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The War in Afghanistan
Interactive Timeline of the War in Afghanistan from the New York Times Interactive Timeline on the War in Afghanistan from the Council on Foreign Relations

The United States has been fighting in Afghanistan since October 7, 2001.
As of October, 2011, the United States has been fighting in Afghanistan for over 10 years. There are about 100,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, with the promise from President Obama that 10,000 will be withdrawn by the end of 2011. President Obama has also said that all troops will be withdrawn by the end of 2013.

see here for info on the 9/11/01 attacks and the killing of Osama bin Laden

Can you identify Afghanistan on a world map?



Afghanistan


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Recapping on the 10th Anniversary of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan:
From Al Jazeera English (2 mins): media type="youtube" key="4h0uMEaQYrQ" height="251" width="448" From CBS news (4 mins): media type="youtube" key="8BNxn1APdbA" height="251" width="448"

From Amnesty International (6 mins): media type="youtube" key="GKSDERU3WRA" height="251" width="448"

Another video: When will Afghan forces be ready to defend themselves? from Fox News (2 mins)

Another video: 10 Years on: 60 minutes report (13 mins)

Another video: WBUR site on Afghanistan with links to Afghan documentaries

The Costs of War since 2001 - Total, Afghanistan, Iraq Casualty Statistics

New York Times Afghanistan page
 * Troop levels in Afghanistan & Iraq
 * Article: President Obama announces sped up plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan (June 22, 2011)

Washington Post: 5 Myths about Afghanistan Huffington Post Afghanistan page