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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

November 30

Rumsfeld: Afghan 'turmoil' endangers U.S. forces
Marines dig in near Kandahar, awaiting orders
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Breaking bin Laden
U.S. not ready to back peacekeeping force
Front Lines: Naming names in Germany

November 29

Christiane Amanpour: Pressure builds on Kandahar
Alliance to let Amnesty probe Mazar killings
Wedeman: Conflicting reports from Kandahar
Anti-Taliban Pashtun surround Kandahar
Nic Robertson: Kandahar bombings, execution
Front Lines: U.S. presses attack on Kandahar

November 28

Spann described as a hero
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Marines pack a punch
Wolf Blitzer: The CIA in Afghanistan
CIA officer first U.S. combat death in Afghanistan
Spain: No rift over terror suspects
Administration mulling future fronts
Bush lobbies Spanish prime minister
Ben Wedeman: Taliban claim leader OK
Afghan talks: Creating a post-Taliban Afghanistan
Taliban prisoner revolt crushed, cleanup begins
Nic Robertson: Tribal dispute over Spin Boldak
Alessio Vinci: Prisoner revolt quelled
Taliban say Omar safe, deny strike hit leadership compound
Taliban: Mullah Omar 'safe and sound'

November 27

U.S. tests for chemical weapons in Afghanistan
U.S. strikes 'leadership compound'
Iraq, Arab League react in anger to Bush statements
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Coalition closes in
Larry Goodson: The tunnels of Afghanistan
U.S. hunts bin Laden near Jalalabad, Kandahar
U.S., British special forces join prison fight
Omar Samad: Bonn summit on a post-Taliban government
Christiane Amanpour: Afghanistan's moment for peace
Nic Robertson: Taliban commander surrenders
Marines in action in Afghanistan
Swedish journalist dies in Afghanistan
Northern Alliance tightens grip on Konduz
Front Lines: Forging a new Afghanistan

November 26

Bush cites 'dangerous period' in war on terrorism
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Here come the Marines
Afghan women eager to retain new freedom
Vinci: Taliban prison revolt an inside job
Marines in action in Afghanistan
Pentagon: Five U.S. troops injured in Afghanistan
Konduz falls to Northern Alliance
Northern Alliance captures Konduz
Christiane Amanpour: Bin Laden in Kandahar?
Nic Robertson: Action in southern Afghanistan
Satinder Bindra: Northern Alliance controls Konduz
Front Lines: Kandahar stands alone

November 25

Up to 1,500 Marines destined for south Afghanistan
Maj. Gen. David Grange: The international role
Ryan Chilcote: Fighting on road to Konduz
Alliance enters Konduz; Taliban prisoners revolt
Konduz on verge of falling
Alliance president: Non-Afghan Taliban should be handed over to U.N.
Front Lines: First Alliance troops enter Konduz

November 24

Northern Alliance looking for broad-based government
Taliban in north surrender in droves
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Connecting the dots
Taliban troops surrender in Konduz
Opposition troops advance toward Kandahar
Alessio Vinci: Surrender civilized
Satinder Bindra: Taliban surrender in droves
Front lines: Surrender at Konduz

November 23

Northern Alliance looking for broad-based government
U.S. issues travel warning for Afghanistan
Gen. Wesley Clark: Tribal politics come into play
Germany, Afghanistan have history of good relations
U.N.-Afghan talks postponed one day
Ben Wedeman: Danger gives no warning in Afghanistan
Alessio Vinci: Reporting in Afghanistan
Ben Wedeman: Deadly Taliban resistance
Satinder Bindra: Reporting in Afghanistan
CNN war correspondents on 'Q&A'
Alliance says it's ready to push south
Satinder Bindra: Pounding Taliban holdouts
Straw looks to Afghan future
Taliban cut off as Alliance looks south
Front lines: Tensions remain high in Konduz

November 22

Front lines: Tensions remain high in Konduz
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Forces celebrate holiday
Konduz fight rages despite reports of coming surrender
Konduz fight rages despite reports of coming surrender
U.S. releases Taliban 'catalogue of atrocities'
France to commit 5,000 troops
Alessio Vinci: Non-Afghan Taliban fighters a wild card
Polish forces to join Afghan campaign
Satinder Bindra: Fighting, despite surrender deal
Mintier: Taliban's Pakistan embassy closed
Alliance, Taliban end new talks on Konduz
First UN aid distributed in Kabul

November 21

Taliban remain defiant
Taliban to stop fighting in Konduz
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Great deal left to do
Northern Alliance breaks up crowd of ex-king's supporters in Herat
Bush to al Qaeda: 'We will never tire'
U.S. to reinforce military power for Afghan campaign
George Friedman: U.S. intelligence and the hunt for Bin Laden
Alessio Vinci: Alliance pushes Taliban to surrender
Franks not surprised by Taliban's quick collapse
Nic Robertson: The Taliban's tenacity
Satinder Bindra: New round of diplomacy
Pakistan, on guard for terror, bolsters internal security
Front lines: A 'standoff' at Konduz

November 20

Australian special force troops head for Gulf
Indonesia's Muslim fighters 'safe'
Philippine leader confident in antiterror fight
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Fight to the death at Konduz
Robertson: $25 million reward
U.N. says it can't oversee Taliban surrender at Konduz
Philippines seeking U.S. aid against Islamic fighters
Rabbani: Power will be shared
Iran, UNHCR discuss repatriation plan for Afghan refugees
Missing journalists found dead
Tributes mount for slain reporters
Bill Delaney: Journalists among casualties
Satinder Bindra: Negotiating with the Taliban
Rumsfeld: Leaflets offer $25 million for bin Laden
Front lines: Northern Alliance pressures Taliban stronghold

November 19

Four journalists killed in Afghanistan, Italian official says
Rumsfeld: Hunt for bin Laden far from over
Nic Robertson: Taliban hang on at Spin Boldak
Northern Alliance willing to meet deposed Afghan king
Gen. Wesley Clark: End approaching at Konduz
Alliance urges talks for Taliban to give up Konduz
Bush to announce $5 million in Afghan food aid
Andrew Koch: Military strategy and the search for bin Laden
UK troop deployment on hold
Robertson: Taliban calling shots in Spin Boldak
Carol Lin: Tribal leaders' ultimatum to Taliban
Malaysia, Indonesia ready to send troops
Christiane Amanpour: Fate of journalists uncertain
Source: Senior Taliban official switches sides
Taliban eye pullout from last northern stronghold

November 18

Christiane Amanpour: Afghans tired of warlord government
Koch: Pentagon believes bin Laden remains in Afghanistan
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Taliban face final defeat
Satinder Bindra: Taliban trapped in Konduz
Northern Alliance willing to meet deposed Afghan king
Taliban offer to surrender Konduz to U.N.
Carol Lin: Leaders negotiate Taliban withdrawal
Taliban suicides in besieged city
Front Lines: Taliban eye pullout from last northern stronghold

November 17

Go now, Afghans tell Taliban
U.S. planes bomb Taliban positions in northern Afghanistan
Bin Laden's whereabouts unknown, Taliban envoy says
Maj. Gen. David Grange: U.S. should aggressively pursue its mission
Matthew Chance: Deposed Afghan president returns to Kabul
Carol Lin: Taliban losing power to tribes
Road to Konduz bears witness to years of war
France deploys jets to Afghanistan
Alliance wants UK troops withdrawn
Reports suggest al Qaeda military chief killed
N.Alliance concern over air base move
Front Lines: Will the Taliban abandon Kandahar?

November 16

Reports suggest al Qaeda military chief killed
U.S. bomb damages mosque
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Keeping the momentum
Taliban to quit Kandahar, sources say
Road to Konduz bears witness to years of war
Al Qaeda documents, manuals found in Kabul
General David Grange: Military update
Sources: Where to meet to create new government at issue
Christiane Amanpour: Mysterious, ominous documents
Pakistani troops sent to beef up border security
French troops head for Afghanistan
Schroeder wins key confidence vote
UK, U.S. forces on air base mission
Japan opts for historic military move
Front Lines: Taliban pushed to limit

November 15

White House to highlight Taliban treatment of women
Konduz battle continues as Omar issues new threat
Hamid Karzai: Promoting defections, unity
Schroeder gambles on troop vote
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Noose tightening on al Qaeda
Ridge: Nuclear weapons documents found
France to send troops to Afghanistan
Sheila MacVicar: Pashtuns split on allegiances
Clancy: Aid workers 'enormously emotional' return
Christiane Amanpour: Sense of freedom as Kabul looks to future
Q&A: Schroeder facing vote test
Front Lines: Taliban pushed to limit

November 14

U.N. Security Council passes Afghanistan resolution
Post-Taliban government under discussion
U.S. attacks building of al Qaeda leaders, officials say
Kabul residents relish new freedoms
Lin: Taliban fight for Kandahar
U.S. warns war on terror is just beginning
Sources: Taliban lose control of Jalalabad, Kandahar airport
Kasra Naji: Joy in Herat after Taliban leaves
Amanpour: Music plays again in Kabul
Taliban leader urges fighters to regroup
Alessio Vinci: U.N. aid on the move to Afghans
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Get Taliban first, al Qaeda later
Race to fill Afghan void
Bill Delaney: Switching sides in Afghanistan
Ex-Afghan president heads to Kabul
Front Lines: The Taliban in retreat

November 13

Alliance invites Afghan factions to Kabul for talks
Move into Afghan capital hastens diplomatic steps
General Grange: The Taliban retreat from Kabul
Alliance moves 'helpful,' but war goes on, U.S. says
Kamal Hyder: The impact of the Taliban's retreat
Schroeder to force confidence vote
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: A surprising retreat
'Hundreds killed' after Mazar-e Sharif takeover
Joy and brutality in Kabul
Tom Mintier: Pakistani view on Afghanistan's future
'Don't take Kabul', Pakistan tells Alliance
Front Lines: Alliance moving into Kabul

November 12

Alliance halts advance on Kabul, takes Herat
Taliban forces 'abandon Kabul'
Alliance halts advance on Kabul, takes Herat
Alliance halts advance on Kabul, takes Herat
U.N. steps up post-Taliban plans
Taliban soldiers urged to surrender
Putin tells army it must change
Northern Alliance moves toward Kabul
Matthew Chance: Volatile situation on front lines
Blame disputed in journalist killings
U.N shifts refugees to relieve border camp

November 11

Aircraft carrier battle group to deploy Monday
Rumsfeld sees friction between Taliban, al Qaeda
Afghan rebels claim 'dramatic' Taliban defeat
Pakistani leader 'not at all worried' about his survival
Satinder Bindra: Afghan rebels report Taliban defections
Nic Robertson: Bin Laden interview
British troops in Afghanistan
Satinder Bindra: Northern Alliance casualties

November 10

Cheney to Marines: 'We will prevail'
Aid workers plan land delivery to Afghans
Pakistani president: September 11 an 'attack on humanity'
Bush: Northern Alliance should stay out of Kabul
USS Enterprise arrives home
Afghan opposition launches new attack
'Six plus Two' group requests relief for Mazar-e Sharif
Bush urges nations to join antiterrorism fight
Bin Laden makes nuclear threat
Ben Wedeman: Northern Alliance continues offensive push
U.S. President Bush's speech to United Nations
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Morale boost for Northern Alliance
Key city has fallen, says Taliban
Front Lines: Taliban confirms fall of Mazar-e Sharif

November 9

Police fire on Pakistan protesters
U.S. officials: Mazar-e Sharif has yet to fall to opposition
What makes Mazar-e Sharif so significant?
Fourth U.S. carrier ordered to Arabian Sea
Dutch ready to send troop support
Heavy bombing rains down on Taliban stronghold
Wedeman: Alliance claims it's taken Mazar-e Sharif
Kamal Hyder: Kandahar's 'very rough night'
Front Lines: Airstrikes pound Taliban troops

November 8

Musharraf: Make campaign short
U.S. ambassador heaps praise on Musharraf
Franks 'well-satisfied' with progress of campaign
New attacks on Kandahar
Japanese warships set sail
Military requests fourth carrier go soon to Arabian Sea
Front Lines: General 'satisfied' with war progress
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Bearing down on Mazar-e Sharif
Schroeder appeal over troops move
Schroeder gives troops sales pitch
Chance: Mazar-e Sharif battles
Kamal Hyder: Kandahar strikes
Taliban asked to close Karachi consulate
Retaliation: One month of war

November 7

Powell says U.S. will deal with Iraq eventually
Bush decides on N-weapons deal
Retaliation: One month of war
Bush, Blair counsel patience in war
Northern Alliance makes gains around Kandahar
Taliban warned over press briefings
Germany sending 'its best troops'
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Fine start for campaign
Tajik president: If needed, U.S. military may use bases
Al-Jazeera airs report showing Osama bin Laden's sons
Kamal Hyder: Heavy air raids in southern Afghanistan
Carol Lin: Independent spirit of Pakistani tribe
Musharraf: Ramadan strikes risk Muslim backlash

November 6

Northern Alliance claims key wins
Bush says it is time for action
Blair: War on terror will not end in Afghanistan
Taliban run-in highlights dangers for Afghan opposition leader
One month in: The military campaign
Opposition leader still in Afghanistan, brother says
U.N.: Estimated 135,000 new refugees in Pakistan
Hersh: Special forces mission 'a debacle'
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Big bombs, bad news for Taliban
Pentagon sources deny helicopter downed
Bindra: Northern Alliance advances
German troops to join terror war
Straw: Bin Laden is 'psychotic'
India, Russia debate Afghan future
Indonesia to freeze assets linked to terror groups
'Substantial' number of Taliban troops killed
Retaliation: U.S. aims to 'soften up' Taliban

November 5

Bush spotlights world support for war
Synchronization key to success
U.S. hopes to use Tajikistan bases
General David Grange: Military strategy in Afghanistan
Northern Alliance puts on show, threatens new push
Chance: A show of Northern Alliance force
Rumsfeld: More troops aid bombing raids
Retaliation: Alliance says new push coming soon
Hyder: Bombing heats up over Kandahar
Afghan Alliance preparing 'multi-pronged attack'
EU leaders back bombing strategy
EU leaders reaffirm war support

November 4

European leaders express support for war
Taliban: God, not guns, will carry them
Rumsfeld follows Islamabad talks with visit to India
Northern Alliance plans new offensive
Nic Robertson: Taliban digging in for long haul
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: New bases could aid effort
Vajpayee tour to boost India's anti-terror role
A war of words

November 3

U.S. serviceman rescued from Afghanistan
Nic Robertson: Taliban report downing aircraft
Kashmir tensions complicate Rumsfeld trip
Bin Laden lashes out at U.N., U.S. attacks in taped message
U.S. bombing intense near key northern Afghan city
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: A logical pattern to U.S. strategy
Rumsfeld begins diplomatic tour
Iran criticizes U.S. attacks, backs Afghan coalition government
Satinder Bindra: Heavy strikes on Taliban front
Northern Alliance claims victory near Mazar-e Sharif
Weather hampering Special Forces

November 2

U.S. helicopter crash-lands in Afghanistan; crew rescued
U.S. B-52s slam Taliban frontline troops
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Capabilities in the military campaign
Bush: U.S. making progress on 2 terror fronts
Sheila MacVicar: Pakistani nuclear scientists' release
Maj. Gen. David Grange: Clearing a path for the Northern Alliance
Matthew Chance: Bombing intense on front lines
Nic Robertson: Inside the Taliban heartland
U.S. officials defend pace of war

November 1

U.S. changes color of food aid
Pentagon: Destroyed village was legitimate target
Former Pakistan nuclear workers released
U.S. warplanes again hammer Taliban positions
Rumsfeld: War on terrorism will 'take time'
General Wesley Clark: The military campaign in Afghanistan
Rice: Fight 'can't afford to have a pause'
Nic Robertson on bin Laden letter
Letter said to be from bin Laden slams Pakistan
U.S.-Russia Working Group: No Taliban in Afghanistan's future
Turk special forces boost alliance
Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd: Close cooperation key
U.N. envoy: No timetable for new Afghan government
Bill Delaney: U.N. concerned about 'humanitarian crisis'
Japan considering sending warships
Pakistan bans rallies in bid to stem unrest
U.S. troops working with Northern Alliance