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FRONTLINE
America and the Taliban (Part Three)
Season 2023
Episode 7
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part three of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.
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