” ‘You replay everything in your mind, and you ask, *Was there anything else that could have been done?* ‘ [President Bill] Clinton said later [in a speech he made to the Washington Society of Association Executives on October 9, 2001]. ‘I tried to take Mr. Bin Laden out of the picture for the last […]
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10/8/2001
“Once it became clear that the Taliban would not hand over Osama bin Laden, US military action became inevitable. On 8 October [2001], bombing raids involving US and UK forces began, causing tension and concern across the world.” – Clare Short, An Honourable Deception?, Page 114 […]
10/7/2001
On October 7, 2001, “At 1 p.m. in the Treaty Room at the White House, the president [Bush] began his third major address to the nation since the [9/11] attacks: ‘Good afternoon. On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against al-Qaida terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in […]
10/7/2001
” ‘On my orders, the United States military has begun strikes against al Qaeda terrorist training camps and military installations of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan,’ [President] Bush said in a televised statement from the White House at 1 P.M. [on October 7, 2001], a little more than a half hour after the first explosions […]
10/7/2001
“…social scientist Chalmers Johnson has commented, ‘Support for this enterprise [the dual oil and gas pipelines [through Afghanistan]]…appears to have been a major consideration in the Bush administration’s decision to attack Afghanistan on October 7, 2001.’ Political commentator Kevin Phillips has agreed that ‘plans were discussed in the spring and summer of 2001–well before the […]
10/7/2001
Addressing the nation as the war against Afghanistan commenced on October 7, 2001, President Bush said: ” ‘Today we focus on Afghanistan, but the battle is broader. Every nation has a choice to make. In this conflict, there is no neutral ground. If any government sponsors the outlaws and killers of innocents, they have become […]
10/7/2001
“The [al Qaeda] organization was clearly dealt a staggering blow by Operation Enduring Freedom [launched on October 7, 2001].” – Bruce Riedel, The Search for Al Qaeda, Page 87 […]
10/7/2001
On October 7, 2001, “offensive military operations against Afghanistan began with air strikes against thirty-one targets, including major Taliban military units, command posts, communications sites, and early-warning radar and air defense units.” – Matthew M. Aid, The Secret Sentry, Page 222 […]
10/7/2001
In Phase Two of Operation Enduring Freedom, “air strikes and Special Operations attacks would hit key al Qaeda and Taliban targets [in Afghanistan]. In an innovative joint effort, CIA and Special Operations forces would be deployed to work together with each major Afghan faction opposed to the Taliban. The Phase Two strikes and raids began […]
10/7/2001
On October 7, 2001, as the United States launched its bombing campaign in Afghanistan, “bin Laden made a surprise appearance in a videotape shown around the world. It was the first time he had been seen publicly since the 9/11 attacks. In an uncharacteristically brief statement, the al-Qaeda leader, dressed in a camouflage jacket with […]