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	INTERACTIVE Animation: Caves of Afghanistan 3D models: US Military Weapons Northern Alliance takeover Northern Alliance takeover (Day 2) Taliban: Military Arsenal Special Forces combat equipment Key Players: Balance of power in Afghanistan The Northern Alliance Joint Chiefs Overview: Special Operations Forces U.S. aircraft gallery U.S. carriers gallery 3D models: U.S. aircraft U.S. weapons gallery Mazar-e Sharif battle timeline Profile of released American aid workers Bin Laden's Messages: Terror on Tape	TIMELINES Chronology of Terror INFO Reserve activations New Aerial Offensive Equipment carried by a Special Operations soldier PHOTO GALLERY Exclusive images: Al Qaeda base in ruins U.S. special forces in Afghanistan Kabul Liberated Refugees U.S. raid in Afghanistan Damage in Kabul U.S. military in action Damage Assessment - October 15, 2001 Damage Assessment - October 11, 2001 Damage Assessment - October 10, 2001 Convoy to Northern Afghanistan First Attack Humanitarian Relief Mission Damage Assessment USS Enterprise Homecoming	MAPS Ethnic makeup of Afghanistan Refugee map Bases for coalition operations Building a coalition Afghanistan's Civil War Afghanistan

October 31

U.S. carpet-bombs Taliban lines
U.N. refugee agency pushes Iran to open border
Northern Alliance calls for more U.S. aid
Bill Delaney: Taliban repeat atrocity accusations
Robertson: Support for Taliban unwavering
U.S. calls for Turkish troops
U.N. presses Taliban over refugee efforts
U.S. troops working with Northern Alliance

October 30

U.S. commander seeks patience in terror war
Rumsfeld: U.S. troops on the ground as liaisons
John Vause: Pakistan leader faces challenges
U.N.: Afghan refugees still streaming into Pakistan
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Seizing air base key
Kamal Hyder: New raids on Kandahar
Hussein: War may spread, set 'world on fire'
U.N. envoy 'considering' Taliban meeting
Blair: Never forget September 11
British commandos ready for action

October 29

U.S. hits Taliban near Tajikistan border
U.S., Britain dispute Afghan campaign critics
Bill Delaney: Unrest in Pakistan
U.S. commander, Pakistan leader discuss Afghan situation
Experts: Pentagon is probably jamming GPS in Afghanistan
Kamal Hyder: Afghan cleric's edict for help
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Victory will come slowly
Japan military support bill approved
British commandos ready for action

October 28

Airstrikes target Kandahar; villager killed by stray bomb
Rumsfeld: Campaign's challenges no surprise
Haq 'received U.S. assistance'
Pro-Taliban Pakistanis seize airstrip
War frays nerves of Afghan-Americans
Haq burial follows Taliban execution
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Expect more frontline attacks
Don't waver, Blair tells Britain
British commandos ready for action

October 27

Ranger recalls 'insane,' deadly Somalia mission
Sheilah Kast: U.S. fighter jets focus on Kabul
Haq execution a blow to anti-Taliban efforts
U.S. fighter jets target Kabul in overnight attacks
Pro-Taliban Pakistanis head to Afghanistan to fight
Kurt Lohbeck: Taliban opposition leader was 'dedicated patriot'
Pentagon faces questions about results of Afghan campaign
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Royal Marines add to alliance
Afghan president supports escalated airstrikes
Pakistani president downplays role of executed anti-Taliban leader
Reports: Jets pound Kabul targets overnight
British commandos ready for action

October 26

Pentagon: 'All of our forces' to be used in war
MacKinnon: Haq assassination
Key Afghan opposition leader reportedly executed
UK Marines get war on terror role
Raiding role for British troops
A warrior turned peacemaker
Robertson: Pakistan scientists detained
Rodgers: Execution a devastating blow to West
Alliance say U.S. campaign 'ineffective'
British to announce troop deployment

October 25

U.S. bombs, missiles hammer Taliban-held areas
Rumsfeld: 'We're going to get' bin Laden
Overnight bombing raid strikes Kandahar
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Frustration building
Britain to announce troop deployment Friday
The day it 'rained food'
U.S. holds back on missile-defense testing
Rodgers: Taliban weakening
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Toppling forces takes time
Robertson: A post-Taliban, Islamic scenario
Burns: Airstrikes meant to pave way for Alliance
Blair: bin Laden trial 'unlikely'
Airstrikes resume near Kandahar

October 24

Gen. Tom Franks: A silent partner in Operation Enduring Freedom
Hastert blasts Biden remarks
Powell: Fighting during Ramadan a possibility
Airstrikes resume near Kandahar
Maj. Gen. Wesley Clark: Questions abound for U.S. forces
Pakistani police fire tear gas on protesters
Afghan villagers say U.S. attack killed dozens
Strikes on Kandahar; U.N. reports on bombs, refugees
Matthew Chance: Afghan living conditions likely to grow worse
Rodgers: Conference on future Afghanistan
Worldwide caution updated to reflect risk of anthrax attack
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Diplomacy plus more bombs
Blair vows to 'get' bin Laden

October 23

McDonald's adapts to anti-U.S. protests in Indonesia
U.S. prepared to bomb Afghanistan through winter
Pakistan arrests dozens of Islamic activists
U.N. says hospital hit in Herat
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Kabul, Mazar-e Sharif critical
Walter Rodgers: U.N. take on hospital bombing
Chris Burns: Bombing aims to soften Taliban front
UK says al Qaeda terror camps 'destroyed'
Nic Robertson: The problem of Pakistani protests
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Focus on Taliban front lines
Afghan Alliance meets with U.S. military
U.S. hopes to clear path for opposition

October 22

Pakistan president: Aiding U.S. was 'right decision'
Defense Secretary takes aim at leaks
Edmunds relished being a Ranger
Musharraf hopes strikes end by Ramadan
Stonesifer found adventure with Rangers
First U.S. casualty in anti-terror campaign buried
Kamal Hyder: Reporter's notebook
New strikes hit Taliban front lines
Rodgers: Taliban accuse U.S. of genocide
Pentagon denies Taliban accusations
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Protecting Northern Alliance advances
Taliban accuse U.S. of 'genocide'
Matthew Chance: U.S. coordinating with Northern Alliance
U.S. campaign faces winter's onset
New strikes hit Taliban front lines
Nic Robertson: Checking out Taliban claims of downed U.S. craft
Taliban claims wreckage came from U.S. helicopter

October 21

Pentagon IDs two Rangers killed in Pakistan
U.S. planes strike Taliban front lines
Powell: Afghan campaign may end by winter's start
U.S. targets Taliban forces
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Joint training pays off
Taliban executes 5 as spies
Matthew Chance: Taliban troops block road to Kabul
Walter Rodgers: Public relations woes for U.S.
APEC leaders' statement on counter-terrorism
APEC leaders prep 'visionary' terror statement
Taliban commander talks to Pakistan

October 20

U.S. paratroops raid Omar compound near Kandahar
Special Forces drop into Afghanistan
Bush: Terrorists attacked world and free trade
Christiane Amanpour: U.S. troops in action in Afghanistan
Chris Burns: Taliban 'fighting back'
Pakistan not prepared for flood of Afghan refugees
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Special Operations in and out
Bush: Two soldiers 'will not have died in vain'
Bombing follows U.S. ground action
Bomb explodes at Pakistan airport
Bush rallies anti-terror front at APEC

October 19

U.S., U.N. hold talks on post-Taliban government in Afghanistan
Kandahar pounded in new bombing
Rumsfeld: Military role over when foes 'gone'
Indonesian minister: Country supports antiterrorism resolution
A 'liaison' mission in Afghanistan
Roberston: Afghan civilians want word on what's next
Amanpour: Discrepancy in number of casualties
Eyewitnesses: Civilian death toll much lower
Maj. Gen Don Shepperd: 'Exceedingly dangerous' mission
Spotlight on ground troops
'Coalition forces' using Pakistan air base
Rodgers: Troops hit the ground

October 18

Heavy bombing reported in Kandahar; CNN office hit
Rumsfeld: U.S. encouraging Taliban to 'surrender, or change sides'
Afghan exiles condemn Taliban
Jack Shroder: Afghan terrain and the search for bin Laden
Geologist: Afghan landscape offers clues, lessons
Kessel: Israel ties assassination to terror war
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Broadcasts hint at ground troops
Amanpour: Desperation in Afghanistan
Burns: Taliban fighting back
Report: Civilian casualty claims exaggerated
Japan anti-terror bill set for approval
Flyers: 'The Partnership of Nations is here to help'
Bombing strategy changes

October 17

U.S. propaganda to Taliban: 'You are condemned'
U.S. targets Taliban troops, barracks
Maj. Gen. Wesley Clark: Military campaign adds to diplomatic pressure
Bush to push anti-terror agenda in China
Bush vows to wage war even if public tires
Vause: Escalation of tensions over Kashmir
Amanpour: Reports of heavy casualties
British sources: Red Cross compound had Taliban guards, equipment
Powell: U.S. and India 'united on terrorism'
Official: Kitty Hawk fully loaded for combat
Ex-Afghan king working on post-Taliban government, envoy says
Chance: Targeting front lines may be new tactic
Amanpour: Pakistan military on high alert
A change in bombing strategy?
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: U.S. gets help
Aid agencies unite in call for ceasefire
U.S. admits mistakenly targeting Red Cross warehouse
Red Cross protests bombing of Kabul warehouse

October 16

U.S. food drops aid Taliban, says U.N.
Heavy damage reported in Kabul, Kandahar
Pakistan pledges 'indefinite' support to U.S.
U.S. lifts sanctions as Pakistan renews support
U.S. lifts sanctions as Pakistan renews support
Iran to aid U.S. military personnel in trouble
Questions for Osama bin Laden
Maj. Gen. Wesley Clark
Vause: Red Cross hit in Kabul
Ressa: Powell's agenda in India
Burns: On the Taliban-Northern Alliance front line
Rodgers: Powell's diplomatic mission shifts focus
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Intense attacks weaken Taliban
Aircraft profile: The AC-130 'Spectre'
Kashmir casts shadow over U.S.-Pakistan talks
U.S. to Afghans: We're on your side

October 15

Rice defends U.S. on Al Jazeera network
Powell in Pakistan amid heightened tensions
Former Afghan king outlines peace plan
U.S. drops leaflets along with bombs
Robertson: Al Qaeda confident of winning
U.N. agency: Organized smuggling of refugees reported
Amanpour: Pakistanis' loyalties divided
Mintier: Powell visits Pakistan amid general strike
Robertson: Al Qaeda renews threats
Chance: Northern Alliance cautious
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Taliban not an easy target
Damage in a small town
U.S. to Afghans: We're on your side

October 14

Military source: Battered village not a target
Bush to ask for $1.5 billion to fight bio-terrorism
Chris Burns: Northern Alliance eyes U.S.-Pakistan relations
New raids near Kabul; heavy bombing in Kandahar
Nic Robertson: Afghan villagers angry at U.S.
Alliance faction claims fighting around Bamian
Powell has delicate task in trip to India, Pakistan
One killed, 12 injured in Pakistani protest
Christianne Amanpour: Pakistan keeping eye on protests
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Noose tightening around Taliban
Taliban renews, U.S. rejects bin Laden offer

October 13

Gulf group freezing terrorist suspects' assets
Chance, Mintier: U.S. airstrikes resume
Robertson: Taliban seek to present a 'clear view'
Airstrikes resume in Afghanistan
U.S. raids target Kabul, Kandahar
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Patience, patience, patience
UK minister rules out invasion
India welcome for terrorist freeze
Taliban reject Bush's ceasefire trade
NATO ready to replace U.S. troops in Balkans

October 12

Pentagon officials: Taliban foes make gains
Violent protests across Pakistan
Kamal Hyder: Apprehension among Afghans
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Patience, patience, patience
Sgt. Major Eric Haney: Role of U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan
Afghanistan skies quiet on Friday
U.S.-Uzbekistan pact leaves door open to military
Senate passes anti-terrorism legislation
Kelly Wallace: Leadership roles during fight against terror
NATO aircraft guard U.S. skies
Kibel: Quelling protests in Quetta
Burns: Northern Afghanistan update
Powell on mission to calm India, Pakistan
U.S. expands financial fight against terrorism
Mintier: Some Pakistan protests turn into riots
UN frustrated over Afghan aid obstacles
Pakistan protests follow prayers
Indonesian protests fail to draw crowds

October 11

Kamal Hyder: Hiding deep in Taliban territory
Taliban leader pledges 'victory or death'
U.S. airstrikes slam multiple Afghan targets
Northern Alliance forces claim new gains against Taliban
Chance: Alliance seeks U.S. support
Burns: Alliance claims strategic city
UK: Afghan campaign 'until summer'
TV stations to air Bin Laden video
President Bush to hold news conference Thursday evening
Officials: Expect an extended, expanded military campaign
Wedeman: Blair's trip to Cairo
Mintier: Airstrikes most intense yet
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Bombing bunkers, going deep
Taliban: U.S. 'thirsty for bloodshed'
Blair: Coalition will stay united
Pakistan silent on reports of U.S. presence
Iraq dismisses U.S. warnings
Indonesia braces for Friday protests
Aid agencies compromised by military strikes

October 10

'Bunker buster' dropped on Taliban troops
Key Afghan areas again hit from the air
Kandahar attacked; civilian panic reported
Amanpour: Taliban targets U.N. workers
Vinci: Uzbekistan air base shrouded in secrecy
Administration urges caution in airing al Qaeda statements
Amanpour: Taliban increasingly defiant
Chance: Reports of Taliban defections
NATO chief: 'We certainly will win' war on terrorism
Blair: Two phases of campaign
Burns: Northern Alliance gaining ground?
Police probe Blair 'death threat'
Anti-U.S. protests in Jakarta turn violent
Koizumi pushes Japan anti-terrorism bill
Taliban: 'Air defenses still intact'
Afghan Alliance 'ready to attack'
Violence as anti-U.S. protests continue in Asia
Bush to unveil terrorist 'Most Wanted' list
U.S. claims air supremacy over Afghanistan

October 9

Christiane Amanpour: Afghan aid disrupted
Compromise possible on White House secrecy
Taliban chief's home among U.S. targets
Pentagon: Stray missile may have hit U.N. office
Pentagon: Missile may have killed civilians
Al Qaeda: 'The storm of airplanes will not stop'
Northern Alliance: Taliban supply route cut
NATO sends planes to protect U.S.
Kamal Hyder: Majority of Afghans leaving cities
Chance: Northern Alliance coordinating with United States
Blair on fresh coalition tour
Hoon: Ground troops an 'option'
Military Desk Briefing: Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd
Anti-U.S. demonstrations kill 3 in Pakistan
Day in quotes
Administration says action may pause after airstrikes
Hanna: 'Very deep division' between Palestinians
Pentagon: New attacks aimed at similar targets
Chinoy: Pakistan demonstrations quelled
Gaza colleges closed in crackdown
Kamal Hyder: Taliban targets destroyed in Afghanistan
Koreas split on U.S. strikes
Amnesty appeals to warring sides
Retaliation: Second night of attacks
Indonesian police fire warning shots at protesters

October 8

Calm after Indonesian anti-U.S. protest withers
An angry Bush trying to plug leaks to media
Amanpour: Pakistan chief 'has pretty good grip'
Hyder: Anti-aircraft fire in Afghanistan
Jeanne Meserve: Homeland Security chief faces tough job
Day in quotes
Retaliation: Second night of attacks
Matthew Chance: Northern Alliance maintains position
Bush: Bin Laden 'virtually took responsibility' for attacks
U.S. to U.N.: Reprisals against other countries possible
Text of Blair's HoC's statement
Rumsfeld: First wave of strikes 'very successful'
New airstrikes hit Afghanistan
Iran fears influx of Afghan refugees
Chris Burns: Fighting continues between Taliban, Northern Alliance
Bush to ask Americans for patience
Saudis silent on strikes; bin Laden statement draws support
Robertson: Second day of airstrikes begins
Rumsfeld assesses U.S. strike
Two dead in Gaza protest
Britain: 30 Afghan targets hit
Northern Alliance envoy discusses retaliation
Attacks precisely targeted: Musharraf
Indonesian radicals threaten to attack Americans
U.S. drops food, aid to Afghan people

October 7

Bush busy in hours before attack
Beijing hopes for peace soon
World reaction at a glance
U.S. braces for terrorist attacks abroad
Powell reassures allies after strikes
Security tightened after U.S. strikes
Rumsfeld: Operation aims to clear the skies
Europe rallies behind attacks
Solana: E.U. 'confident' of allied action
Iran and Iraq condemn attacks
Peres praises 'brave' attack
Support strong in U.S. for Afghan strike
Congress praises Bush, military action
Bin Laden: America 'filled with fear'
Peres: U.S.-led coalition has 'moral supremacy'
Bush announces opening of attacks
Blair: We will act with reason and resolve
President Bush says Taliban paying a price
Bush: Strikes supported by 'will of the world'
Northern Alliance minister: 'Attack is imminent'
U.S. rejects Taliban offer to try bin Laden
Taliban offer to try bin Laden
Taliban: Reinforcements head for Uzbek border

October 6

G-7 vows to smash terrorist financial networks
Taliban fire at possible U.S. spy drone
Release aid workers, White House tells Taliban
Marines prepare for mountain combat
Taliban offers deal on aid workers
Report: Northern Alliance advances against Taliban
Countries pledge $600 million to help Afghans
Democrats urge bipartisan solutions to security woes
Blair's ultimatum to Taliban
Bush reinforces aid commitment to Afghan people
Rumsfeld back from coalition building trip
Afghan refugees trickling back: reports
Retaliation: U.S. troops en route to Uzbekistan

October 5

Exiled Afghan king to send delegations to Pakistan, Iran
White House: Sharon comments 'unacceptable'
Blair praises Pakistan's decision
Rumsfeld concludes quick trip enlisting international allies
Military expert: 'Limited life expectancy' for bin Laden
Uzbekistan OKs 'humanitarian' role for U.S. troops
Rodgers: Replaying the 'great game'
Germany moves choke off terrorist financing
Source: '100-percent chance' of another attack
Ex-king sending envoys to Pakistan
Targeting the Taliban: What next?
Mintier: Blair visit to Pakistan sends strong signal
Pacifist Japan backs move to aid U.S.
Retaliation: Rumsfeld 'tending' to coalition
Britain's foreign secretary broadcasts message to Afghan people

October 4

14 Olympic hopefuls could face military duty
Hyder: Taliban preparing for attack
U.S. eyes pre-emptive strikes on Afghan defenses
Pakistan asks ex-Afghan king to assist talks
Bush unveils Afghan aid package, lauds coalition
U.S. to deliver humanitarian supplies inside Afghanistan
NATO ready for terror war
Rumsfeld in Oman on second leg of trip
Chinoy: Rocky wasteland awaits Afghan refugees
Jamie McIntyre: U.S. stresses importance of Oman's bases
Retaliation: Rumsfeld 'tending' to coalition
Australian SAS troops ordered on standby

October 3

U.S. pressures Qatar to restrain TV outlet
Rumsfeld seeking to bolster anti-terrorism coalition
Gulf War general outlines military strategy
Biden to propose reconstruction if Afghanistan attacked
Sources: Prior plans to capture bin Laden thwarted
Walter Rodgers: Radicals believe in bin Laden
Analysts say limited weaponry, forces hamper Taliban
France offers navy support to U.S.
Terror no stranger to Afghanistan's neighbor Uzbekistan
Matthew Chance: Opposition captures Taliban POW's
Taliban patrols look for sympathizers of exiled king
Mintier: Mixed messages from the Taliban
Anti-Taliban fighters get boost
U.S. anti-terror campaign will be 'comprehensive'
Taliban death threat to opposition supporters
Retaliation: A choice for the Taliban

October 2

U.N. says Afghan situation 'very serious'
Burns: Plans for Afghan coalition government
Taliban repeats call for negotiations
Blair issues Taliban ultimatum
Mike Hanna: Shifting U.S. policies in Middle East
Analysis: An ambitious and emotive speech
Blair: Surrender terrorists or surrender power
Mintier: Pakistan's president gets U.S. briefing
Anti-U.S. protests in Quetta, Kandahar
U.N. refugee chief: Lasting Afghan refugee solution needed
Pakistan receives evidence of bin Laden links
Retaliation: A conventional ship's unconventional role

October 1

U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk leaves Japanese port
Retaliation: A conventional ship's unconventional role
Arab journalist: Taliban 'panicking'
Chris Burns: Stalemate reached
Iran warns U.S. to stay out of its airspace
Sendoff for Shelton as Myers steps in at Pentagon
No negotiations, U.S. tells Taliban