Adam Curtis, who is a documentary film maker has made the most interesting documentaries:The Power of Nightmares, The Century of the Self, The Mayfair Set, Pandora's Box.
His last piece is this article about a lost story, which is very instructive, the Hemland project.
In the 60's the USA wanted to litteraly transform Afghanistan in a modern state similar to the USA. It invested a lot of money in that purpose. The story of the Western power in that country is long and this episode is never told...
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23777.htm
His last piece is this article about a lost story, which is very instructive, the Hemland project.
In the 60's the USA wanted to litteraly transform Afghanistan in a modern state similar to the USA. It invested a lot of money in that purpose. The story of the Western power in that country is long and this episode is never told...
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23777.htm
