'Ah, our old friend desert rose...'
Updated on 04 February 2008
Watch Alex Thomson's video blogs from Afghanistan.
"From previous experience this war stuff is all very well but what you really want to know about is how people live."
Alex Thomson takes you behind scenes of a military camp in Sangin, Helmand Province.
'Ah, our old friend desert rose...'
Click on the image below to launch part 1 of Alex Thomson's video blog.

Warning: contains strong language

