A World About Us Special
Last week the series reported on the war in Afghanistan as seen by the euerrilla fighters, the Mujahidin. Tonight the other side of the war.
Ever since the Russians invaded
Afghanistan more than three years aeo Kabul has guarded its secrets closely. Recently the Communist government allowed Paris-based cameraman Eric Durschmied to spend five weeks there. His movements were monitored, his viaeotapes censored. Yet he has emerged with a unique view of the military and propaganda war against the Muslim Resistance Fighters.
Durschmied witnessed tribal leaders pledging their guns allegiance for £40 a month; the show trial of a French doctor captured with resistance fighters, and the conditioning of Afghan conscripts in both body and mind, to fight against their brothers in the mountains.
Written and narrated by Nicholas Woolley
Videotape editor MALCOLM WARNER ProducerNICK WELLS
Executive producer ELWYN PARRY JONES
Series editors ANTHONY ISAACS , PETER JONES