Documentary Review: 'Restrepo'
Restrepo (2010) Produced and Directed by: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington Cinematography by: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington Starring: The men of Battle Company, 2nd Battalion of the 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade One platoon, one valley, one year © 2010 Outpost Films/National Geographic Entertainment The war in Afghanistan is the longest conflict in U.S, history. It has been going on for so long that it has had two distinct phases: Operation Enduring Freedom (2001-2014) and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (2015-present). Launched on October 7, 2001 as a response to the September 11 attacks on the U.S. by Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda terror group, its stated goals were to topple the harsh ultra-conservative Islamic regime known as the Taliban, capture or kill Bin Laden and his cohorts, and deny Al Qaeda a secure base of operations. It has been the largest military operation carried out by the NATO alliance (the 9/11 attacks activated t...