9/14/2001

In a Washington Post article on September 14, 2001, “Paul Wolfowitz, then U.S. deputy secretary of defense, warned about ending states [that sponsored terrorism]. ‘It’s not just simply a matter of capturing people and holding them accountable but removing the sanctuaries, removing the support systems, ending states who sponsor terrorism,’ he said…”

 – Ahmed Rashid, Descent Into Chaos, Page xlviii