As the war in Afghanistan enters its final chapter, Sean Smith's brutal, uncompromising film from the Helmand frontline shows the horrific chaos of a stalemate that is taking its toll in blood

WARNING: distressing images and audio. (Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2010/jul/29/afghanistan-war-us-military - retrieved 7/29/10). When watching, keep in mind that according to our own govt, our leaders made a decision to let bin Laden escape from our grasp in late 2001 (see foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Tora_Bora_Report.pdf).