with russia, instead of them, giving russia too much influence in a place where britain thought that they should be in charge. so in 1839, the brits invaded afghanistan, they tried to install their own, guy who they had handpicked to run afghanistan. who they thought would make afghanistan more closely aligned with them. the british army state for several years, fighting that war, but in the end that did not work out. the brits left in 1842. but then, 30 5:40 years later, the british army tried again. the brits were freaked out all over again, that a place they thought out to be aligned with them, was actually more inclined toward russia, same thing that has driven them 30 5:40 years before. in so in 1878, the british invaded afghanistan again. and again they installed their own handpicked guy. this time for a hot minute they actually thought they had one. in that afghanistan would have a long term alliance with britain, which is what they were seeking in that first and
177,000 acres and tonight it s only 14% contained. surreal photos capture parts of the sierra in flames surrounded by a smokey orange sky. forecasters saying the region will remain at risk for critical fire the british invaded afghanistan in 1839. they were in charge in india, right next door. there reaches the british empire extended around the world. they were worried that the regime in charge in afghanistan, in the 18 thirties, they were worried that they were siding
would make afghanistan closely aligned with them. the british stayed to fight that war, but ultimately it did not work out. the brits left in 1842. but then 35, 40 years later, the british army tried again. the brits were freaked out all over again that a place they thought ought to be aligned with them was actually more inclined with russia, the same thing that had driven them 35, 40 years before. so in 1848, the british invaded afghanistan again. and again they installed their own hand-picked guy, this time for a hot minute they actually thought they had won and that afghanistan would have a long-term alliance with britain, which is what they were seeking in that first and second war. but the guy they installed in the government, he abdicated, and afghanistan went back to its previous ways again and the british left again. how long does it take to forget? it was 35 years between the first war and the second one.
in charge. so in 1839, the brits invaded afghanistan. they tried to install their own guy who they had hand-picked to run afghanistan which would make afghanistan closer aligned with them. the british stayed to fight that war, but ultimately it did not work out. the brits left in 1842. but then 35, 40 years later, the british army tried again. the brits were freaked out all over again that happen a place they thought ought to be allied with them was actually more inclined toward russia, the same thing that had driven them 35, 40 years before. so in 1848, the british invaded afghanistan again. and again they installed their own hand-picked guy, this time for a hot minute they actually thought they had won and that afghanistan would have a long-term alliance with britain, which is what they were seeking in that first and second war. but the guy they installed in
what the gop is doing, it s all terrifying. ruth, thank you so much for your time tonight. i appreciate. it that is all in on this monday night. the rachel maddow shows right now. good evening rachel. it. the british invaded afghanistan in 1839. they were in charge in india right next door. their reach as the british empire extended around the world. they were worried that the regime in charge in afghanistan in the 1830s. they are worried that they were siding with russia instead of them, giving russia too much influence in a place where britain thought they should be in charge. so in 1839, the brits invaded afghanistan. they tried to install their own guy who they had hand-picked to run afghanistan who they thought