“Frontline: Behind Taliban Lines” Non-partisan, shouldn’t be missed.

"Frontline: Behind Taliban Lines" Non-partisan, shouldn't be missed. December 14, 2011 3:23 am bowser

Available on Netflix and probably PBS for streaming, this is an absolutely riveting story of a correspondent who meets a Taliban unit and accompanies them on roadside bombing attempts. The filming is the equivalent of the embedded photographers with American units.

After watching the entire thing one is absolutely delighted they are as screwed up as we are, and they don’t have large weapons.

Arf

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/talibanlines/view/ by RobVG 2011-12-15 19:03:11
- Thanks, Rob, for the URL. And thanks, Bowser, for such an interesting video. by bowser 2011-12-17 12:08:07
  - I watched the program but I'm not sure what you want us to take away from it? With the amount of ... by RobVG 2011-12-17 13:42:33
    - That's a fair question and observations with what I think are reasonable answers. Exactly how those IEDs are placed, ... by bowser 2011-12-17 14:58:41
      - Well, we have seen it before, minus the cell phones. Mujahideen vs Russians. n/t by RobVG 2011-12-17 18:49:34
        
        I'm delighted you've seen it, would be even more delighted had the American people learned. I've read several books on the ... by bowser 2011-12-17 23:21:14
Seriously, people should watch this. It's not pro-Taliban, in fact they look like clowns, but it is a trip ... by bowser 2011-12-14 23:38:35
- Just as fascinating today as it was yesterday and the day before. by bowser 2011-12-15 17:42:41

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