The Uzbek Warlord Who Became A King (1996)

Dostum: The Kingmaker (1996) : An engaging look at the alliance between General Dostum and General Massoud during the Northern Alliance s fight against the Taliban in the north of Afghanistan. Subscribe to Journeyman here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures# With Taliban territory continuing to fall to the Northern Alliance, we look back to when the Uzbek warlord, General Dostum, first joined up with Massoud to form an alliance against the Taliban. At the height of his power, Dostum controlled six provinces in the north of Afghanistan, and commanded an extraordinary following amongst his people, who named him Pasha - "the King". A rare glimpse of one of the most resilient of the opposition commanders. For more information, visit https://www.journeyman.tv/film/0276 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures ABC Australia - Ref. 0276