Channel 4 released an interesting documentary on the dismantlement of the
largest British military camp since World War II – “The Billion-Pound
Base: Dismantling Camp Bastion”. It illustrates not only the obscene sums of
money spent on the British mission in Afghanistan, but also the absurdity of
the handover of responsibility to the Afghans. In an attempt to avoid the
unintentional equipping of the Taliban and other militias with vital weapons,
construction workers responsible for the dismantlement of Camp Bastion received
the order to destroy everything of value. The distrust and fear remaining after
the withdrawal of international forces from Afghanistan shows that it is not a
sign of victory but rather one of surrender.
