:00:15. > :00:16.Tonight on Panorama: The US Marines Tonight on Panorama: The US Marines
:00:16. > :00:20.Tonight on Panorama: The US Marines struggling to advise the Afghan
:00:20. > :00:21.struggling to advise the Afghan struggling to advise the Afghan
:00:21. > :00:23.Army and police. He's just walking Army and police. He's just walking
:00:23. > :00:24.Army and police. He's just walking and shooting. He's not aiming at
:00:24. > :00:25.and shooting. He's not aiming at and shooting. He's not aiming at
:00:25. > :00:26.anything. Allied troops are pulling anything. Allied troops are pulling
:00:26. > :00:27.anything. Allied troops are pulling out faster than planned leaving the
:00:27. > :00:29.out faster than planned leaving the out faster than planned leaving the
:00:29. > :00:31.Afghans to fight on their own. Afghans to fight on their own.
:00:31. > :00:32.Afghans to fight on their own. Afghans to fight on their own.
:00:32. > :00:33.You've got to make sure that you You've got to make sure that you
:00:33. > :00:36.You've got to make sure that you see them. You don't know what
:00:36. > :00:37.see them. You don't know what see them. You don't know what
:00:37. > :00:38.you're firing at. Our Government you're firing at. Our Government
:00:39. > :00:40.you're firing at. Our Government says the handover is going smoothly.
:00:40. > :00:41.says the handover is going smoothly. says the handover is going smoothly.
:00:41. > :00:44.Can the Afghan people trust the Can the Afghan people trust the
:00:44. > :00:46.Can the Afghan people trust the security forces now in charge?
:00:46. > :00:47.security forces now in charge? security forces now in charge?
:00:47. > :00:48.kidnapping. It's a crime. It's not kidnapping. It's a crime. It's not
:00:48. > :00:49.kidnapping. It's a crime. It's not legal to kidnap just any person.
:00:49. > :00:50.legal to kidnap just any person. legal to kidnap just any person.
:00:50. > :00:51.legal to kidnap just any person. After so much loss of life, what
:00:51. > :00:54.After so much loss of life, what After so much loss of life, what
:00:54. > :00:55.are we really leaving behind? are we really leaving behind?
:00:55. > :00:57.are we really leaving behind? are we really leaving behind?
:00:57. > :00:58.doing that day in and day out doing that day in and day out
:00:58. > :01:00.working with child molesters, working with child molesters,
:01:00. > :01:10.working with child molesters, working with people who are robbing
:01:10. > :01:25.
:01:25. > :01:27.working with people who are robbing Another critically injured soldier
:01:27. > :01:28.Another critically injured soldier Another critically injured soldier
:01:28. > :01:30.Another critically injured soldier is flown to hospital, but he's not
:01:30. > :01:32.is flown to hospital, but he's not is flown to hospital, but he's not
:01:32. > :01:32.British or American. Like the vast British or American. Like the vast
:01:32. > :01:41.British or American. Like the vast majority of casualties now the
:01:41. > :01:42.majority of casualties now the majority of casualties now the
:01:42. > :01:45.wounded man is Afghan. This is wounded man is Afghan. This is
:01:45. > :01:46.wounded man is Afghan. This is Sangin, the most have a lent
:01:46. > :01:49.Sangin, the most have a lent district in Afghanistan's most
:01:49. > :01:50.violent province. violent province.
:01:50. > :01:50.violent province. violent province.
:01:50. > :01:53.It's my fourth visit here, but this It's my fourth visit here, but this
:01:53. > :01:59.It's my fourth visit here, but this time, it's different. The Afghans
:01:59. > :02:00.time, it's different. The Afghans time, it's different. The Afghans
:02:00. > :02:02.time, it's different. The Afghans are defending it. I'm with the US
:02:02. > :02:06.are defending it. I'm with the US are defending it. I'm with the US
:02:06. > :02:08.Marines, who are just here to Marines, who are just here to
:02:08. > :02:09.Marines, who are just here to Marines, who are just here to
:02:09. > :02:10.advise. We'll show them what to do. advise. We'll show them what to do.
:02:10. > :02:11.advise. We'll show them what to do. advise. We'll show them what to do.
:02:11. > :02:12.At the first base they visit they At the first base they visit they
:02:12. > :02:13.At the first base they visit they At the first base they visit they
:02:13. > :02:15.want to teach the police how to want to teach the police how to
:02:15. > :02:16.fortify their watchtower. fortify their watchtower.
:02:16. > :02:26.fortify their watchtower. But the police don't seem
:02:26. > :02:27.
:02:27. > :02:28.We're here to help you guys out. If We're here to help you guys out. If
:02:28. > :02:30.We're here to help you guys out. If We're here to help you guys out. If
:02:30. > :02:31.you don't want our help, we can you don't want our help, we can
:02:31. > :02:34.you don't want our help, we can quickly go out. We'll leave the
:02:34. > :02:35.quickly go out. We'll leave the quickly go out. We'll leave the
:02:35. > :02:36.sandbag, you guys figure it out. sandbag, you guys figure it out.
:02:36. > :02:37.sandbag, you guys figure it out. sandbag, you guys figure it out.
:02:37. > :02:39.We're taking our gear with us. We're taking our gear with us.
:02:39. > :02:40.We're taking our gear with us. police eventually get to work, but
:02:40. > :02:41.police eventually get to work, but police eventually get to work, but
:02:41. > :02:43.ignore one vital lesson the Marines ignore one vital lesson the Marines
:02:43. > :02:45.have taught them. have taught them.
:02:45. > :02:49.have taught them. They need to check for improvised
:02:49. > :02:50.They need to check for improvised They need to check for improvised
:02:50. > :03:00.explosive devices or IEDs. Are you explosive devices or IEDs. Are you
:03:00. > :03:00.
:03:00. > :03:10.Even as the marine sweeps, a Even as the marine sweeps, a
:03:10. > :03:17.
:03:18. > :03:18.Even as the marine sweeps, a There's a reason why some of the
:03:18. > :03:23.There's a reason why some of the There's a reason why some of the
:03:23. > :03:24.police are so laid back. police are so laid back.
:03:24. > :03:25.police are so laid back. policeman at the checkpoint was
:03:25. > :03:27.policeman at the checkpoint was policeman at the checkpoint was
:03:27. > :03:28.smoking weed which is kind of smoking weed which is kind of
:03:28. > :03:29.smoking weed which is kind of normal. Two of the policemen
:03:29. > :03:30.normal. Two of the policemen normal. Two of the policemen
:03:30. > :03:32.filling sandbag now are out of filling sandbag now are out of
:03:32. > :03:33.filling sandbag now are out of their brains on something else,
:03:33. > :03:35.their brains on something else, their brains on something else,
:03:35. > :03:36.something stronger, opium or heroin, something stronger, opium or heroin,
:03:36. > :03:44.something stronger, opium or heroin, literally nodding off as they stand
:03:44. > :03:45.literally nodding off as they stand literally nodding off as they stand
:03:45. > :03:46.literally nodding off as they stand up or sit down. While they're still
:03:46. > :03:48.up or sit down. While they're still up or sit down. While they're still
:03:48. > :03:50.working someone starts shooting at the watchtower.
:03:50. > :03:52.the watchtower. the watchtower.
:03:52. > :04:02.the watchtower. It's him, isn't it? Is that him?
:04:02. > :04:14.
:04:14. > :04:16.It's him, isn't it? Is that him? They're in the garden and are going
:04:16. > :04:17.They're in the garden and are going They're in the garden and are going
:04:17. > :04:18.They're in the garden and are going to shoot at us? There are civilians
:04:18. > :04:19.to shoot at us? There are civilians to shoot at us? There are civilians
:04:19. > :04:20.to shoot at us? There are civilians in the line of fire, but that
:04:20. > :04:30.in the line of fire, but that in the line of fire, but that
:04:30. > :04:31.
:04:31. > :04:32.doesn't stop the police shooting They're in the gardens? In the
:04:32. > :04:32.They're in the gardens? In the They're in the gardens? In the
:04:32. > :04:36.gardens. You've got to make sure gardens. You've got to make sure
:04:36. > :04:37.gardens. You've got to make sure gardens. You've got to make sure
:04:37. > :04:38.you see them. You've got to make you see them. You've got to make
:04:38. > :04:39.you see them. You've got to make you see them. You've got to make
:04:39. > :04:40.sure you see them because you are sure you see them because you are
:04:40. > :04:41.sure you see them because you are just firing rounds down there and
:04:41. > :04:42.just firing rounds down there and just firing rounds down there and
:04:42. > :04:43.you don't know what you're firing you don't know what you're firing
:04:43. > :04:44.you don't know what you're firing you don't know what you're firing
:04:44. > :04:47.at. You've got to see them before at. You've got to see them before
:04:47. > :04:48.at. You've got to see them before you fire. The deputy commander sees
:04:48. > :04:49.you fire. The deputy commander sees you fire. The deputy commander sees
:04:49. > :04:53.no difference between the civilians no difference between the civilians
:04:53. > :04:54.and the Taliban. and the Taliban.
:04:54. > :04:55.and the Taliban. Does he understand what I'm saying
:04:55. > :04:56.Does he understand what I'm saying Does he understand what I'm saying
:04:56. > :04:59.about knowing his target and about knowing his target and
:04:59. > :05:01.about knowing his target and shooting his target? Because he's -
:05:01. > :05:03.shooting his target? Because he's - shooting his target? Because he's -
:05:03. > :05:04.- professionals don't do that. - professionals don't do that.
:05:04. > :05:06.- professionals don't do that. Professionals make sure they know
:05:06. > :05:08.Professionals make sure they know Professionals make sure they know
:05:08. > :05:09.their target and what lies beyond their target and what lies beyond
:05:09. > :05:10.their target. Professionals don't their target. Professionals don't
:05:10. > :05:12.their target. Professionals don't just shoot-out in a crowd. They're
:05:12. > :05:13.just shoot-out in a crowd. They're just shoot-out in a crowd. They're
:05:13. > :05:14.supposed to be professionals. You supposed to be professionals. You
:05:14. > :05:24.supposed to be professionals. You guys are professionals that's why
:05:24. > :05:27.
:05:27. > :05:31.guys are professionals that's why The patrol base commander doesn't
:05:31. > :05:32.The patrol base commander doesn't The patrol base commander doesn't
:05:32. > :05:33.hear this important lesson. He's hear this important lesson. He's
:05:33. > :05:37.hear this important lesson. He's enjoying a girl's bike he's
:05:37. > :05:38.enjoying a girl's bike he's enjoying a girl's bike he's
:05:38. > :05:40.borrowed. And his men have lost borrowed. And his men have lost
:05:40. > :05:44.borrowed. And his men have lost interest in filling sandbags.
:05:44. > :05:45.interest in filling sandbags. them do the work.
:05:45. > :05:46.them do the work. them do the work.
:05:46. > :05:49.them do the work. So they get some civilians to do it
:05:49. > :05:50.for them. for them.
:05:50. > :05:51.for them. for them.
:05:51. > :05:52.Are you putting your men back on Are you putting your men back on
:05:52. > :06:02.Are you putting your men back on the sandbags and have them carry
:06:02. > :06:05.
:06:05. > :06:08.the sandbags and have them carry While the police take it easy, some
:06:08. > :06:09.While the police take it easy, some children dot work instead.
:06:09. > :06:19.children dot work instead. children dot work instead.
:06:19. > :06:22.
:06:22. > :06:24.The small team of Marines cover 34 The small team of Marines cover 34
:06:24. > :06:25.The small team of Marines cover 34 patrol bases. Later that day, they
:06:25. > :06:27.patrol bases. Later that day, they patrol bases. Later that day, they
:06:27. > :06:29.sit down for tea with another sit down for tea with another
:06:29. > :06:30.sit down for tea with another commander and his team. Right
:06:30. > :06:31.commander and his team. Right commander and his team. Right
:06:31. > :06:32.commander and his team. Right behind them in the middle of the
:06:32. > :06:35.behind them in the middle of the behind them in the middle of the
:06:35. > :06:36.base is a marijuana plant. base is a marijuana plant.
:06:36. > :06:37.base is a marijuana plant. The police seem to have been
:06:37. > :06:38.The police seem to have been The police seem to have been
:06:38. > :06:40.The police seem to have been enjoying it. They want help to raid
:06:40. > :06:41.enjoying it. They want help to raid enjoying it. They want help to raid
:06:41. > :06:42.a nearby IED factory, but the a nearby IED factory, but the
:06:42. > :06:43.a nearby IED factory, but the Marines want the Afghans to take
:06:43. > :06:44.Marines want the Afghans to take Marines want the Afghans to take
:06:44. > :06:44.Marines want the Afghans to take the lead. It's getting to the point
:06:44. > :06:46.the lead. It's getting to the point the lead. It's getting to the point
:06:46. > :06:56.the lead. It's getting to the point where you have to learn how to walk
:06:56. > :07:08.
:07:08. > :07:09.where you have to learn how to walk If you don't come up with a plan,
:07:09. > :07:10.If you don't come up with a plan, If you don't come up with a plan,
:07:10. > :07:11.nothing is going to happen. You nothing is going to happen. You
:07:11. > :07:12.nothing is going to happen. You nothing is going to happen. You
:07:12. > :07:13.need to come up with a plan and need to come up with a plan and
:07:13. > :07:16.need to come up with a plan and need to come up with a plan and
:07:16. > :07:16.come to us and show us the plan. come to us and show us the plan.
:07:17. > :07:17.come to us and show us the plan. come to us and show us the plan.
:07:17. > :07:21.The command ere vench lay greez to The command ere vench lay greez to
:07:21. > :07:22.The command ere vench lay greez to The command ere vench lay greez to
:07:22. > :07:24.plan the raid. -- the command ere plan the raid. -- the command ere
:07:24. > :07:25.plan the raid. -- the command ere venchly agrees to plan the raid.
:07:25. > :07:26.venchly agrees to plan the raid. venchly agrees to plan the raid.
:07:26. > :07:27.venchly agrees to plan the raid. You're going to do a good job.
:07:28. > :07:28.You're going to do a good job. You're going to do a good job.
:07:28. > :07:29.You're going to do a good job. few days later and without a plan
:07:29. > :07:30.few days later and without a plan few days later and without a plan
:07:30. > :07:40.for the IED factory the commander for the IED factory the commander
:07:40. > :07:41.
:07:41. > :07:42.What happens here matters because What happens here matters because
:07:42. > :07:42.What happens here matters because What happens here matters because
:07:42. > :07:45.so many people have died in the so many people have died in the
:07:45. > :07:46.so many people have died in the fight for Sangin. More British
:07:46. > :07:47.fight for Sangin. More British fight for Sangin. More British
:07:47. > :07:51.soldiers lost their lives here than soldiers lost their lives here than
:07:51. > :07:53.anywhere else in Afghanistan. anywhere else in Afghanistan.
:07:53. > :07:53.anywhere else in Afghanistan. Beforehanding over to the Americans,
:07:53. > :08:00.Beforehanding over to the Americans, Beforehanding over to the Americans,
:08:00. > :08:02.Beforehanding over to the Americans, 109 of them were killed. The bases
:08:02. > :08:07.109 of them were killed. The bases 109 of them were killed. The bases
:08:07. > :08:09.they fought to establish are now they fought to establish are now
:08:09. > :08:11.they fought to establish are now abandoned. The 500 US Marines who
:08:11. > :08:16.abandoned. The 500 US Marines who abandoned. The 500 US Marines who
:08:16. > :08:18.remain rarely leave the main base. remain rarely leave the main base.
:08:18. > :08:19.remain rarely leave the main base. remain rarely leave the main base.
:08:19. > :08:23.Just two teams of 18 Marines go out Just two teams of 18 Marines go out
:08:23. > :08:24.Just two teams of 18 Marines go out and advise the police and Afghan
:08:24. > :08:25.and advise the police and Afghan and advise the police and Afghan
:08:25. > :08:26.National Army or ANA. Today the National Army or ANA. Today the
:08:26. > :08:28.National Army or ANA. Today the Army team are following a mission
:08:28. > :08:28.Army team are following a mission Army team are following a mission
:08:28. > :08:30.Army team are following a mission to clear a nearby village of the
:08:30. > :08:30.to clear a nearby village of the to clear a nearby village of the
:08:30. > :08:31.to clear a nearby village of the Taliban. It's led by this man Hamid
:08:31. > :08:32.Taliban. It's led by this man Hamid Taliban. It's led by this man Hamid
:08:32. > :08:37.Taliban. It's led by this man Hamid Khan, who the Americans say is the
:08:37. > :08:37.Khan, who the Americans say is the Khan, who the Americans say is the
:08:37. > :08:40.best commander they've seen. It's best commander they've seen. It's
:08:40. > :08:41.best commander they've seen. It's called the National Army but most
:08:41. > :08:42.called the National Army but most soldiers are from northern
:08:42. > :08:43.soldiers are from northern soldiers are from northern
:08:43. > :08:44.Afghanistan. They don't know this Afghanistan. They don't know this
:08:44. > :08:54.Afghanistan. They don't know this area and often don't speak the
:08:54. > :09:10.
:09:10. > :09:10.They are meetding up with a unit of They are meetding up with a unit of
:09:11. > :09:11.They are meetding up with a unit of the Afghan local police, small
:09:11. > :09:12.the Afghan local police, small the Afghan local police, small
:09:12. > :09:22.the Afghan local police, small militias of men paid to fight for
:09:22. > :09:26.
:09:26. > :09:27.The local police are partly funded The local police are partly funded
:09:27. > :09:28.The local police are partly funded by British taxpayers and some of
:09:28. > :09:29.by British taxpayers and some of by British taxpayers and some of
:09:29. > :09:30.by British taxpayers and some of them look far too young to be
:09:30. > :09:36.them look far too young to be them look far too young to be
:09:36. > :09:36.working as guns for hire. Before working as guns for hire. Before
:09:36. > :09:37.working as guns for hire. Before moving forward, Hamid Khan orders
:09:37. > :09:38.moving forward, Hamid Khan orders moving forward, Hamid Khan orders
:09:38. > :09:48.moving forward, Hamid Khan orders his men to fire a rocket into the
:09:48. > :10:14.
:10:14. > :10:16.They don't walk far before coming GUNFIRE
:10:16. > :10:17.GUNFIRE GUNFIRE
:10:17. > :10:18.GUNFIRE So the ANA are in the first village
:10:18. > :10:19.So the ANA are in the first village So the ANA are in the first village
:10:19. > :10:21.they wanted to clear, the first they wanted to clear, the first
:10:21. > :10:22.they wanted to clear, the first village which is still controlled
:10:22. > :10:23.village which is still controlled village which is still controlled
:10:23. > :10:24.bit Taliban. It's incredible to bit Taliban. It's incredible to
:10:24. > :10:25.bit Taliban. It's incredible to think there's still a village
:10:25. > :10:27.think there's still a village think there's still a village
:10:27. > :10:28.think there's still a village within two miles of the main base
:10:28. > :10:29.within two miles of the main base within two miles of the main base
:10:29. > :10:31.in Sangin where foreign forces in Sangin where foreign forces
:10:31. > :10:32.in Sangin where foreign forces first arrived over six years ago,
:10:32. > :10:33.first arrived over six years ago, first arrived over six years ago,
:10:33. > :10:34.that's still controlled bit Taliban. that's still controlled bit Taliban.
:10:34. > :10:35.that's still controlled bit Taliban. They're hoping to clear this
:10:35. > :10:35.They're hoping to clear this They're hoping to clear this
:10:35. > :10:36.village today. The soldiers have village today. The soldiers have
:10:36. > :10:37.village today. The soldiers have village today. The soldiers have
:10:38. > :10:39.been told to take care of civilians. been told to take care of civilians.
:10:39. > :10:40.been told to take care of civilians. been told to take care of civilians.
:10:40. > :10:50.As soon as they spot some Taliban As soon as they spot some Taliban
:10:50. > :11:11.
:11:12. > :11:17.As soon as they spot some Taliban Just here to watch, mat reens seem
:11:17. > :11:27.Just here to watch, mat reens seem Just here to watch, mat reens seem
:11:27. > :11:29.
:11:29. > :11:30.bemused. -- the Marines seem In the middle of all this, someone
:11:30. > :11:33.In the middle of all this, someone In the middle of all this, someone
:11:33. > :11:34.In the middle of all this, someone runs out and plants a white flag.
:11:34. > :11:35.runs out and plants a white flag. runs out and plants a white flag.
:11:35. > :11:45.runs out and plants a white flag. It's the Taliban's flag, not a flag
:11:45. > :11:45.
:11:45. > :11:46.The plan was to establish a The plan was to establish a
:11:46. > :11:48.The plan was to establish a checkpoint here to block the
:11:48. > :11:49.checkpoint here to block the checkpoint here to block the
:11:49. > :11:59.Taliban. But there's a shortage of Taliban. But there's a shortage of
:11:59. > :12:05.
:12:05. > :12:06.Unable to hold the ground, they Unable to hold the ground, they
:12:06. > :12:10.Unable to hold the ground, they Unable to hold the ground, they
:12:10. > :12:13.pull back to the village where they pull back to the village where they
:12:13. > :12:15.started. Back at police started. Back at police
:12:16. > :12:17.headquarters, it's major Bill headquarters, it's major Bill
:12:17. > :12:21.headquarters, it's major Bill Steuber's job to advise the senior
:12:21. > :12:21.Steuber's job to advise the senior Steuber's job to advise the senior
:12:21. > :12:25.officers. But he can't find the officers. But he can't find the
:12:25. > :12:27.officers. But he can't find the deputy police chief. What the
:12:27. > :12:28.deputy police chief. What the deputy police chief. What the
:12:28. > :12:29.hell's going on? The deputy's hell's going on? The deputy's
:12:29. > :12:30.hell's going on? The deputy's missing and the police chief
:12:30. > :12:32.missing and the police chief missing and the police chief
:12:32. > :12:33.himself vanished over two months ago.
:12:33. > :12:38.ago. Another problem is police
:12:38. > :12:40.Another problem is police Another problem is police
:12:40. > :12:42.corruption. Have you ever seen the corruption. Have you ever seen the
:12:42. > :12:44.corruption. Have you ever seen the TV shows the Sopranos? It's vast.
:12:45. > :12:47.TV shows the Sopranos? It's vast. Everything from skimming ammunition
:12:47. > :12:47.Everything from skimming ammunition Everything from skimming ammunition
:12:47. > :12:51.off their supplies, to skimming off their supplies, to skimming
:12:51. > :12:53.off their supplies, to skimming fuel off their shipments. They,
:12:53. > :12:54.fuel off their shipments. They, there's false imprisonment. They'll
:12:54. > :12:55.there's false imprisonment. They'll there's false imprisonment. They'll
:12:55. > :12:56.take people during an engagement, take people during an engagement,
:12:56. > :12:58.take people during an engagement, just wrap everybody up that was
:12:58. > :12:58.just wrap everybody up that was just wrap everybody up that was
:12:58. > :12:59.around it. Then they'll wait for around it. Then they'll wait for
:12:59. > :13:00.around it. Then they'll wait for around it. Then they'll wait for
:13:00. > :13:01.the families to come in and pay the families to come in and pay
:13:01. > :13:03.the families to come in and pay the families to come in and pay
:13:03. > :13:05.them money to be able to release them money to be able to release
:13:05. > :13:06.them money to be able to release them money to be able to release
:13:06. > :13:07.them. As you can see, you can see them. As you can see, you can see
:13:07. > :13:09.them. As you can see, you can see these vehicles here in the parking
:13:09. > :13:11.these vehicles here in the parking these vehicles here in the parking
:13:11. > :13:12.lot, all these vehicles are claimed lot, all these vehicles are claimed
:13:12. > :13:13.lot, all these vehicles are claimed on their monthly expenditures, so
:13:13. > :13:14.on their monthly expenditures, so on their monthly expenditures, so
:13:14. > :13:15.on their monthly expenditures, so they are getting fuel and oil money
:13:15. > :13:17.they are getting fuel and oil money they are getting fuel and oil money
:13:17. > :13:17.for every single vehicle that you for every single vehicle that you
:13:17. > :13:20.for every single vehicle that you see, even though obviously they
:13:20. > :13:21.see, even though obviously they see, even though obviously they
:13:21. > :13:24.see, even though obviously they can't run. So that's just money in
:13:24. > :13:26.can't run. So that's just money in can't run. So that's just money in
:13:26. > :13:28.their pockets. The corruption even their pockets. The corruption even
:13:28. > :13:30.their pockets. The corruption even extends to weapons and ammunition.
:13:30. > :13:31.extends to weapons and ammunition. extends to weapons and ammunition.
:13:31. > :13:32.The police sometimes sell that in The police sometimes sell that in
:13:32. > :13:33.The police sometimes sell that in the local market. We counts the
:13:33. > :13:34.the local market. We counts the the local market. We counts the
:13:34. > :13:35.rounds when they come off the rounds when they come off the
:13:35. > :13:37.rounds when they come off the vehicles here. It's usually the
:13:37. > :13:39.vehicles here. It's usually the vehicles here. It's usually the
:13:39. > :13:40.rounds, the RPGs that are getting rounds, the RPGs that are getting
:13:40. > :13:43.rounds, the RPGs that are getting sold in the market. That will
:13:43. > :13:44.sold in the market. That will sold in the market. That will
:13:44. > :13:45.happen in transit. So weapons we've happen in transit. So weapons we've
:13:45. > :13:46.happen in transit. So weapons we've happen in transit. So weapons we've
:13:46. > :13:47.paid for could easily end up in the paid for could easily end up in the
:13:47. > :13:55.paid for could easily end up in the paid for could easily end up in the
:13:55. > :13:57.hands of the tall wan. -- Taliban. hands of the tall wan. -- Taliban.
:13:57. > :13:59.hands of the tall wan. -- Taliban. The Marines are planning a rare
:13:59. > :13:59.The Marines are planning a rare The Marines are planning a rare
:13:59. > :14:05.The Marines are planning a rare overnight stay on a patrol base or
:14:05. > :14:06.overnight stay on a patrol base or overnight stay on a patrol base or
:14:06. > :14:07.overnight stay on a patrol base or PB. But the base is now unsafe
:14:07. > :14:10.PB. But the base is now unsafe PB. But the base is now unsafe
:14:10. > :14:19.because the police are selling off because the police are selling off
:14:19. > :14:23.because the police are selling off The threat isn't just from the
:14:23. > :14:24.The threat isn't just from the The threat isn't just from the
:14:24. > :14:26.Taliban. One marine is always on Taliban. One marine is always on
:14:26. > :14:27.Taliban. One marine is always on guard to protect against insider or
:14:27. > :14:31.guard to protect against insider or green-on-blue attacks from the
:14:31. > :14:32.police themselves. police themselves.
:14:32. > :14:33.police themselves. police themselves.
:14:33. > :14:34.The Afghans want to learn how to The Afghans want to learn how to
:14:34. > :14:36.The Afghans want to learn how to The Afghans want to learn how to
:14:36. > :14:37.fight, but the Marines have a more fight, but the Marines have a more
:14:37. > :14:38.fight, but the Marines have a more fight, but the Marines have a more
:14:38. > :14:40.basic lesson. I'm going to give you basic lesson. I'm going to give you
:14:40. > :14:41.basic lesson. I'm going to give you basic lesson. I'm going to give you
:14:42. > :14:42.guys a quick class on hygiene and guys a quick class on hygiene and
:14:43. > :14:44.guys a quick class on hygiene and cleanliness of the PB. When it
:14:44. > :14:46.cleanliness of the PB. When it cleanliness of the PB. When it
:14:46. > :14:47.comes to showering and using the comes to showering and using the
:14:47. > :14:49.comes to showering and using the restroom, don't, you don't want to
:14:49. > :14:50.restroom, don't, you don't want to restroom, don't, you don't want to
:14:50. > :14:51.restroom, don't, you don't want to put it uphill because it will all
:14:51. > :15:01.put it uphill because it will all put it uphill because it will all
:15:01. > :15:06.
:15:06. > :15:07.put it uphill because it will all Let me explain one more thing,
:15:07. > :15:08.Let me explain one more thing, Let me explain one more thing,
:15:08. > :15:09.Let me explain one more thing, we're taking Time Out of our lives,
:15:09. > :15:11.we're taking Time Out of our lives, we're taking Time Out of our lives,
:15:11. > :15:12.the Marines are, everybody here is the Marines are, everybody here is
:15:12. > :15:13.the Marines are, everybody here is the Marines are, everybody here is
:15:13. > :15:13.taking times out of our lives to taking times out of our lives to
:15:13. > :15:14.taking times out of our lives to come down here away from our
:15:14. > :15:24.come down here away from our come down here away from our
:15:24. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :15:32.We're not here to defend anybody. We're not here to defend anybody.
:15:32. > :15:33.We're not here to defend anybody. We're not here to defend anybody.
:15:33. > :15:34.If we say something that may offend If we say something that may offend
:15:34. > :15:35.If we say something that may offend you, we apologise ahead of time.
:15:35. > :15:39.you, we apologise ahead of time. you, we apologise ahead of time.
:15:39. > :15:39.you, we apologise ahead of time. Let us know and we'll fix it.
:15:40. > :15:40.Let us know and we'll fix it. Let us know and we'll fix it.
:15:40. > :15:41.When Captain Vail Raymer walks to When Captain Vail Raymer walks to
:15:41. > :15:42.When Captain Vail Raymer walks to When Captain Vail Raymer walks to
:15:42. > :15:51.the other side of the base, he the other side of the base, he
:15:51. > :15:53.Sounds like an old guy. I think Sounds like an old guy. I think
:15:54. > :15:59.he's living in there. he's living in there.
:15:59. > :16:09.he's living in there. he's living in there.
:16:09. > :16:36.
:16:36. > :16:37.What was that? He just threw a rock The Marines are just here to advise.
:16:37. > :16:47.The Marines are just here to advise. The Marines are just here to advise.
:16:47. > :17:02.
:17:02. > :17:03.There's four guys. Four? OK. There's four guys. Four? OK.
:17:03. > :17:04.There's four guys. Four? OK. There's four guys. Four? OK.
:17:04. > :17:06.Tell him I was going to the Tell him I was going to the
:17:06. > :17:07.Tell him I was going to the bathroom back there and I heard
:17:07. > :17:08.bathroom back there and I heard bathroom back there and I heard
:17:08. > :17:09.voices. The prisoners were brought voices. The prisoners were brought
:17:09. > :17:17.voices. The prisoners were brought in by a local politician the
:17:18. > :17:27.Can we see if they're in our system Can we see if they're in our system
:17:28. > :17:30.
:17:30. > :17:32.The Marines are told they have to The Marines are told they have to
:17:32. > :17:37.wait for the politician. wait for the politician.
:17:37. > :17:39.wait for the politician. Who dropped them off?
:17:39. > :17:40.Who dropped them off? Who dropped them off?
:17:40. > :17:41.politician's brother has been taken politician's brother has been taken
:17:41. > :17:43.politician's brother has been taken hostage by the Taliban. It seems
:17:43. > :17:43.hostage by the Taliban. It seems hostage by the Taliban. It seems
:17:43. > :17:46.the detainees have been taken as the detainees have been taken as
:17:46. > :17:47.the detainees have been taken as bargaining chips to get him back.
:17:47. > :17:53.bargaining chips to get him back. bargaining chips to get him back.
:17:53. > :18:03.They're just in contact with him. They're just in contact with him.
:18:03. > :18:30.
:18:30. > :18:32.They're just in contact with him. Because the security wall has been
:18:32. > :18:33.Because the security wall has been Because the security wall has been
:18:33. > :18:33.pulled down, the Marines can't wait pulled down, the Marines can't wait
:18:34. > :18:35.pulled down, the Marines can't wait around. So the prisoners are left
:18:35. > :18:45.around. So the prisoners are left around. So the prisoners are left
:18:45. > :18:48.
:18:48. > :18:50.in their make-shift jail for When the Marines return the next
:18:50. > :18:50.When the Marines return the next When the Marines return the next
:18:50. > :18:53.day, the politician whose brother day, the politician whose brother
:18:53. > :18:54.was kidnapped turns up. was kidnapped turns up.
:18:54. > :18:55.was kidnapped turns up. He says the prisoners are related
:18:55. > :18:57.He says the prisoners are related He says the prisoners are related
:18:57. > :18:58.to members of the Taliban. to members of the Taliban.
:18:58. > :18:59.to members of the Taliban. understand that it's a very active
:18:59. > :19:00.understand that it's a very active understand that it's a very active
:19:00. > :19:03.understand that it's a very active time, lots of war, lots of mean
:19:03. > :19:04.time, lots of war, lots of mean time, lots of war, lots of mean
:19:04. > :19:05.time, lots of war, lots of mean things, but what if he can only
:19:05. > :19:07.things, but what if he can only arrest Taliban. Kidnapping their
:19:07. > :19:09.arrest Taliban. Kidnapping their arrest Taliban. Kidnapping their
:19:09. > :19:09.brothers is just the same as brothers is just the same as
:19:10. > :19:11.brothers is just the same as kidnapping any random person. It's
:19:11. > :19:12.kidnapping any random person. It's kidnapping any random person. It's
:19:12. > :19:13.kidnapping. It's a crime. It's not kidnapping. It's a crime. It's not
:19:13. > :19:14.kidnapping. It's a crime. It's not legal to kidnap just any person,
:19:14. > :19:24.legal to kidnap just any person, legal to kidnap just any person,
:19:24. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :19:36.only if they're Taliban and they We just make an exchange. It's in
:19:36. > :19:38.
:19:38. > :19:40.We just make an exchange. It's in They haven't committed a crime. So
:19:40. > :19:41.They haven't committed a crime. So They haven't committed a crime. So
:19:41. > :19:42.they cannot be arrested if they they cannot be arrested if they
:19:42. > :19:44.haven't done anything wrong haven't done anything wrong
:19:44. > :19:45.themselves. Just because they're themselves. Just because they're
:19:45. > :19:46.themselves. Just because they're the brothers of the Taliban does
:19:46. > :19:55.the brothers of the Taliban does the brothers of the Taliban does
:19:55. > :19:55.not mean that they are Taliban not mean that they are Taliban
:19:55. > :19:57.not mean that they are Taliban themselves. Vail Raymer goes to
:19:57. > :20:00.themselves. Vail Raymer goes to themselves. Vail Raymer goes to
:20:00. > :20:01.check on the prisoners, but they're gone.
:20:01. > :20:02.gone. gone.
:20:02. > :20:03.That's the million dollar question That's the million dollar question
:20:03. > :20:04.That's the million dollar question right now where they went, if
:20:04. > :20:10.right now where they went, if right now where they went, if
:20:10. > :20:11.they're still here. All gone. They they're still here. All gone. They
:20:12. > :20:13.they're still here. All gone. They had no water, anything. I guess
:20:13. > :20:14.had no water, anything. I guess had no water, anything. I guess
:20:14. > :20:15.had no water, anything. I guess they took them out of here. We
:20:15. > :20:19.they took them out of here. We they took them out of here. We
:20:19. > :20:20.they took them out of here. We don't know where they are right now.
:20:20. > :20:21.don't know where they are right now. don't know where they are right now.
:20:21. > :20:21.don't know where they are right now. The police try to sneak them out in
:20:22. > :20:31.The police try to sneak them out in The police try to sneak them out in
:20:32. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :20:49.the back of a pick-up truck. After the prisoners are smuggled
:20:49. > :20:52.After the prisoners are smuggled After the prisoners are smuggled
:20:52. > :20:53.out the Taliban launch an attack. out the Taliban launch an attack.
:20:53. > :20:53.out the Taliban launch an attack. out the Taliban launch an attack.
:20:53. > :20:57.If you don't have your gear on, If you don't have your gear on,
:20:57. > :20:58.gets it on. gets it on.
:20:58. > :21:02.gets it on. gets it on.
:21:02. > :21:12.A child is run ago way nearby. But A child is run ago way nearby. But
:21:12. > :21:13.
:21:13. > :21:20.A child is run ago way nearby. But Tell them to watch out. There's a
:21:20. > :21:22.Tell them to watch out. There's a kid down there.
:21:22. > :21:23.kid down there. kid down there.
:21:23. > :21:24.kid down there. Tell them kids, a guy and his kids
:21:24. > :21:28.Tell them kids, a guy and his kids Tell them kids, a guy and his kids
:21:28. > :21:29.are at the tree line. are at the tree line.
:21:29. > :21:39.are at the tree line. are at the tree line.
:21:39. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:43.Wait till they come out. If you Wait till they come out. If you
:21:43. > :21:44.Wait till they come out. If you Wait till they come out. If you
:21:44. > :21:45.don't see them, you can't hit them don't see them, you can't hit them
:21:45. > :21:50.don't see them, you can't hit them with the bullets, you will waste
:21:50. > :21:54.with the bullets, you will waste with the bullets, you will waste
:21:55. > :21:57.with the bullets, you will waste ammo. The kid ran into the treeline.
:21:57. > :22:01.ammo. The kid ran into the treeline. ammo. The kid ran into the treeline.
:22:01. > :22:03.They're getting closer. Where, Sir? They're getting closer. Where, Sir?
:22:03. > :22:04.They're getting closer. Where, Sir? Determined to fire some shots back,
:22:04. > :22:05.Determined to fire some shots back, Determined to fire some shots back,
:22:05. > :22:15.the police grab the heavy machine the police grab the heavy machine
:22:15. > :22:26.
:22:26. > :22:27.the police grab the heavy machine He's just walking and shooting.
:22:27. > :22:29.He's just walking and shooting. He's just walking and shooting.
:22:29. > :22:30.He's not aiming at anything. He's not aiming at anything.
:22:30. > :22:40.He's not aiming at anything. They're just walking down the alley
:22:40. > :22:41.
:22:41. > :22:43.They're just walking down the alley Later that day, the prisoner
:22:43. > :22:43.Later that day, the prisoner Later that day, the prisoner
:22:43. > :22:47.exchange takes place and the exchange takes place and the
:22:47. > :22:49.politician's brother is released. politician's brother is released.
:22:49. > :22:58.politician's brother is released. The Marines say that kidnapping by
:22:58. > :22:59.The Marines say that kidnapping by the police is widespread.
:22:59. > :23:01.the police is widespread. the police is widespread.
:23:01. > :23:02.the police is widespread. For major Steuber it's just one of
:23:02. > :23:03.For major Steuber it's just one of For major Steuber it's just one of
:23:03. > :23:05.many corrupt schemes that he's many corrupt schemes that he's
:23:05. > :23:06.many corrupt schemes that he's powerless to stop. As an advisor
:23:06. > :23:07.powerless to stop. As an advisor powerless to stop. As an advisor
:23:07. > :23:08.powerless to stop. As an advisor powerless to stop. As an advisor
:23:08. > :23:09.you're a dog with a lot of bark but you're a dog with a lot of bark but
:23:09. > :23:10.you're a dog with a lot of bark but you're a dog with a lot of bark but
:23:10. > :23:12.not a lot of bite. There's some not a lot of bite. There's some
:23:12. > :23:13.not a lot of bite. There's some not a lot of bite. There's some
:23:13. > :23:14.things that in order to get the things that in order to get the
:23:14. > :23:15.things that in order to get the mission accomplished, we don't turn
:23:15. > :23:17.mission accomplished, we don't turn mission accomplished, we don't turn
:23:17. > :23:18.mission accomplished, we don't turn a blind eye to anything, we report
:23:18. > :23:19.a blind eye to anything, we report everything, but there's certain
:23:19. > :23:20.everything, but there's certain everything, but there's certain
:23:20. > :23:21.everything, but there's certain things that in order for them to go
:23:21. > :23:22.things that in order for them to go things that in order for them to go
:23:23. > :23:24.out and still hold security and out and still hold security and
:23:24. > :23:24.out and still hold security and out and still hold security and
:23:24. > :23:25.out and still hold security and hold PBs you kind of have to let go.
:23:25. > :23:26.hold PBs you kind of have to let go. hold PBs you kind of have to let go.
:23:26. > :23:27.hold PBs you kind of have to let go. hold PBs you kind of have to let go.
:23:27. > :23:29.If we were to go in and shut down If we were to go in and shut down
:23:29. > :23:30.If we were to go in and shut down If we were to go in and shut down
:23:30. > :23:31.all of their schemes, all of their all of their schemes, all of their
:23:31. > :23:35.all of their schemes, all of their corruption schemes, you would run
:23:35. > :23:36.corruption schemes, you would run corruption schemes, you would run
:23:36. > :23:42.der them completely ineffective. -- der them completely ineffective. --
:23:42. > :23:45.render them completely ineffective. render them completely ineffective.
:23:45. > :23:46.render them completely ineffective. But there is one practice Major
:23:46. > :23:48.But there is one practice Major But there is one practice Major
:23:48. > :23:48.Steuber can't ignore. On most Steuber can't ignore. On most
:23:48. > :23:51.Steuber can't ignore. On most Steuber can't ignore. On most
:23:51. > :23:55.police bases or PBs there are young police bases or PBs there are young
:23:55. > :23:56.police bases or PBs there are young police bases or PBs there are young
:23:56. > :24:01.boys. Some are armed. Some act as boys. Some are armed. Some act as
:24:01. > :24:02.boys. Some are armed. Some act as servants or chai boys. The problem
:24:02. > :24:03.servants or chai boys. The problem servants or chai boys. The problem
:24:03. > :24:04.servants or chai boys. The problem is that some of the chai boys are
:24:04. > :24:12.is that some of the chai boys are is that some of the chai boys are
:24:12. > :24:13.also sexually abused by the police. also sexually abused by the police.
:24:13. > :24:14.also sexually abused by the police. Three boys have recently been shot
:24:14. > :24:15.Three boys have recently been shot Three boys have recently been shot
:24:15. > :24:19.dead while trying to escape from dead while trying to escape from
:24:19. > :24:20.dead while trying to escape from local police commanders. A fourth
:24:20. > :24:23.local police commanders. A fourth local police commanders. A fourth
:24:23. > :24:24.has just been shot and wounded. has just been shot and wounded.
:24:24. > :24:26.has just been shot and wounded. Steuber wants the deputy police
:24:26. > :24:27.Steuber wants the deputy police Steuber wants the deputy police
:24:27. > :24:28.Steuber wants the deputy police chief to take action. Are you aware
:24:28. > :24:33.chief to take action. Are you aware chief to take action. Are you aware
:24:33. > :24:35.chief to take action. Are you aware that a boy was shot yesterday?
:24:35. > :24:36.that a boy was shot yesterday? that a boy was shot yesterday?
:24:36. > :24:40.that a boy was shot yesterday? said after he was shot and brought
:24:40. > :24:40.said after he was shot and brought said after he was shot and brought
:24:40. > :24:41.said after he was shot and brought here, he got them. There are a
:24:41. > :24:42.here, he got them. There are a here, he got them. There are a
:24:43. > :24:44.here, he got them. There are a couple of things that you and I
:24:44. > :24:45.couple of things that you and I couple of things that you and I
:24:45. > :24:47.couple of things that you and I have talked about, we have had all
:24:47. > :24:48.have talked about, we have had all have talked about, we have had all
:24:48. > :24:49.have talked about, we have had all the PB commanders in this very room
:24:49. > :24:59.the PB commanders in this very room the PB commanders in this very room
:24:59. > :25:05.
:25:05. > :25:06.having young boys on PBs. having young boys on PBs.
:25:06. > :25:07.having young boys on PBs. deputy chief admits boys are being
:25:08. > :25:09.deputy chief admits boys are being deputy chief admits boys are being
:25:09. > :25:09.sexually abused by officers, but he sexually abused by officers, but he
:25:09. > :25:19.sexually abused by officers, but he says the children are willing
:25:19. > :25:20.
:25:20. > :25:22.Eventually Steuber persuades him to Eventually Steuber persuades him to
:25:22. > :25:22.Eventually Steuber persuades him to Eventually Steuber persuades him to
:25:22. > :25:25.raid the bases the next morning to raid the bases the next morning to
:25:25. > :25:26.free the chai boys. free the chai boys.
:25:26. > :25:27.free the chai boys. Let's do this. Let's get together
:25:27. > :25:28.Let's do this. Let's get together Let's do this. Let's get together
:25:28. > :25:29.Let's do this. Let's get together and go out there and get these kids
:25:29. > :25:30.and go out there and get these kids and go out there and get these kids
:25:30. > :25:40.and go out there and get these kids out of these PBs and get them back
:25:40. > :25:42.
:25:42. > :25:44.out of these PBs and get them back If you do this, people will know
:25:44. > :25:46.If you do this, people will know If you do this, people will know
:25:46. > :25:47.that you are somebody who stands that you are somebody who stands
:25:47. > :25:48.that you are somebody who stands for justice in this area. Let's
:25:48. > :25:49.for justice in this area. Let's for justice in this area. Let's
:25:49. > :25:50.work together. Let's get the names work together. Let's get the names
:25:50. > :25:51.work together. Let's get the names work together. Let's get the names
:25:51. > :25:52.of the PBs that we're going to go of the PBs that we're going to go
:25:52. > :25:52.of the PBs that we're going to go of the PBs that we're going to go
:25:52. > :25:53.to. Let's keep it between you and to. Let's keep it between you and
:25:53. > :25:54.to. Let's keep it between you and to. Let's keep it between you and
:25:54. > :26:04.me right now. We don't need to tell me right now. We don't need to tell
:26:04. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :26:23.I agree. Absolutely. Let's do this. I agree. Absolutely. Let's do this.
:26:23. > :26:24.I agree. Absolutely. Let's do this. I'm serious. Major Steuber may have
:26:24. > :26:25.I'm serious. Major Steuber may have I'm serious. Major Steuber may have
:26:25. > :26:30.been serious, but within hours the been serious, but within hours the
:26:30. > :26:31.deputy chief cancelled the operation.
:26:31. > :26:32.operation. operation.
:26:32. > :26:38.operation. To this day, the chai boys have not
:26:38. > :26:40.been freed. been freed.
:26:40. > :26:43.been freed. You've got guys like this right
:26:43. > :26:44.You've got guys like this right You've got guys like this right
:26:44. > :26:46.here, who is the investigating here, who is the investigating
:26:46. > :26:48.here, who is the investigating officers who are here from Kabul.
:26:48. > :26:49.officers who are here from Kabul. They're academy trained policemen,
:26:49. > :26:50.They're academy trained policemen, They're academy trained policemen,
:26:50. > :26:51.professional. They can read and professional. They can read and
:26:51. > :26:51.professional. They can read and professional. They can read and
:26:51. > :26:52.write. They believe in the rule of write. They believe in the rule of
:26:52. > :26:53.write. They believe in the rule of law. They believe in securing the
:26:53. > :26:54.law. They believe in securing the law. They believe in securing the
:26:54. > :26:54.population and the people and population and the people and
:26:55. > :26:55.population and the people and treating them right. These are the
:26:55. > :26:56.treating them right. These are the treating them right. These are the
:26:57. > :26:58.treating them right. These are the guys that are easy to work with.
:26:58. > :27:00.guys that are easy to work with. guys that are easy to work with.
:27:00. > :27:01.guys that are easy to work with. Then you have over here, you know,
:27:01. > :27:02.Then you have over here, you know, Then you have over here, you know,
:27:02. > :27:04.Then you have over here, you know, you've got a PB commander who we
:27:04. > :27:04.you've got a PB commander who we you've got a PB commander who we
:27:04. > :27:07.know is kidnapping boys and know is kidnapping boys and
:27:07. > :27:09.sexually molesting them. He's sexually molesting them. He's
:27:09. > :27:10.sexually molesting them. He's robbing the people. He treats the
:27:10. > :27:11.robbing the people. He treats the robbing the people. He treats the
:27:11. > :27:12.robbing the people. He treats the people of Sangin like a piggy bank
:27:12. > :27:14.people of Sangin like a piggy bank people of Sangin like a piggy bank
:27:14. > :27:15.people of Sangin like a piggy bank that he can shake and rob and, you
:27:15. > :27:16.that he can shake and rob and, you that he can shake and rob and, you
:27:16. > :27:17.know, that is really difficult. How know, that is really difficult. How
:27:17. > :27:27.know, that is really difficult. How know, that is really difficult. How
:27:27. > :27:31.
:27:31. > :27:32.What's clear is that in Sangin the What's clear is that in Sangin the
:27:32. > :27:34.What's clear is that in Sangin the district British troops fought and
:27:34. > :27:35.district British troops fought and district British troops fought and
:27:35. > :27:39.died for we're still far from died for we're still far from
:27:39. > :27:40.delivering what we promised. delivering what we promised.
:27:40. > :27:41.delivering what we promised. delivering what we promised.
:27:41. > :27:42.We used to have many noble goals We used to have many noble goals
:27:42. > :27:43.We used to have many noble goals for Afghanistan. Now we have just
:27:43. > :27:44.for Afghanistan. Now we have just for Afghanistan. Now we have just
:27:44. > :27:45.for Afghanistan. Now we have just for Afghanistan. Now we have just
:27:45. > :27:46.one not so noble goal - to end all one not so noble goal - to end all
:27:46. > :27:49.one not so noble goal - to end all combat operations and to leave by
:27:49. > :27:50.combat operations and to leave by the end of 2014.
:27:50. > :27:51.the end of 2014. the end of 2014.
:27:51. > :27:52.No matter how corrupt the Afghan No matter how corrupt the Afghan
:27:52. > :27:53.No matter how corrupt the Afghan government and security forces are
:27:53. > :27:53.government and security forces are government and security forces are
:27:53. > :27:58.government and security forces are and how unprepared they are to take
:27:58. > :27:59.and how unprepared they are to take on the Taliban.
:27:59. > :28:00.on the Taliban. on the Taliban.
:28:00. > :28:01.The Afghan government says it is The Afghan government says it is
:28:01. > :28:02.The Afghan government says it is fighting corruption and that the
:28:02. > :28:03.fighting corruption and that the fighting corruption and that the
:28:04. > :28:04.police and army are ready and police and army are ready and
:28:04. > :28:05.police and army are ready and willing to take full responsibility
:28:05. > :28:11.willing to take full responsibility willing to take full responsibility
:28:11. > :28:12.for the security of their country. for the security of their country.
:28:12. > :28:15.The allied withdrawal is The allied withdrawal is
:28:15. > :28:18.accelerating whether they're ready accelerating whether they're ready
:28:18. > :28:19.accelerating whether they're ready or not. For advisors like Major
:28:19. > :28:21.or not. For advisors like Major or not. For advisors like Major
:28:21. > :28:22.Steuber it's now simply about damage limitation.
:28:22. > :28:22.damage limitation. damage limitation.
:28:22. > :28:24.damage limitation. The natural part of an advisor is
:28:24. > :28:25.The natural part of an advisor is The natural part of an advisor is
:28:25. > :28:27.The natural part of an advisor is you want to have the most effect on
:28:27. > :28:27.you want to have the most effect on you want to have the most effect on
:28:27. > :28:29.you want to have the most effect on things. Try doing that day in and
:28:29. > :28:29.things. Try doing that day in and things. Try doing that day in and
:28:29. > :28:31.day out working with child day out working with child
:28:31. > :28:33.day out working with child molesters, working with people who
:28:33. > :28:34.molesters, working with people who molesters, working with people who
:28:34. > :28:35.are robbing people, murdering them, are robbing people, murdering them,
:28:35. > :28:37.are robbing people, murdering them, are robbing people, murdering them,
:28:37. > :28:39.it wears on you after a while. it wears on you after a while.
:28:39. > :28:40.it wears on you after a while. Like the British before them, the
:28:40. > :28:43.Like the British before them, the Like the British before them, the
:28:43. > :28:45.Americans will soon be gone from Americans will soon be gone from
:28:45. > :28:46.Americans will soon be gone from Sangin. But have all the sacrifices