Eastern on the communicators on cspan2. Each week, American History tvs reel america brings you shows that provide context to todays issues. Theistan 1982 struggle for freedom continues is a report on the soviet invasion of afghanistan. Depictsinute film afghan armed resistance through the occupation. Protesting soviet action and documents many alleged war crimes. Interviews with afghan officials, Freedom Fighters, scholars, doctors, and human rights workers tell the story of the first three years of the war. Since 1979, the soviet union, in violation of every convention protect the rights of a sovereign nation has tried to impose its will on the people of afghanistan. Despite the death and destruction wrought by the soviets, the afghan struggle for freedom continues. Is an ancient country a rich mosaic of traditions shape by islam. Geography has placed it at a crossroads of trade and throughout the 19th century, it was the object of imperialist rivalries. Since modern times, afghanist
The fact the soviet union was not mentioned by name in the communication of the nonaligned movement could not hide our deep disappointment and indignation. A superpower that often claims itself to be a supporter of the third world in the nonalignment movement. Once again, the vote calling for withdrawal was overwhelming. This time, 116 in favor and 23 against. The actual third world was rather strong, unexpectedly strong, more than anybody could have expected and for the First Time Since the 50s, the majority of countries in the United Nations condemned the soviet aggression. Nick downie has been a close observer of soviet military aggression and afghanistan. Mr. Downie in the first year after the invasion during 1980, it was a psychological shock with the sudden influx of russian troops. They almost seems to be stunned by it. They russians did take back fairly large areas that they had lost in the previous 18 months fighting before the russian invasion. Then the russians, from what i
When Trooper Nick Downie joined the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment in 1969, he was interviewed by his squadron commander, Major Tony Jeapes, to decide which individual skill he should be trained in