9/17/2001

On September 17, 2001, “President Bush signed a 2½-page document marked ‘TOP SECRET’ that outlined the plan for going to war in Afghanistan as part of a global campaign against terrorism.”

 – Glenn Kessler, “U.S. Decision On Iraq Has Puzzling Past: Opponents of War Wonder When, How Policy Was Set,” The Washington Post, Jan. 12, 2003