Afghanistan: 12 Years of Violence

John Simpson examines the history of Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to the violent civil war between rival ethnic factions to the eventual rise of the Taliban. The war torn country was... Read allJohn Simpson examines the history of Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to the violent civil war between rival ethnic factions to the eventual rise of the Taliban. The war torn country was once to home for a sophisticated modern society but in recent years it has grown to becom... Read allJohn Simpson examines the history of Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion to the violent civil war between rival ethnic factions to the eventual rise of the Taliban. The war torn country was once to home for a sophisticated modern society but in recent years it has grown to become a hotbed for drug smuggling and terrorism.