to see our full interview with bilal, visit democracynow.org.n we come back, the pulitzer prize-winning journalist spencer ackerman, author of "reign of terror: how the 9/11 era destabilized america and produced trump." ■ >> ■ war, what is it good for ■ ■ absolutely nothing ■ ■ war, what is it good for ■ >> ■ absolutely nothing ■ war, what is it good for ■ ■ listen to me, war i despise ■ ■ innocent lives, when they go to fight and lose their lives ■ ■ war, good god y'all ■ war, lord, what is it good for ■ ■ absolutely nothing ■ amy: war by edwin starr. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org. the war and peace report. i am amy goodman. we turn now to look at the roots of what became america's longest war. the u.s. invadedfghanistan october 7, 2001, less than a month after the al-qaeda attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon. within days of the u.s. bombing of afghanistan, the taliban offered to hand over al-qaeda leader osama bin laden, but the bush administration rejected any negotiations with the taliban. this is bush's press secre

bilal, formerly -- bilal, formerly our correspondent in kabul. we have more reaction to come.ext, a renewed legal case overprotection payments in syria, allegedly financing terrorism. french courts ruled there are still questions to be answered. with 13 million euros played to the islamic state to ensure the safety of workers at the cement factory, it is argued to finance terrism. th was discovered by journalists in 2016. here is friends 24's group -- here is france 24's reporter. >> is most serious charge to be brought to the company over its dealings, complicity and crimes against amenity. courts of appeal in late 19 but now in light of the ruling by france's highest court on tuesday, it will be referred back to registering magistrates. it is suspected of funneling at least 13 million euros to groups including the islamic state group to keep its operations in northern syria up and running during the country's civil war. >> it has been decided actually in the course of international case law that lafarge could be charged for a crime against amenity even though there is no evi

amy: in the special broadcast we look at the crisis in afghanistan with bilal sarwary, an afghan journalistkabul and reported on afghanistan for 20 years before he fled for hifamily's safety after the taliban seized power. plus, we will speak to the pulitzer prize

bilal, a journalist who fled. in relation to comments made about megan, duchess of sussex, on good morning britain, by its then presenter piers morgan. this is after the duchess of sussex appeared in an interview with 0prah after the duchess of sussex appeared in an interview with oprah winfrey, talking about hurt feelings, her mental health, and piers morgan going on to say that he did not believe what she had said and 0fcom have decided and we can show you the education hearfrom 0fcom, that he was not in breach, piers morgan was not in breach of its code. this was a finely balanced decision, you can see the statement there, the summary on the screens, and mr morgan's, swear potentially harmful and offensive to viewers and we recognise the strong public reaction to them, they attracted a record number of a plate —— complaints to 0fcom, his commerce, but the statement goes on, we also took full accounts of the freedom of expression, and under our rules, broadcasters can include controversial opinions as part of ad

amy: in the special broadcast we look at the crisis in afghanistan with bilal sarwary, an afghan journalisted in kabul and reported on afghanistan for 20 years before he fled for hifamily's safety after the taliban seized power. plus, we will speak to the pulitzer prize

bilal sarwary, is an afghan journalist, a former bbc colleague who covered that war and was forced to9/11? i age: everybody else, disbelief. this can't be happening to america, and i was at work. i was basically in charge of the company at the time because the senior staff was gone, and when the first one had we automatically went to the television. the second one hit and it's like, 0k, we are government funded agency, what do we do? by the time that third one hit the pentagon, we where closed down completely, the entire country was basically closing down. everybody just went home and for days, even wherejust just went home and for days, even where just stuck watching the television, knowing... has where just stuck watching the television, knowing... has had a hute television, knowing... has had a huge impact _ television, knowing... has had a huge impact on _ television, knowing... has had a huge impact on your— television, knowing... has had a huge impact on your son, i television, knowing... has had a l huge impact on your son, clearly, because what he already in the military? he b