Afghanistan: War without End? (2011)
Overview
Key decision makers reveal the inside story of how the West was drawn ever deeper into the Afghan war. Reporter John Ware charts the history of a decade of fighting and looks at when the conflict may end.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.058 |
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John Ware
Himself - Reporter
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