Panorama - S37E27: Afghanistan: The Squandered Victory
When the Soviet army withdrew from Afghanistan last February, the regime in Kabul was expected to fall to the Afghan rebels within weeks. But, ten months later, victory in the Holy War against the Communists has degenerated into civil war.
All Episodes - Season 37
01How Free Is Britain?Jan 09, 198902President Bush - Challenging the FutureJan 16, 198903Children in NeedJan 23, 198904The Killer InsideJan 30, 198905Factory Fresh: The Food RevolutionFeb 06, 198906Inside the Ayatollah's IranFeb 13, 198907Will You Still Feed Me?Feb 20, 198908The Tender TrapFeb 27, 198909Death in the RainforestMar 06, 198910NHS Plc? - What's in It for Patients?Mar 13, 198911Sent from Heaven - Sold on EarthMar 20, 198912Disarming the Alliance: The Soviet Peace OffensiveApr 03, 198913The Condor ConspiracyApr 10, 198914Whose Law Is It Anyway?Apr 17, 198915No Spring in PragueApr 24, 198916Ten Years' Hard LabourMay 08, 198917Football - Safe in Their Hands?May 15, 198918Punching JudyMay 22, 198919University ChallengeJun 05, 198920Alaska: Oil on the RocksJun 19, 198921Built in Britain, Made AbroadJun 26, 198922Lady Porter - The Pursuit of PowerJul 19, 198923Getting the Message AcrossSep 04, 198924Solidarity - Taking the Reins of PowerSep 11, 198925Happy FamiliesSep 18, 198926Lockerbie: An Avoidable TragedySep 25, 198927Afghanistan: The Squandered VictoryOct 02, 198928Follow My LeaderOct 09, 198929British Rail: The Ultimate Sell-OffOct 16, 198930Crack Crisis - Is Britain Next?Oct 23, 198931Gorbachev: Reaping the Whirlwind - The Poisoned LandOct 30, 198932Gorbachev: Reaping the Whirlwind - Bloody SundayNov 06, 198933The Boys on B WingNov 20, 198934What Future for Thatcherism?Nov 27, 198935Allies in ArmsDec 11, 1989
Panorama S37E27 Synopsis
Stream Panorama "Afghanistan: The Squandered Victory" in HD quality on Goojara. Originally aired on 1989-10-02, this episode is part of Season 37 of Panorama. As part of this Documentary and News series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. When the Soviet army withdrew from Afghanistan last February, the regime in Kabul was expected to fall to the Afghan rebels within weeks. But, ten months later, victory in the Holy War against the Communists has degenerated into civil war.
