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Cavguy
09-16-2010, 06:11 PM
All,

Am putting together a training/LPD program for our soldiers, and am looking for an introductory documentary program (1-2 hours) on Afghanistan that captures the background of the conflict and the major issues as a gateway for a general audience unfamiliar with the conflict.

I watched National Geographic's "Inside the Taliban (http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/inside-the-taliban-3274/Overview#tab-Photos/0)" and thought it was pretty good (but noted numerous over-generalizations and flaws) - any better suggestions?

Entropy
09-16-2010, 06:44 PM
Frontline has done some pretty good documentaries IMO.

Here's one on the new Taliban (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/).

Korengal and Afghan policy (2008) (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/warbriefing/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid)

A reporter "embeds" with the Taliban (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/talibanlines/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid)

Here's a list of all their programs (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/). There are more on Afghanistan, but not sure how good the ones are prior to 2008 or so.

Cavguy
09-16-2010, 06:54 PM
Frontline has done some pretty good documentaries IMO.

Here's one on the new Taliban (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/taliban/).

Korengal and Afghan policy (2008) (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/warbriefing/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid)

A reporter "embeds" with the Taliban (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/talibanlines/view/?utm_campaign=viewpage&utm_medium=grid&utm_source=grid)

Here's a list of all their programs (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/view/). There are more on Afghanistan, but not sure how good the ones are prior to 2008 or so.


Thanks. I've seen those three save the first - the probelm is, save to some extent "Obama's war", is that they don't provide a comprehensive intro to Afghanistan or a summary of the last 30 years and how they shape the current conflict. I'm kind of looking for a video version of Ahmed Rahshid's Taliban, with a bit of post-2001 thrown in. The NatGeo video above seems to be the best fit so far.

IntelTrooper
09-16-2010, 07:02 PM
Thanks. I've seen those three save the first - the probelm is, save to some extent "Obama's war", is that they don't provide a comprehensive intro to Afghanistan or a summary of the last 30 years and how they shape the current conflict. I'm kind of looking for a video version of Ahmed Rahshid's Taliban, with a bit of post-2001 thrown in. The NatGeo video above seems to be the best fit so far.

There was a History Channel documentary from the Wings series regarding the Hind helicopter that actually went pretty in-depth into the Soviet operations against the Mujahedin overall. I think most if not all of it is available on YouTube. Let me get you some links.

IntelTrooper
09-16-2010, 07:05 PM
Wings of the Red Star: Mi-24 Hind Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYh8JUjT1M)

Entropy
09-16-2010, 07:28 PM
Cavguy,

You might want to take a look at this as well from National Geographic. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3copHs3U8c)