you're on IRR, or stop-lossed before you get out are both rough things to deal with; but referring to either one as a Draft is GROSSLY inaccurate and misleading.

[@kaig5481]

Mr uncle was gone 8 years active duty. Weird

[@jacobvreeland6147]

@@kaig5481 Yeah, two enlistments and over seas pay is pretty sweet especially once you stack combat pay, separation, COLA, other stuff. Good money for a young dude with few commitments.

[@thomaspeters5889]

I don't think that's a new thing. When I enlisted in 1976 my tour was 3 years but my contract called for a minimum of 6 without reenlistment. War here, war there... Now you have an armed force with combat experience. By design?

[@InitialFailure]

That's not a draft. Everyone who enlists agrees to 6 years. This is well known and therefore not a backdoor. It's volunteer and therefore not a draft. Stop trying to sound "in the know".

[@ellaa837]

As an Afghan, I find this video very educating and intriguing, thank you. However, the illustrations show the Afghan people inaccurately. Afghanistan has over 20+ ethnic groups, with its people descending from regions of Scandinavia to Eastern Asia. The standard brown skin, dark hair depiction is heavily stereotypical and doesn’t accurately highlight how most Afghans look. Afghanistan is located in Central Asia, so its people have features that resonate with Middle Eastern, East Asian and South Asian people too. No hate, I just wanted to point out that Afghans come in all skin colours and features and that our diversity and mixed heritage is what makes Afghans, Afghans

[@biaclarissa4062]

I wasn't aware it was a stereotype. Thank you for explaining.

[@zuboy4272]

Dosent matter , women are inside hijab anyways so dosen't need to animate different colors , just put blue or black cloth and for men just put a white or black turban and the salwar kamez

[@negina]

@@zuboy4272 your comment is wrong. Even in the cartoon women were wearing dresses n men were wearing pants. In the 60s it was very Western. Try googling some old pictures of Afghanistan. It’s like saying in the US all women run around in bikinis all day everywhere. The country has been set back 100 years. How did women in Europe dress in the dark ages? If every country buds out now and let’s Afghanistan heal, it will evolve too. But who wants to allow it to evolve? US, Pakistan, Russia, China?

[@beezlebub7847]

Afghans don’t look Asian

[@beezlebub7847]

@AK2007 TRUE. They’re eyes are slightly bigger but I see your point. They remind me of Mongolians, an Asian and European mix.

[@MiguelRodriguez-nx8co]

Great historical review, right until the end! Your summation was "jacked-up" to say the least.

[@mohulchowdhury529]

2001: The Talibans have taken over Afghanistan. 2021: The Talibans have takrn over Afghanistan, but this time woth UAVs, Blackhawks, etc.

[@zoanth4]

Thanks biden

[@BG-it7hb]

History repeats itself once again they got the equipment from the USA like during the cold war 😂

[@domitravel795]

The taliban are Afghans, so how can they take over their own country? Russia and the USA had no business ivnading Afghanistan. This is how the Taliban was born.

[@domitravel795]

@@zoanth4 It was a decision of Trump to leave Afghanistan but yeah Biden made a mess of it

[@lordlubu3029]

@@zoanth4 They have a bunch of equipment that they can't use so who cares. They don't have the money, manpower, technology, or education to make use of 99% of the equipment we left

[@davianoinglesias5030]

I think one of the greatest mistakes was failing to understand that most Afghans identify from a clan and tribal point of view and so a blanket strategy would never have worked. Actually this war would have been prevented with a simple agreement between the US and USSR just like so many other wars like the Vietnam war.

[@davidbrown4540]

Right. As another Infographics video showed, Afghanistan is really like a Non-Country. It's a bunch of different clans and ethnicities that just happened to grouped together in a single place and has a label slapped on it. Without this clear understanding we (the US) were lost from the start

[@JayM-]

@@davidbrown4540 bruh no. Why would the us give money to corrupt people to begin with?

[@ridwanfaysal7935]

THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH THE QURAN IS THE BOOK OF ALLAH SURAH IKHLAS In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. Say, He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent

[@anntakamaki1960]

If they are tribal, how did Taliban take over Afghanistan after USA left?

[@davianoinglesias5030]

@@anntakamaki1960 if the Talibs have taken over then why are the suicide bombings and attacks still happening

[@natedcarr6148]

A thorough, exhaustive video of the US defeat in Afghanistan. This is really inspiring and intelligently made.

[@n8archy121]

Why is that inspiring?

[@takigan]

Failing a mission is not the same as being "defeated" by an adversary. We did not "lose" to Afghanistan.

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

@Mystic afghanistan lost when we left. we did not lose to the taliban

[@brycewalker3726]

@Mystic You saying Afghanistan won is like claiming victory over a grizzly bear after it mauled you to the brink of death and only left due to disinterest.

[@yourneighborhoodwierdo8349]

@@brycewalker3726 that whole war was like trying to help your ex but they’re not capable of accepting your help

[@urhunn7778]

Listening to 20 minutes of American opinion on what went wrong in Afghanistan, without hearing one single word about tribes and clans, without the word "Pasthun" ever mentioned, just speaks for itself...

[@sylviamaresca8852]

Taliban and Mujahideen are two different groups.

[@prsimoibn2710]

And no questioning of Bush admission at the time

[@MohamedBadat-yp7xj]

@@sylviamaresca8852 They are both the same The only thing that changed is how their response to the Americans

[@Alaskaisthecoolestever]

Wouldn't expect anything else from a western based channel. Not a surprise at all

[@urhunn7778]

The crazyest thing the Americans ever did was trying to put women in power right after invading the country...@@Alaskaisthecoolestever

[@Human-vf3wz]

This is really sad to believe this is happening right now.

[@makena131]

This has been going on for years bruh It’s sad actually. everyone just needs to get along n chill

[@EonServoXA]

@@makena131 Superpowers (US, China, Russia) force the rest of the world to be like them and only listen to them, not what the people want

[@fighter5583]

Moral of the story: The U.S. lost the book to conduct proper foreign policy.

[@jpeg.600x2]

jie bien

[@abramrexjoaquin7513]

Even lost the book on domestic policy right after the last world war.

[@pmpowalisz]

A smarter presidency would have done better.

[@andyfriederichsen]

@@pmpowalisz Like Trump.

[@CriticalMaster95]

@@andyfriederichsen Trump was the one who set the stage for this. And if he were still in office, he would've done this worse tbh.

[@50megatondiplomat28]

I remember being alarmed when we started making moves to permanently occupy Afghanistan and engage in "nation building". "Hey didn't we just prove it was a bad idea to try to occupy Afghanistan like a decade ago?" "Nah it'll be fine..."

[@Mu5tyLaghmani]

What nation building? It is a myth, can you name an institution that US built and that Afghans can use and benefit from. I as Afghan can't think of any

[@teezy466]

@@Mu5tyLaghmani school

[@Mu5tyLaghmani]

@@teezy466 Schools in tents ⛺️ yes nice one mate, tent school against 1 trillion dollars diverted back to US via Afghanistan 🇦🇫

[@teezy466]

@@Mu5tyLaghmani we come first sorry to break it to you but yea and school is school be grateful because before all those children knew was war

[@teezy466]

@@Mu5tyLaghmani it must be nice to have to freedom to even comment on this thread doesn’t it because in afghan they don’t have that freedom

[@Abdulkalam-xv3mj]

Seriously, this is the best ever video about Afghanistan that I have seen in my life

[@terribird4862]

A foreign legion sounds a lot like what the Roman's used with the Goths becouse of it being cheaper.

[@zuboy4272]

How about not invading nation ? better idea ??

[@Spidido]

You mean the Goths who eventually took over Rome?

[@Chigrikmarak3016]

And Indian sepoys used by British

[@jacobvreeland6147]

@@Spidido lol, no they used the Goths after they sacked Rome so they wouldn't do it again!

[@TheSm1thers]

@@zuboy4272 Afghanistan needed to be invaded for supporting Al Qaeda. Just a waste of time and resources to try and make Afghanistan a modern developed nation. Should've simply invaded, killed Al Qaeda, forced demands on the Taliban and left.

[@jwalk7134]

Weird how similar the war and departure was to Vietnam. Your short term answer is typical politicians.

[@wintercook2]

Paying people to fight and die to support a profoundly corrupt government is never going to work. Question is will the people learn this, or will the government do it again?

[@md.abulkalamazad6847]

@KEMITE GAMER Iraq Syria Iran all them had US occupation for 1-10 yeard

[@md.abulkalamazad6847]

@KEMITE GAMER oh that was the brits who had locals to Garrison Afghanistan

[@ZeroResurrected]

@پیاده نظام خان Freedom fighters don’t massacre civilians, bury babies alive and throw their people in re-education camps. Also, Vietnam believed the VC would rebel against them like they did SV, so they threw most of them in jail. So much for communist camaraderie

[@ZeroResurrected]

@KEMITE GAMER Wrong. All of the wars in Iraq have been successful on the US’s part. The invasion of Kuwait was stopped, Saddam was deposed and all insurgencies were put down

[@laudreport3798]

"You reap the harvest you have sown" ( U.S.A ) --- Afghanistan 2021.

[@DoomFinger511]

edgy

[@pou-gl6xp]

‎‎‎

[@laudreport3798]

🐸

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

Afghanistan has a rich cultural and historical heritage, and while it may not be widely recognized for specific inventions in the same way as some other countries, it has contributed to various fields over the centuries. Here are a few notable inventions, innovations, and contributions that can be traced back to Afghanistan or its people: 1. **Kandahar Rosewater**: The production of rosewater from the Damask rose is a traditional Afghan practice that has been cherished for centuries, contributing to culinary and cosmetic uses. 2. **Afghanistan's Historic Influence on Mathematics and Astronomy**: Historically, scholars from the region contributed to mathematics and astronomy, particularly during the Islamic Golden Age when the area was part of thought centers in cities like Balkh and Herat. 3. **The Pashmina Wool Shawl**: Though not an "invention" in the modern sense, the intricate weaving techniques and production methods of Pashmina (cashmere) textiles have their roots in Afghanistan, especially in the region of Kashmir, which historically fell under Afghan influence. 4. **Traditional Medicine**: Afghan herbal medicine, which utilizes a variety of indigenous plants for healing, can be seen as a form of innovation in natural health practices. 5. **Carpet Weaving**: Afghan carpets are renowned worldwide for their artistry and craftsmanship, showcasing unique designs and techniques that have been passed down through generations. While Afghanistan may not have popular modern inventions attributed to it, the country possesses a rich history of cultural heritage, textile arts, and culinary practices that reflect its contributions to global civilization.

[@ArgonDavid]

I can learn from the information and story one "Reap what you sow" and second "Mind your own business" always. History keeps repeating itself.

[@jer103]

Has anyone else seen the video: *Why Afghanistan Is Impossible to Conquer* on _Real Life Lore?_

[@DennisTheInternationalMenace]

Lol i saw that 1 too. Was good!

[@dariansaddler8369]

Yeah. I loved his comment after we pulled out of Afghanistan. "WELP". He and Wendover Productions are good informational KZbin channels. There's more but I like them the best

[@hafizsyednomanali6868]

Welp, Talibans are Afghans themselves. "Afghanistan is impossible to conquer" is said for the outsiders.

[@daryljosephsajulga4912]

Well I guess it is why it's the Graveyard of Empires but that's just another reason.

[@SirCrabthe1st]

@@dariansaddler8369 I feel bad for them I hope Biden doesn't do anything else very... bad.

[@ShyOne1995]

I think failure to understand the culture of foreign nations is one of the biggest problems the US has every time they try to build up a nation, countries are made up of people and we need to start remembering that.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

No. What the US should do next time they invade a country, and let's be honest it's going to happen again, is get rid of the government officials of said country, and replace them with American officials; put an American governor, put American officials into all government seats, and actually turn the country into a territory of the US. That way should the US pour money into said country the money actually goes into where it is supposed to go, and not into the pockets of corrupt officials. The reason the US failed in Vietnam and Afghanistan is because they relied on the corrupt local government. Also isolate the population who are responsible for giving the enemy food, medicine, money, weapons, and everything else that could drag the war on or worse, cause defeat; move the people into guarded cities, like concentration camps, and people who want to move from one city to the other must have proper documents and will be accompanied by soldiers. The problem is that the US doesn't like it when the world sees them as a full blown imperialist and aggressor, unfortunately, those things are required if you want to win the war, and if you don't want to do those things then better not invade at all.

[@janthecoo4964]

@@cashewnuttel9054 * corruption, cultural harassment and genocidal acts dancing around in excitement after hearing your idea *

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@janthecoo4964 I reckon it's going to happen that way because the world won't stop the US.

[@janthecoo4964]

@@cashewnuttel9054 its just better to pay careful attention instead of taking over the government with people that got no right of ruling that country. its better to not do a coupe

[@pemdemica1712]

@@cashewnuttel9054 You can't solve violence with more violence. Try a less "big stick" approach and try something more "down to earth".

[@playdoh4058]

Is it just me or you learn more in this than in history classes

[@dasacredbeef1755]

agreed

[@happi2659]

history

[@Purple_Moon1981]

I also agree. I’ve learned more from this channel in the last 3 days than I’ve ever learned.

[@GewoonNee]

No it's just you and all the other brain-dead children who keep commenting: ThIs Is BeTtEr ThEn ScHoOl 🤤 especially the ones who comment it on videos that don't teach you anything like serial killer videos or something

[@shashlek5751]

This is made up of lot of propaganda and lies

[@mikethemechanic7395]

Got out of the Army in 98. Was 23. Was 26 when 9/11 happened. I knew my history. I knew the Russians lost. I told my gf then now Wife. “ The Russians lost. Why would the USA do better?” I suffered with PTSD from 9/11 vets and being envious about seeing combat. When the fall of Afghanistan happened. I was validated and right. My PTSD went away. I pity 9/11 vets for a waste of a lost cause..

[@68Tboy]

@ Mike the Mechanic You had PTSD from not going to combat?

[@CutePuppy520]

What is there to envy!!! You should be happy about getting paid and free healthcare for life while not seeing combat!!

[@morwickchesterham3875]

World: What went wrong in Afghanistan? Pakistan: Yes.

[@muhammadahmadbehlim8929]

Pakistan is not to blame for this debacle of USA. It was almost entirely the US's own fault. Trying to use Pakistan as a scapegoat (like being said in this video) wont hide America's incompetency

[@morwickchesterham3875]

You are totally wrong. Didn't Pakistan help the Taliban during the US occupation of Afghanistan? Of course they did. Even after the Americans left, the Pakistan government helped the Taliban to capture the Panjshir valley.

[@muhammadahmadbehlim8929]

@@morwickchesterham3875 Pakistan did not help Taliban in capturing the Panjshir Valley that's just another false accusation on Pakistan. And no Pakistan did not support the Taliban against USA

[@AhmedYT7]

@@morwickchesterham3875 yes it was Pakistan's Problem that why so many Pakistanis where killed because we where fighting your war what a shame that we are not even getting credit we should have help snakes(USA) like you have shame

[@doujinflip]

It certainly supported Al Qaida, which was the whole reason America came in the first place.

[@Sigma3095]

I love the "blah blah blah" and cackling of the American soldiers 😂

[@SirUnaiEmery]

From a western view sometimes id like to hear the middle east side of events.

[@sunmiswashingmachine]

most of the middle East would be applauding the taliban.

[@hivaladeen4892]

Couple of guys from your country with box cutters warrant an invasion and oppression of an entire nation and their standard of living. Imagine it the other way round

[@maquacr7014]

Look up Balfour declaration. You'll see the Middle Eastern side of things and understand why Middle East is messed up the way it is.

[@GAndreC]

Foreign legion and is not a concept that would work in the region it might in the equatorial area of Africa but the reality is resources needed in other scenarios would be far higher than what the political class would be willing to properly allocate.

[@maquacr7014]

@@GAndreC You're smart. This region is not Africa. People here will fight back.

[@guywithmanyname5247]

Not going to lie the taliban seems smarter than what media portrayed them to be

[@seank2698]

This is one of the most well put together videos this channel has ever made

[@banana7400]

Afghanistan: *exists* The Taliban: its free real estate

[@BG-it7hb]

I mean it's their home...

[@V_For_Vigilante]

@@BG-it7hb No it isn't fool

[@dampmaky]

@@V_For_Vigilante where they from then? The taliban are pashtuns thats afghanistan

[@Sfyn0z]

bruh

[@trenaceandblackmetal5621]

*America

[@dyllanblanchard5984]

Another thing that happened was me and my brothers weren’t allowed to fireback 7/10 times or call for any type of support. We had our hands tied. It’s hard to shoot a gun with both your hands tied behind your back,

[@ryandavis3393]

Sounds like Vietnam do not fire unless fired upon

[@PoisonelleMisty4311]

U.S. Involvement Containment of Communism: The U.S. was motivated by a desire to contain the spread of communism, following the Truman Doctrine. Supporting the Mujahideen was seen as a way to counter Soviet expansion in the region. Cold War Dynamics: The U.S. viewed its involvement in Afghanistan as part of the larger Cold War struggle against the Soviet Union. The idea was to make Afghanistan "the Soviet Union's Vietnam," drawing them into a costly quagmire. Support for Insurgents: The U.S., along with Pakistan and other countries, provided funding, arms, and training to the Mujahideen fighters. This covert operation was part of the CIA’s "Operation Cyclone," aimed at destabilizing the Soviet presence in Afghanistan.

[@JeremiaszCzeresniowiecki]

US falied mostly because of lack of long-time strategy, lack of soft power associated with development support and lack of strict attitude to corruption. Their lack of understanding of local issues, especially organisational ones, was also serious reason of the fail.

[@hk47tbd]

Also new commanders almost tried to reinvent the wheel on what should be done each time…

[@m-5364]

mistake This is called planning and plotting against the Afghan Muslim people Killing children and women unjustly is wrong??? How do you justify crime by mistake?? You destroyed the Arab countries in the name of defending democracy, as happened in Iraq, Syria and Yemen??? Is America's support for occupied Israel a mistake?? An excuse worse than the guilt itself

[@JeremiaszCzeresniowiecki]

@@m-5364 Afghanistan was destroyed, firstly, by russian communists. Also, Pakistan supported Taliban because of Pashtun separatism. Americans weren't even comparatively brutal to russians. Their intervention was caused by terrorist attacks. I don't justify war crimes but it wasn't even comparable scale to russian war crimes. I'm from Poland and a lot of older people said me that russians were more brutal and sadistic than even nazis!

[@JeremiaszCzeresniowiecki]

@@m-5364 Yemen was destroyed by Saudi Arabs and other Muslim brothers from Iran who support their proxies (Huti). Iraq? Saddam Hussein murdered thousands of Kurds, using chemical weapons, he started several wars himself! With Kuwait, Iran. His Shia ethno-fascist state was worse than US-led intervention - considering that most of deaths were caused by civil war. Why Palestinians didn't accept peace deals? Israel offered them two state solution but they refused several times. Hamas and Hezbollah rule PA in totalitarian course, with terror. EU spend the most of money to humanitarian help for Palestinian why Muslim brothers, especially from Iran, support only terrorism and spread anti-Semitic hatred! It causes poverty of Palestinians. Of course, Israel also does bad things but it's totally exaggerated topic by left-wing antisemitic fanatics and Muslim fundamentalist who don't want to live with Jews in peace and respect.

[@m-5364]

@@JeremiaszCzeresniowiecki Hahahaha promotion

[@guydreamr]

Absolutely the most succinct and well-balanced video I've seen on the recent history of Afghanistan, and this is coming from an American.

[@patriciajacobs8224]

*I pray to everyone in Afghanistan cause they're going through some truly horrible situations.*

[@MikeOxhard69420]

They have numbers and plenty of weapons, if the people want change they'll make it happen, if not then they don't care enough about it

[@cinnamon4ada7]

@@MikeOxhard69420 what is wrong with you?

[@MikeOxhard69420]

@@cinnamon4ada7 what? I'm speaking the truth, sometimes the truth hurts

[@MikeOxhard69420]

@God all because of what we did in the 80s there AND Bidens horrible withdrawal

[@cinnamon4ada7]

@@MikeOxhard69420 how would people start a revolution if they get killed immediately america started a war they can’t end so they bailed after ruining a country you could atleast be a little sympathetic come on

[@spiderphil]

I literally have to watch this four times to understand this. Had to zero in and I realized the Taliban and Al -Qaeda are two different entities

[@davidtingley9978]

@@undertoe3619 it's an extremist (or was until ISIS out-extremisted them) interpretation of Islam (I read between your lines). Few, if any, religions are immune to to this. There are plenty of christians in this country itching to do something similar here in the name of Jesus.

[@undertoe3619]

@@davidtingley9978 You are totally correct...isn't that why we have a Old and a New Testament? Mankind was given Free Will in order to figure out our own solutions to problems, problems mostly of OUR OWN making. Everything going on with "religion" is why I don't like "organized" religion...it has been bent to suit MANKIND'S will, not God's Will...even though there are instances in the Bible where God has actually TOLD mankind to commit genocide and it was pretty much carried out...what can you make of that?

[@154g]

@@davidtingley9978 like that pastor on tv that said venuzuelas president should be assasinated a few yrs back. Lol

[@md.abulkalamazad6847]

@@undertoe3619 old testaments is the hebrew bible

[@md.abulkalamazad6847]

@@undertoe3619 organised religion your saying christianity is a unreformed religion be cause christianity is a organised religion

[@matthewbreaux7668]

Fantastic video. Well done.

[@paulyiustravelogue]

Your analysis is absolutely correct and fair. That being said, mistakes were inevitable, as everyone was angry and wanted blood immediately after 9/11. Colder heads simply not popular during that period of time. Sadly we all suffer from and have to deal with these mistakes today together.

[@haysnairte4]

Us pay the price of generalizing few Qaeda to bigger population namely Taliban. As the Author said, it should be conducting punitive action and I suppose a few interrogation to Afghan Govt

[@leonardmoriarity7066]

@@haysnairte4 0

[@leonardmoriarity7066]

@@haysnairte4 0

[@VT-mw2zb]

Who is this "we"? Americans at large have not suffered, besides a few thousands dead and wounded. Americans' security state-side have not suffered. The only one who will visibly suffered is President Biden political careers

[@BigA678]

This is a propaganda channel half the things in this video is a lie trust me I was on the front lines

[@jesusborrego3270]

Tough decisions made on both sides. My heart goes to all those who lost a life

[@kevinhardman6237]

Very informative and well put together as usual flawless work guys on this video

[@robertalonzo5725]

This was only the second placed I’ve hear mention that the taliban were within months of collapse. Excellent info here

[@leojei]

Thank you for this short but VERY informative video!

[@Confron7a7ion7]

I spent 7 years in the USAF and 6 months in Afghanistan. Leadership failed, massively. The mission was the right thing but the execution was failure after failure. The US military is too bogged down in politics to be the fighting force the American people expect it to be.

[@doujinflip]

It has to be bogged down by politics, if the military were free to pursue its own agenda it would just expand the list of potential "enemies" until it's everyone not in the same uniform. Our civilian police forces themselves are already paid not to trust you, let's not empower a military junta on top of that.

[@ChargeCity]

This video escalated quickly from infographic to how the US can invade more effectively

[@marilynhorne1309]

Infographics,please keep the voices in your videos. It's way more entertaining as well as educational. Thank you for the best channel ever!!

[@Aero2op]

everyone is blaming joe biden and indeed everyone should. but the world is silent on how taliban captured panjshir valley, which taliban couldnt for more than 20 yrs. pak helped taliban by providing their own military

[@shahmeerahmed6287]

taliaban has been bombing pakistan for 20 years and u think Pakistan was still helping them they had to create a stronger border like just like near India and this one even went on top of mountains

[@elicohen5073]

Yep

[@jellalfernandes1309]

Very well presented and unbiased. Thank you.

[@casey1571]

The problem with "Equal rights for women" , is that the Taliban have a different definition for "equal rights" than America’s , they never said they are against equal rights.

[@tomwithey711]

If "equal rights" involves women being barred from any meaningful education or work and being forced to be dressed like a goth ghost and escorted everywhere by a male relative then you have a very odd definition of "equal".

[@kaedence____]

@@tomwithey711 do you think women have rights in America? Just look at Texas for starters. $10,000 bounties on any women doing a abortion. So much for your body your choice. If you are not a white male you have little or lesser rights than any other.

[@talleywa5772]

@@kaedence____ "Women possibly held accountable for their choices. Mass panic ensues." You're hideously privileged if you think Texas is even halfway no...1/100th as bad as Sharia when it comes to women.

[@kaedence____]

@@talleywa5772 never did I compare, but to say one is better than the other when both have their issues is baffling to me. America can never point the finger at itself. Always accusing others while doing the same In their country. That goes for anything political.

[@casey1571]

@@tomwithey711 meaningful education is subjective. They just don’t follow the western idea of it.

[@monkeycat48]

In my opinion, Afghanistan, for nearly almost a decade after our involvement was neglected. As soon as we went to war in Iraq, yeah we did neglect Afghanistan for quite a bit the messed up part was our forces that were there the casualty rates even went higher by that time. The American people literally didn’t hear too much about that. Instead was just a bunch of focus on Iraq. By neglect even shows documentaries, we talk about this war saying it’s a forgotten war.

[@af5411]

Stop invade other countries

[@Katkayz]

Thank you for the history lesson, you are the best teaching history , science and basically everything else

[@thatoneguy5768]

It is true what is said at the end of the video the blame is not on neither administration. The war in Afghanistan had to end in what ever way. Yes it could have ended differently, just how it could have started differently. People are so polarized with political vies and the party they affiliate with.

[@undertoe3619]

I'll NEVER understand why people don't just vote for whomever is the BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB! How anyone can let a political party take control of their brain JUST BECAUSE it's a "party" is beyond me...sheer lunacy.

[@HK47_115]

@@undertoe3619 I agree with that statement and it only tells me that my vote truly doesn't matter. Never mind how many people acted like in the last election we only had two options for president. Meanwhile there are five people on the ballot.

[@janthecoo4964]

@@HK47_115 here in the netherlands we had over a hundred people to choose from... how small is that population of yours?

[@chadm2343]

This is literally all cover up for Biden. American citizens could easily have been evacuated from Kabul when Biden was told that a takeover is imminent. But he didn't, and he instead lied saying it will never happen. Then lied saying there was no citizens in Afghanistan that wanted to come back.

[@thatoneguy5768]

@@chadm2343 You proved my point about polarization.

[@StaticCollapse]

Let's not forget that the US helped Al Qaeda in getting resources

[@spaceballs44]

I wish the United States didn’t lift a finger to help them. If there was no oil or gas or resources America would of said your on your own.

[@kobra6660]

Well the bright side at least the us saved Afghanistan from worst case scenario

[@amsalkhan4754]

@@spaceballs44 they helped those groups to fight the USSR they wanted it to make Afghanistan the "Vietnam of USSR" instead making it Vietnam 2.0 for America.

[@ashleyoasis7948]

ISREAL

[@sgtfrost8387]

@@amsalkhan4754 I mean Afghanistan did fold the Soviet and wouldn’t really call it a Vietnam 2.0

[@Byronthebull]

Finally a channel that doesn't suggest peace or zero force against terrorism. The suggestions here are a valid and just action

[@amsalkhan4754]

The Durand line was never recognized by Afghanistan as their largest ethnic group pushtuns is dived by it. Pakistan has boreded with India and only stared fencing it's afgan border in 2018. Before those tribes were mostly self governing till the 2014 school massacre and 2018 when the constitution applied to those parts of the land as well.

[@ilewtf2234]

Yet again the westerners ruining things for everyone and having to suffer for it later themselves too.

[@IslamicHavenYT]

@@ilewtf2234 What goes around, comes around.

[@Electro_TM]

Deal with it 😎🤞

[@thunderjawgaming]

@@Electro_TM ?

[@SalimUrRahmanLeDoc]

Duran line has been recognised by Afghanistan government time and again. I am a Pakhtun. But I am proud Pakistani. No Pakhtun in Pakistan relates with or recognizes themselves with Afghanis.

[@lordlubu3029]

WARNING: Stay away from this comments section for your own sanity, turn around, grab a drink, and go back to enjoying your day

[@MajorBaker-vz9go]

We need you as top comment. Otherwise is kind of pointless. So LIKE THIS COMMENT EVERYONE

[@SSGMK17]

You're not my supervisor!

[@pmpowalisz]

@Phoenix 𝙾𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝙼𝚢 PROFILE In the video it was mentioned that Afghanistan was more or less stable before the military coup, so not an never ending war-zone.

[@pmpowalisz]

While that is smart advice, but where’s the fun in that.

[@promethium-145]

Yeah, I learned this the hard way lol.

[@TheColdestWater]

When Infographics is better than some docu 🙈👍🏻

[@jamesreese1999]

I was there for a year-and-a-half. The corruption that permeated Afghan society was the major reason that no nation-building could ever succeed.

[@libywarrior910]

I mean the problem I have with the removal of troops isn’t that it happened, it’s the fact we left all that gear to a government we’d had issues with in the past relating to corruption and cowardice, just hope one day we see competence from a political official. Not in my lifetime though

[@jesusisking9845]

Thank you, at least someone finally said it.

[@undertoe3619]

Supposedly it was all made to not work. I think I'd have rigged it all to blow if anyone tried to use it after the exit...it might have levelled the field even just a little.

[@jesusisking9845]

Yes

[@joker-pilled5892]

Wasn't most of the weapons and gear sabotage before leaving?

[@gamingislife3332]

Most people agree with that thought. I've always said if I was president first thing I would do is remove troops from the middle east and focus more on the economy. Specially now with unemployment rate and inflation rising. The job of this president should be the economy. Similar to the main job obama had when he enter office in 09

[@gio9255]

These last couple of videos covering Afghanistan were incredible. I disagree that the Space Force isn't necessary. When you have China planning its future in space, a American presence would be necessary there. A American Foreign Legion would take time to built, but there is more than enough people who want to make their way into America to fill its ranks. Even that wouldn't be a permanent solution. Take Mali as a example of French failure to quell insurgency even with their presence there since they established their colonies. Corruption is the 1st thing that needs to be quelled in any government that wants to be functional. It's too late for America to have any major influence on Afghanistan but Iraq needs a complete U-turn before it is too late. Due to Covid-19, corruption, and oil dependence, Iraq is on its way to collapse. No amount of aid, troops, and culture adoption will fix a society whose government is deeply ineffective and corrupt. The people need to rule themselves.

[@ovni2295]

The Space Force is unnecessary because all they did was take Space Command, a well-supported branch of the USAF, and separate it from the support it received. Now it has to rebuild from scratch. Space Command was already doing a good job. We can only hope Space Force gets back on its feet before a space conflict begins.

[@stephenwilkens3101]

@@ovni2295 It's not rebuilding from scratch. They're doing with the Space Force EXACTLY what the Army Air Corp did in 1947. They've taken a well established, well-ish funded piece of one military branch and split it off into its own separate branch so it can better guide its own future separate from the needs of its parent force, and have its own dedicated budget rather than sharing that of its old parent force.

[@robertw1800]

The only thing I would disagree with you on is with Iraq. I'm pretty sure the Iraqi people wouldn't support a democratic country for very long, or anything that would help other democratic nations. They would vote for Sharia laws, and quickly become authortian.

[@shanks2893]

@@robertw1800 no one would support a forceful democracy.

[@robertw1800]

@@shanks2893 Well to be fair they also were forced to be ruled by authortian regimes to begin with. That's the way most middle eastern countries are. Just saying that it's highly unlikely that Iraq would support their own democracy for very long.

[@thetrison]

Finally some good content. More videos like this, please.

[@jaxxcorbin]

Brilliantly done.

[@paansukarjo90]

I just feel really bad for the king.. he just wanted to make the country a better place. it is really sad, that such a noble act of relinquishing power and authority in order to make the country better, has been followed by series of exploitation by multiple corrupted forces.. 😢😢😢

[@promethium-145]

Yeah. America should've let the king hold his position.

[@TheSm1thers]

@@promethium-145 Watch the video. It's the commies in the Afghan military who got rid of the king.

[@promethium-145]

@@TheSm1thers They still probably shouldn't have been there.

[@TheSm1thers]

@@promethium-145 Why not?

[@promethium-145]

@@TheSm1thers Because socialists now criticize the US military for intervening in other countries, so they should apply the same standards to themselves.

[@austin7877]

The problem is everything you said in this video makes complete sense. The us military doesn’t do stuff that makes sense. Take it from a veteran..

[@pmpowalisz]

The military does what the civilian government tell’s it to do.

[@austin7877]

@@pmpowalisz lol you’re missing the point buddy..

[@gamingislife3332]

@@pmpowalisz what would u want a military dictatorship or something?

[@pmpowalisz]

@@gamingislife3332 a military dictatorship would have been the best case scenario for Afghanistan (much better than a Taliban leadership). As for the US, I am just saying it is more on the US government than the US military, which is just a militant tool of a free nation.

[@gamingislife3332]

@@pmpowalisz ok I missed understood. I agree with ur anaylis

[@mrfugazi6713]

What went wrong in Afghanistan was, the Americans invaded Afghanistan via the air, they bombed Afghanistan into rubble, they went into the country on the ground then caused nothing but chaos then they did what they do best, they abandoned Afghanistan. The Taliban was pushed into the mountains and waited and waited because they knew exactly what America was gonna do, this is not me being disrespectful to any Americans at all, this is me being honest, the Taliban put it like this it was the Americans who had the watches and the clocks but it was us who had the time. That’s exactly where America went wrong in Afghanistan.

[@DutchNorthAtlanticAlliance]

Humor integrated into animated film, showing history, man that's genius, I love it!

[@MrAmmarT]

Thanks for this video it will help me write the article for my social science class.

[@billnunya9324]

Do some independent research before you repeat the assumptions and opinions of a random KZbin channel.

[@MrAmmarT]

I am from Pakistan and I have known the history of the Afghanistani conflict for many years now. Yes I'll do some research on my own for sure.

[@bufordhighwater9872]

I think the video should have also brought up the fact that Pakistan and Afghanistan aren't just neighbors, but that the majority of their populations are the same people, the Pashtun. You have families and tribes that live on both sides of the border.

[@xotwod9639]

There are many other facts that are not being mentioned here (which are key to understand all this mess). This seems more like a propaganda video.

[@lookintoit4537]

''Majority of their populations are the same people, the Pashtun''.......Pashtuns are not the majority in Pakistan, Punjabis are.

[@reconscout2238]

Arent pakistan a punjabi state for all intends and purposes

[@Mu5tyLaghmani]

@Zohaib Khan Imran khan is not Pashtun he is Mushrik, him and his wife worship the grave, they did sujood to the grave, Pashtuns are Afghan and Afghans are Pashtun, whoever refuse this we call them ghool khan=Shyt khan🤣

[@bato4531]

@@Mu5tyLaghmani is half your population not afghan then? Since half the people of Afghanistan are tajiks uzbeks and hazara

[@ishahmad2947]

Okay, but, what went wrong in Vietnam and Iraq ? Can you make a video anout that ?

[@teddy7746]

The contracting company I worked for was always as respectful to the locals as they could be, thankfully.

[@varadnaik2330]

Why I learn more from KZbin than from high school

[@spaceballs44]

If when I was in high school and KZbin was available I’d probably use it for my school assignments.

[@varadnaik2330]

@@spaceballs44 I am in high school and that what I do :)

[@awkander]

What went wrong was America thinks it's undefeatable

[@drugoviic]

they didnt lose they abandoned Afghan

[@royce9018]

the two biggest losses have been the US deciding they didn't want to bother trying to help, but it's cute how you tried at least, lol

[@tobitempest4076]

@@drugoviicthey lost

[@af5411]

​@@drugoviic stop invade another country

[@banaynay5844]

Abandoning is different then losing 😂😂😂

[@xborg3156]

s an Afghan who has seen this happen over the last 20 years, I can say that 80% of the information in this video is accurate.The point of this video is that showing this edema ruthlessly gives them a sense of power.

[@adbandwagon3424]

Keep up the good work!

[@Carlos15Romero21]

This king is the exact definition of a selfless leader who by only making one small unforseen mistake would have very likely turned Afghanistan into a haven!

[@gallaugal9099]

Yeah it’s really sad because he seemed like he would have genuinely turned the country into a great place but it all fell apart.

[@Random_Name_07]

I'll stand by our mujahideen brothers until the end.

[@TheDownrankTrain]

Moral of the story: Stay out of Afghanistan and let it sort itself out. So many instances where just staying out and letting the extremists destroy eachother would have allowed Afghanistan move forward and become a more stable country.

[@me1648]

I totally agree it’s ridiculous how many times America and fellow countries jump into war when instead we should just watch the violence and not give them anything in return. They got to learn the hard way of what war brings to a country. This American withdrawal will just bring another useless war in the near future now that the Taliban feel like they have power and control.

[@TheDaeroner]

To use brutal colonial empires as the standard for effective occupation of a third world country... It's disgusting.

[@xotwod9639]

The role of Pakistan in all this needs to be revisited. It's not THAT simple as you've depicted here. Even if we Pakistanis believe that US drone strikes were not on the civilians then how come the huge amount of Pakistanis turned against the state, currently know as the TTP aka Pakistani-Taliban. Their main grievance were the Pakistan supporting the US and fighting against our own muslims plus, targeting the innocents in tribal region and the media here has reported the innocent civilian casualties. I'm afraid this 'western theory' about this war may not be correct! Pakistan has lost 80,000 people in this war on terror sir, nearly 30 TIMES more than the 9/11 tragedy! We were dragged into this war after the 9/11 sir and the telephone call to Pakistan from the so called "Innocent US" was like this: 'either you're with us or against us, we'll drag you back to the stone-age era otherwise'. Pakistan was not like 'Yayy! we're gonna get this money from the US'. Pakistan has lost so much yet it is being blamed. We got into this never ending mess man, still on a war with this TTP! ISI backed Taliban just to get their own 144 kids killed mercilessly in APS attack? Bomb blasts literally everywhere? People used to get killed everyday, sir! IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE AS YOU'VE MENTIONED HERE!

[@joshuaglaude1549]

As someone who spent time in Afghanistan getting shot at by Pakistani's, get bent.

[@namesash-indianboi858]

I'm sure atleast one of the Talibans is watching this video 😂

[@hafizsyednomanali6868]

That's true since they have learned English now. Lol

[@ThiagarajanKalairaajan]

i can imagine US using this as a mission summary video

[@ninjaragingpotatoes]

Lol

[@yacinebenoit4gaming965]

Respect to the afghan people . They have and they will never submit to any invader .