Afghanistan: The British Lion's Last Roar?

Afghanistan: The British Lion's Last Roar?

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With Afghanistan, and conflict, once more hitting the headlines, this BBC Select documentary delves into the British army's exploits in the country in the years following 9/11. British forces entered Afghanistan confident they could keep the peace, defeat the Taliban and rebuild the nation. In 2014, they left in defeat. Did this skirmish signal the end of Britain as a global military power?
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Episódios

  1. T1 EP.1 – Part One

    15 de outubro de 2014
    59 min
    TV-MA
    Under-resourced and poorly led, who was to blame: military chiefs, politicians or both? This compelling documentary for BBC Select investigates how misplaced hope and confused aims can quickly lead to catastrophic defeat in war. British forces were determined to enter Afghanistan, vanquish the Taliban and bring stability to the nation. But soon they were floundering, failing and losing troops.
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  2. T1 EP.2 – Part Two

    28 de outubro de 2014
    59 min
    18+
    In 2006, five years into the war against Afghanistan's Taliban, the British army found that it was facing military disaster. This gripping documentary for BBC Select reveals how troops faced a well-armed enemy that seemed impossible to defeat. This episode tells the story of British attempts to extricate itself and asks whether the country will ever have the desire to face such conflicts again.
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