ISAF's primary goal was to train the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and rebuild key infrastructure.
In 2007, Anderson had previously documented the "undermanned [and] underequipped" British Armed Forces fighting the Taliban in Helmand, Afghanistan.
American and British officials receive and broadcast the message that they are succeeding in Afghanistan, despite the beliefs of soldiers on the ground, such as United States Marine Major Bill Steuber, the commanding officer of the police advisory team.
[3] He explains the pressure of working with people who regularly rob and murder civilians, and molest children, stating that it "wears on you after a while".
Using a selective translation of Islamic law and a liberal interpretation of what constitutes homosexuality, the practice reveals the perception of relationships with prepubescent boys and the value of women in society.
[6] A guest columnist in Foreign Policy wrote that the film "shows what most coalition forces in Helmand, and Afghanistan more broadly, experience".