The Afghanistan War

From AntiWar

Opposition

• 57% of Americans oppose as of September 2009
• Resignation of Matthew Hoh

Important Events

• Sep 12, 2001: Taliban condemns the attacks
• Sep 16, 2001: Washington demands the cutoff of supplies to Afghanistan's civilian population
• Oct 07, 2001: Bush rejects Taliban offer to try bin Laden in Afghan court
• Oct 10, 2001: A gathering of Afghans in Pakistan in October 2001 denounced the US bombing
• Oct 12, 2001: Bush says he will halt war if bin Laden is handed over
• Oct 14, 2001: Bush rejects Taliban offer to hand Bin Laden over to a third country

Good resources on Afghanistan

• Wikipedia page on Afghanistan War
• Common Dreams
• The War in Afghanistan, by Noam Chomsky (Feb 1, 2002)