In charge. So in 1839, the brits Invaded Afghanistan. They tried to install their own guy who they had handpicked 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 handpicked guy, this time for a hot minute they actually thought they had won and that afghanistan would have a longterm 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 their own way and british left again. It was 35 years between the first war and
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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 second or. But
Conversations with the president on january six, and why the select committee is taking his phone records, and how the unhinge response of Public Health measures during the pandemic is taking a very dark turn. Im gonna speak in front of the School Board, and im gonna give them an option, they can leave or they can be removed. It all starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. On september 26 2001, almost 20 years ago, 15 days after the u. S. Was attacked on 9 11, a Dozen Cia operatives landed in northern afghanistan. Their mission was to lay the groundwork for the u. S. Invasion of the taliban controlled country. Since that, day for nearly two straight decades, there has been an american military presence in afghanistan. Until today, this afternoon, americas longest war was brought to a close. Im here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan, and The End of the Military Mission to evacuate american citizens, foreign country nationals, and vulnerab
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 handpicked guy, this time for a hot minute they actually thought they had won and that afghanistan would have a longterm 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. It was another 35 or 40 years before they invaded a third time. At the cl