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"We Are Done": Why Australian And British SAS Abandoned America In Afghanistan

Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @australiashiddenwar   When the war in Afghanistan began in late 2001, Washington built a multinational special operations task force to hunt Taliban and Al‑Qaeda leaders in the mountains. On paper, Task Force K‑Bar — which included US special units, Australian SASR and British 22 SAS — looked like a perfect hammer for a quick, decisive victory. In reality, a brutal culture clash erupted between loud, helicopter‑driven American “direct action” raids and the silent, long‑range reconnaissance style of the Commonwealth special forces. This video reconstructs, from historical records, how Australian and British SAS teams disappeared into the Hindu Kush for weeks, living under the so‑called Hard Routine, while American plans for Operation Anaconda (March 2002) sent helicopter assaults straight into prepared kill zones in the Shahi‑Kot Valley. We follow the build‑up to the Takur Ghar disaster, the role of Commonwealth snipers and forward air controllers in saving surrounded US troops, and how later operations in Uruzgan pushed Australian and British commanders to quietly break away from American control and run their own war in Afghanistan. If you want documented military history rather than Hollywood myths, stay to the end — the political aftermath and buried reports are as revealing as the battle itself. 👇 Subscribe to Australia’s Hidden War:    / @australiashiddenwar   📚 Sources / References (English): U.S. Army Center of Military History – Operation Enduring Freedom, September 2001–March 2002 (official overview of early Afghanistan campaign). Operation Anaconda entry, U.S. Army / Joint History and open summary here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operati... Task Force K‑Bar overview and coalition composition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_Fo... U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command – U.S. Navy in Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001–2002 (accounts of air support and special operations). Air & Space Forces Magazine – “Stacked Up Over Anaconda” (analysis of airpower and coordination in the Shahi‑Kot fighting). NDU Press – Operation Anaconda: Lessons for Joint Operations (doctrinal critique of planning and intel failures). 📚 Sources / References (Australia & UK): Australian War Memorial – collections and official histories on SASR in Afghanistan (Operation Slipper) and long‑range patrol operations. ABC News – “Afghan Files” series on Australia’s special forces in Afghanistan (context on SASR operations and internal investigations). SAS Association (Australia) – materials and commentary on SASR combat deployments and the documentary Bravery & Betrayal. UK official and media reporting on British 22 SAS in Afghanistan and their role within coalition special operations. Methodology: This video is a narrative reconstruction based on open, verifiable sources: official campaign histories, declassified reports, academic and doctrinal analyses, and published media investigations. Some scenes and dialogue are dramatized to illustrate tactics, decisions and the on‑the‑ground experience of operators, but timelines, units and outcomes follow documented records. Disclaimer: This channel publishes educational military history. It does not glorify war or promote violence. All content is for historical and analytical purposes only.