As the US and British forces plan to leave Afghanistan by 2014, ‘This is What Winning Looks Like’ investigates the current state of the country, shining a light on the disturbing ineptitude of the forces in power, as well as rampant child and drug abuse, suicide bombings, and rising casualties and death rates.
The documentary offers viewers a candid and stark look at what the British and US forces are leaving behind – a country controlled by the Afghan government and its security forces. Many call this a “victory”; Anderson’s exposé would suggest otherwise.
Ben Anderson spent six years covering the war in Afghanistan, winning the Foreign Press Award and unearthing the complexities of the war. He returned to Afghanistan in December 2012 and made this eye-opening documentary about the country’s state of flux.
Film by Ben Anderson
Ben Anderson is a journalist and author, with his most recent book, No Worse Enemy, out now out in paperback. You can tweet him at @BenJohnAnderson.
