Afghanistan before the Wars (12 of 14)

http://www.filmbaby.com/films/934
An anti-war documentary film
In 1972 Eric Siegel, an early pioneer of video art, set out on an extreme adventure driving overland from Europe six thousand miles to India. He was one of the first people to use the revolutionary new technology from Sony Corporation, the Porta-Pak. This was the first small portable video camera/recorder combo that was the predecessor of today's camcorders. Together with his friend Anthony they documented the trip. For thirty years this footage remained in storage until the calamity of 9-11 hit. The filmmaker realized that the old footage had now become very relevant in this changed world. It was shortly afterward that he commenced work on it.

This video is the portion of the trip that took them through Afghanistan, one of the most exotic places along the way. Since the tragedy of 9-11, that little far off country has gone from obscurity to headline news.




Afghanistan has had a tumultuous history, for 200 years Imperial England and Russia have been fighting over control of it. Historians have referred to this period as "The Great Game".




Seven years after this video was made the game continued when Russia invaded Afghanistan. This was the beginning of 20 years of civil war, destruction, and famine. On October 6th 2001 a new chapter in the violent history of this poor country occurred when the United States began its military campaign against the Taliban government. This video shows: Afghanistan before the wars, and examines the forces that were at work to destroy it.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Barack
• Obama
• Zbigniew
• Brzezinski
• Afghanistan
• wars
• Osama
• bin
• Laden
• Taliban
• ISI
• Mujahideen
• al-Qaeda
• Islamic
• fundamentalismm
• Northern
• Alliance
• Central
• Asia

[secandar]

"there were very few hotels in Afghanistan, because the Afghans wanted the foreigners to be guests in their homes.. they even argued about it"

In turn, what did those foreigners do for them?

War, killing, occupation, exploitation, etc.. Till today and who knows till when!

[sirky26]

thank you for sharing this video its realy very inspiring and instresting and God bless Who Filmed and shoot this video at that Time its realy true history Afghan Nation

[cepeidioten]

Thank you so much for those videos. Thank you!

[ilovecivilengg]

@mmmyyy26 shut up, all these bloody pakistani taliban destroyed afghanistan,

now its like a virus,spreading and spreading and spreading,

TALIB should go to masjid and learn something,gun is not the profession of TALIB,

that 7 years was a dream for taliban, u ppl r fighting for getting back that dream not for the sake of country,ISLAM,JIHAD,

even u were doing the same JIHAD,when there were no KAAFIRS(according 2 u) in afg,u declared JIHAD against muslims,

TALIBAN r muslims but not afghans

[mmmyyy26]

fuk usa fuk soviets , talibans rockzzzzzzzzzz =)

[namegam3]

schade, dass die Videos so wenige klickes haben ...

Aber tolle Aufnahmen!

[naimkabul]

very very nice video,thanks for sharing.

[Rohitekhan]

we have changed so much, wot happened to us, i wish i was born bak n 1920 at least i would of been proud to be an Afghan on that time, i am stil proud 2 be afghan but this days every we go we get judge as a terrorist........ if we stop fighting with each other then we can do some thing about our country other wise 4get, in fight like this always the 3rd person wins it..... so plz plz stop judging each other and be who cars whozzz shoya or soni or wot ever be one and be proud

[ThePeacevision]

@sirky26 What are you talking about God bless a non muslim? say may Allah guide him/her

One can qualify to mercy of Allah by having the attributes of Sura Al Asr, and it is still Up to the all mighty to send his mercy to whom ever he wishes , but visa to Jannat is La ilaaha ila Allah Mohammadar rasolallah. and then again Sura Al Asr 103 The Holly Qur'an.

[wild0hawk]

god bless you for this wonderfull film and honest insight

[masudanawa]

thanx a lot for uploading this video on you tube.