I lost 3 of my best friends in Helmand and I was one of the many Royal Engineers who helped build Camp Bastion

@thefrozzie5970

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss, thank you for serving our country.

@RJM1011

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for what you and your friends have done for the UK and other.

@jc-xb8ve

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss, I just passed selection to join the sappers, got any advice for choosing trades?

@AL-hi9ek

3 жыл бұрын

Happy for your loss. Come back again, you will lose more.

@LS-jv9hp

3 жыл бұрын

@@jc-xb8ve I ain't an engineer or passed any selections yet (Planning signing up for 2022-2023 depending on my exam results) but I'd suggest looking at the trade you would want to do after you leave the army. Even if you plan to do a full 22 years. Like I'm planning on going EW in the Royal Signals since it's got a pathway into a cybersecurity degree for after service. Would also lookup the ELCS since I know RE have a degree pathway in that for a few degrees at Staffordshire

It's all going to come crumbling down. This time next year it'll be like pre-2001 and you'd never know we'd been there.

@LS-jv9hp

3 жыл бұрын

Without a doubt, the next time it will probably be British troops under a UN mission instead like in Mali and Somalia right now.

@TheA8lee

3 жыл бұрын

Nice dream.

@jamesgoldthorpe7548

3 жыл бұрын

Pointless war. Let the Afghans determine their future.

@TheA8lee

3 жыл бұрын

@B I now realise I misunderstood the comment. A lot of videos on the subject of the so-called 'War on Terror' attract comments from the freedom community, of which I am a part, that 9/11 was a red flag operation committed by the 'Deep State' and that the real war is about bringing down 'Them' (which many believe Trump is near to achieving) in order to restore our democracy and true freedoms. I guess I am so far down the rabbit hole that I assumed Ace Tanker was referring to 'Their' imminent demise, which many (though not me) believe is coming soon.

@curt6926

3 жыл бұрын

No ones going back for ages why leave then come back its a lost cause

I was in Helmand on op herrick 9 .. we took over in 2009.. looking back on it all now.. I am ashamed to say I was part of it. The locals didnt want us.. we lost so many great guys ..for what..nothing .. RIP guys ..

@jubairomar2676

3 жыл бұрын

Why'd anyone want a murdering occupying force, captain obvious?

@smokey9063

3 жыл бұрын

@@jubairomar2676 brainwashed.. I feel bad for the Afghan people .. were in their country but we actually thought we were helping them at the time... mad ..

@fengkuangyu7116

3 жыл бұрын

@@smokey9063 someone were helping, however someone in western troops were just killing. It is obviously not the only misbehave of western troops that Aussie troops killed 39 innocent Afghan ppl as reported by media

@bastianbezon2687

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your perspective More of your kind should do that. That will take some guilt off your shoulders

At least the Brits have opened a Sandhurst styled academy to bring through Afghan officers to the highest standard possible. Its something that will grow and strengthen their resolve. A step in the right direction giving the Afghan people a fighting chance for their future.

@jonseilim4321

3 жыл бұрын

Communist Afghanistan lasted 3 years after the Soviets left, can't see this Afghan government lasting longer than that

@buklau.3641

2 жыл бұрын

This aged well

@Destiny15

5 ай бұрын

@@buklau.3641aged even better now!

I honestly just feel bad for the service people that spent the last 20 or so years giving their all in the region to unfortunately see it all lost within the next 1-2 years after NATO forces leave. Can't wait until we send troops back to take it all back for a 2nd or 3rd time.(heavy sarcasm)

@khanking3216

3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter the Taliban will come to your country to fight terrorism.

@olivergrumitt2601

2 жыл бұрын

I could not agree with you more, I am so sorry for the servicemen and women who died in Afghanistan and their families, and all other servicemen as well who fought for so many years to prevent the outcome that has just occurred. Even your estimate it would all be lost within 1 to 2 years after NATO forces left the country turned out to be too optimistic - it all was lost in not much more than 1 to 2 days! Rest In Peace all those servicemen and women who died.

@andygass9096

2 жыл бұрын

@@olivergrumitt2601 let's be clear most NATO forces left in 2014, the major shock for the Afghan forces was the loss of air and logistic support as well as the impression that they were leaving a lost cause. Remember at its height of involvement Nato, had 135,000 troops in country and still couldn't win, it was a big ask for the Afghan Army to do it on its own.

It was interesting to see how all the kit changed between 2001 and 2020. Like the contrast with how the soldier at 0:47 looks when compared to the soldier at 5:36.

@koolyman

3 жыл бұрын

There's something ally about wearing slightly faded woodland DPM in an arid environment.

@doctorchaotic3415

3 жыл бұрын

@@koolyman gotta agree on ya with that

May peace be restored, the people be free, and my country become the great nation it used to be

@papabear90

3 жыл бұрын

Interruption from the Anglosphere over the past 200 years has crippled your country too badly

@MarkJMonaghan

3 жыл бұрын

We will never leave your country until the taliban is no more

@hamedsadat3315

3 жыл бұрын

@@MarkJMonaghan they already are. If they wanted to they could end the taliban with a snap of their fingers. The USA provides their weapons

@MarkJMonaghan

3 жыл бұрын

@@hamedsadat3315 clearly we can’t Britain is the best trained army in the world and we fought them for 20 years and didn’t defeat them

I thought the story of British troops in Afghanistan went back about 300 years.

@jakehughes6087

3 жыл бұрын

Good one

@norbert-yy4be

3 жыл бұрын

@Robo Redneck they've been kicking ass and they still are. Just look up the casualty ratio mate

@julius6469

3 жыл бұрын

Starting the Story 300 years before would be more shameful for the british people 😁

@julius6469

3 жыл бұрын

@@norbert-yy4be war is not a game like football. The Winner is the one who does not leave the battlefield and not the one who killed more enemies.

@me5969

3 жыл бұрын

War is the means to an end and the goals were achieved. I don’t quite understand what people think goes on or what war is but it’s not one of these video games you’re no doubt obsessed with. The place might go to pot after and it wasn’t handled particularly well by the leaders (which really that is the American end of things seeing as it was an American lead coalition) but in terms of actual Britain personnel the objectives were met. Also in terms of the 1800’s that is not the same war and it is not the same forces. If Britain went tow ar with China now then that wouldn’t be the opium wars, that’s just not how that works. Same with Russia, it wouldn’t be the Crimean wars.

Tnx for your service

After two tours I’m convinced that the country is a lost cause as the illiteracy rate is what destroys progress. This is especially true when the mosque and religious teaching trumps the school and real learning to better the populations upwards mobility

@olikemp7995

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better myself . Thank you for your service :)

imagine 50 countries vs one group...which is stronger

@jubairomar2676

3 жыл бұрын

Falsehood vs Truth

Americans should never have supplied those stinger missiles to the Pakistanis so they could supply the Afghans to use against the Russians it all started right there.

@74thartillery__

3 жыл бұрын

Osama bin laden is a CIA member

Missed out the first time

😧 They could have been used those years to rebuild the country if it wasn't spent for the war. Salute to all the British troops. 🙏🙏🙏

@jubairomar2676

3 жыл бұрын

You mean "salute to the mass murderers, rapists and pillagers"

@hano5624

3 жыл бұрын

@@jubairomar2676 who cares that was in the past

@jubairomar2676

3 жыл бұрын

@BoatManM25 very "brave" mass murderers, rapists and pillagers??

The Timeline is wrong. It should start from 1839.

trust me, we will stay and defend you forever. No we do not believe you. No honestly we are here to help you. No you are just passing through. = Yep.

We gave, money, time and blood. what did we receive in return? Where we just doing as the us orders

Lol Nato and Us defeated by Taliban without navi and air force

I lost a childhood friend to a IED in this stupid pointless war. Such a waste of human life

*Plus ultra "By Galleon Ships from South America the Spanish has filled the Middle East." ― King of Spain Fernidad Frederick "Fernidad the Great" El Más Grande Exquisitoro de México*

I was British army interpreter in helmand province i see how many people lost their life . But no shame on America they give everything back to terrorist Taliban. I feel sorry for British soldiers and their sacrifice so sad to see the Taliban take over of helmand province again

@niglotkfc4005

3 жыл бұрын

We used you for your minerals thanks you for helping us

18000 'Pentagon' Private 'Contractors', will however, remain.🤓

@ahmadmd3308

3 жыл бұрын

No, all foreigners have to leave.

@VanderlyndenJengold

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmadmd3308 All of them? The ones that fight for the taliban?

@normalwisdom4048

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmadmd3308 call Biden then.🤓

@jimmymc10021

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahmadmd3308 Hmmm...there are contractor jobs available at the moment.

@ahmadmd3308

3 жыл бұрын

@@VanderlyndenJengold it is the afghan nation fighting for its freedom. The only foreigners were the American planted Daesh, which were mercilessly routed by afghan taliban until CIA helicopters evacuated them.

We should leave it alone, leave it to develop as a country. The taliban or the next largest faction will take hold as soon as nato leaves. The British have been in Afghanistan for centuries.

Afghans got habbit to treat well foreign Forces .

Cut and run is what this is!!!

Oh my god ISAF the peacekeepers. I think they actually did not know the exact meaning of peacekeepers.

We LOST , the Taliban are in charge and we left under the Americans skirts hiding like puppies. The Whole World laughs as we retreat defeated while claiming some sort of pathetic victory in the war on terror. All those dead young soldiers 😢 All for NOTHING

I thought the United States didn't negotiate with terrorist but I guess I was wrong. After 911 and 20+ years of war in that nation nothing good has come from it. All the lives lost, and its obvious that they can't protect themselves. But here we go for round 100 leaving weapons+vehicles+ammo and whole abandoned military bases that are just up for grabs now. Its really sad I have to say this but we will be back over there for another long hard war here in a few months to a year or so this time making up all the lost ground because we left again...

God Bless all the troops there, ❤️🙏 from N Ireland UK 🇬🇧

Really????? USA bringing soilders back home

US EU UK did blunder

All their sacrifice would be for nothing if another civil war breaks out and taliban takes control of afganistan

Hahaha for the first time NATO lost

Terrorist organisation like nato must stop their human right violation.

The difference in culture has been ignored. Force won't work. Coming to terms with other humans takes understanding. Less lives lost.

@dwaynejohnson3656

3 жыл бұрын

It does work what people like you don’t understand is we had this war one for a certain amount of time but poor policy in the region caused us to loose ground

@dp0004

3 жыл бұрын

@@dwaynejohnson3656 it is true that I don't understand. I have not had that experience. I would like to learn some though. I guess that most people have no idea.

@bloodfiredrake7259

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe senselessly murdering their children wasn't a good idea.

I wish I could have went ☹️

@jxckedgell3821

3 жыл бұрын

Trust me you don't

6000 american and British soliders dead

@cityclips8479

3 жыл бұрын

Sources ?

British solider must have read the history of Afghanistan before entering.. And if they had the history in their minds and even then they entered then they need some medical care. Anyways pack your things again.. Your time is very near. Run they way USA run... Good luck.

Sand hurst will be teaching Future recruits .......on how the Taliban defeated the entire British Military

Well done Taliban 👍

The Afghan people have to grow some balls and learn how to defend themselves and fight against terrorism. America and NATO forces have done enough for the Afghan people.

@-ruttley3457

3 жыл бұрын

They are defending themselves, who do you think the taliban are?

@cityclips8479

3 жыл бұрын

This is Stupid comments I ever see

Meaningless military operation. Only a sigh of ally of The US

Was the war worth it? Seeking opinions.

@gazs4731

3 жыл бұрын

No I don't think it was and I was there.

@SaorsaAfghanistan

3 жыл бұрын

achieved nothing but make warlords richer.

@adebrockhouse4989

3 жыл бұрын

War is good 4 private contractors and military sales. But 4 normal people only brings death. FEAR GOD WE WILL SEE A PROPER BATTLE SOON.

Every one in the world knows what Us and uk did there ... very shameful 💦

Looks like Afghanistan also won the fourth Afghan anglo war.

@VanderlyndenJengold

3 жыл бұрын

Please explain.

@TopLobsters

3 жыл бұрын

It was a war against the taliban and al qaeda. Not Afghanistan.

@TopLobsters

3 жыл бұрын

@Richard Schiffman yet true. A coalition force of 36 countries fought together to rid Afghanistan of tyrannical religious extremists who had brutalised it’s people for years and created a safe haven for al qaeda to plan their attacks from. This wasn’t an ‘Afghan anglo’ war. This was a war to defeat al qaeda at it’s roots and save Afghanistan from the taliban at the same time.

@jawadahmad1631

3 жыл бұрын

@@TopLobsters who are the taliban though?

@TopLobsters

3 жыл бұрын

@Robo Redneck You say that as if they were elected by the people of Afghanistan. They weren’t. Your comment legitimises the taliban and attempts to give them some sort of credibility. They were a brutal regime of religious extremists who terrorised the people of that country daily

Pakistan defeated Soviet, Pakistan defeated india, now Pakistan defeated US, UK. Pakistan zindabad🇵🇰

Why are foreign troops in Afghanistan? Why UK soldiers dye there for what reason?

@Necromancer_88

3 жыл бұрын

For opium... you know the opium war against china?

Enough of the “I feel sorry” stop, these boys knew what they were doing and deserved to be in danger. All deaths are justified

Quran, Chapter 112: 1. Say: He is Allah, the One and Only; 2. Allah, the Eternal, Absolute; 3. He begetteth not, nor is He begotten; 4. And there is none like unto Him.

@2rep989

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting comment and obviously relevant. Given that ISAF and NATO saved the lives of Islamic Afghans from persecution by power drunk war lords do you see the British efforts as a positive or negative!?

@hamedsadat3315

3 жыл бұрын

@@2rep989 what r u talking about

@2rep989

3 жыл бұрын

@@hamedsadat3315 Sir, I was just asking for input from a Religious perspective. It wasn't a religious video but a religious channel put a post on that appears unrelated. I am just asking for their stance.....that's all. Thank you

@edcarson3113

3 жыл бұрын

But only Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God saves.

@hamedsadat3315

3 жыл бұрын

@@2rep989 so why reply to this guys comment

A complete waste of blood and treasure.