Afghanistan: Battle in Helmand Province

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Getty Images photographer John Moore was embedded with British forces in Southern Afghanistan in 2007.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: February 27, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Author: gettyimages

Length: 00:02:42
Rating: 4.56
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Tags: Afghanistan Helmand War Battle Taliban British Forces

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2fan (October 12, 2008 at 12:59 pm)
it make taliban pakistani in dat case, most of the taliban who came from present day pakistan are the kids of Afghan refugess who hav been livin in Pakistan since strt of soviet afghan war yes dey were born in wat is called pakistan nw but dere parents were afghan, n dats what dey call demselves.. some tribes in pakistan help dem becoz of the bonds of these ppl with afghan land.
and dese tribes r nothrn pakistn n eastrn afg
taliban movement started from south of Afghanistan... so thnk abt it
2fan (October 12, 2008 at 12:54 pm)
second of all pakistan was made because dey needed another country for muslims to separate from India, out of four pakistani provinces 3 were already muslims befor division, and of khyber in dat case but peshawar to attock which seperate NWFP from Punjab belonged to Indian sicks for centuries before AFGHANs defeated them.. and every knows dat part of NWFP and Balochistan belongs to Afghanistan under the durandline treaty between british and King AMANULLAH of AFGHANISTAN so again how does
2fan (October 12, 2008 at 12:48 pm)
well to understand if taliban are really afghan or not u hav to go back n read some history specifically on pashtoon tribes, thy are calld free TRIBES which means dey liv free in the mountains and no govt cod ever introduce law etc to thm as dey hav thir own tribal system, it is not new dese ppl hav been living this way for 100s of yrs.
Now are dey afghan or paki?
Pakistan was made in in 47 less den even a century so how can a group of ppl 100s of yr old be from a newly made country?
THEkendarkness (October 12, 2008 at 11:46 am)
No, not their homes. Many of them are Pakistani for a start and there is little evidence that they are supported by the people of the country. Feared yes, wanted no.
pashtun631 (October 12, 2008 at 8:36 am)
cant even argue about tha one i agreee totalyyyy... even china n iran fear afghanistan from thre past history lol... isreal there smart they trikd the christians into doing wa they say. if the jews killd JESUS why do christians show them love n do wa dey say???????????....
vontrop (October 12, 2008 at 12:28 am)
The taliban actualy took osama bin ladens radio communication from him at one time.
Osama was bringing to much attenion to the region. The taliban also has no forign ajenda and they have never claimed an act of terror on their behalf (that i have heard of).
Any act of aggression towards forign troops in afghanistan by the taliban are not acts if terror.

If any one says they want to defeat the taliban based on their domestic policys thats ok with me, but not 1 US soldier should die for it
vontrop (October 12, 2008 at 12:20 am)
maybee you are confused, the taliban only wants to rule afghanistan, the terrorist are another group.
The US backed the taliban at one time also.

you are correct about 1 thing, i dont want them here, BUT,I dont think we have a right to tell another country thousands of miles away how to run their country either.

The US sponsors terrorism every day in the illegal state of israel.

The truth is that the taliban really dosent want al quida in afghanistan, it has brought them to much heat.
AfgEagle1 (October 12, 2008 at 12:13 am)
By shaking a camera to the left or right, it does not mean that something is happening,however, British forces are fighting in the most volatile part of afghanistan this was an actual front line.
joeD692007 (October 12, 2008 at 12:07 am)
Yeah really mate why dont you wake up and look reality in the face . tell that to the inocent people that have died from terrorist attacks .
And if the taliban where in power in your country how much of your freedom of speech would you have ? (a)some (b) none. ehh (b)
ujbx (October 11, 2008 at 9:12 pm)
a very professional movie