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This is the home page for the War in Afghanistan investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.
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Events Recently Added to the War in Afghanistan timeline
- 11/18
- Kalashnikov AK-47 Prices Soar in Afghanistan as Demand Rises; Arms Heading North, June-September 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/17
- Western Officials Reject Reports of Coalition Helicopters Transporting Afghan Insurgents to Northern Provinces, October 14 - 29, 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/17
- ’Unknown’ Helicopters Carrying Militants to Northern Provinces, Afghan Government Investigating, May-October 12, 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/13
- After Canyon Ambush, Part of Pat Tillman’s Platoon Fires on Fellow Soldiers, 6:34 p.m. - 6:44 p.m. April 22, 2004, posted by VPresley
- 11/13
- Part of Tillman’s Platoon Dismounts to Help Fellow Soldiers under Fire, 6:34 p.m. April 22, 2004, posted by VPresley
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What's New?
8/10/2009 Occupation Events, Tillman Death Covered
The War in Afghanistan is quite active, with new contributors Rye and VPresley documenting the US occupation and the death of Pat Tillman, respectively. Both contributors have large amounts of material ready to publish in the next few days. We welcome your contributions to this project.
2/22/2009 Progress
We’ve finished crossposting information from other projects and timelines, and have added some new material as well. We’re looking forward to the contributions of two of our new grant recipients to fill out this project. If you would like to be part of this process, please volunteer by clicking the link above. We welcome your support!
1/11/2009 New Project, and a Slightly Different Approach
This project is being handled a little differently than is usual for the Commons. The contributors have long desired a project devoted entirely to the US-led war in Afghanistan, and the events and issues that led to that war. Much material about the Afghan war, and the terrorist groups and organizations that are such key players in it, exists in other … More |
Recently Added Events
Showing 1-20 of 100 recently added events: next 20 - 11/18
- Kalashnikov AK-47 Prices Soar in Afghanistan as Demand Rises; Arms Heading North, June-September 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/17
- Western Officials Reject Reports of Coalition Helicopters Transporting Afghan Insurgents to Northern Provinces, October 14 - 29, 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/17
- ’Unknown’ Helicopters Carrying Militants to Northern Provinces, Afghan Government Investigating, May-October 12, 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/13
- After Canyon Ambush, Part of Pat Tillman’s Platoon Fires on Fellow Soldiers, 6:34 p.m. - 6:44 p.m. April 22, 2004, posted by VPresley
- 11/13
- Part of Tillman’s Platoon Dismounts to Help Fellow Soldiers under Fire, 6:34 p.m. April 22, 2004, posted by VPresley
- 11/11
- Taliban Attain Permanent or ‘Substantial’ Presence in 97 Percent of Afghanistan; Sharp Rise Registered in Previously Peaceful North, Between January and September 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/11
- October Marks New Deadliest Month for US Troops in Afghanistan, October 31, 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/11
- Al-Jazeera Broadcasts Video of Afghan Insurgents Brandishing US Weapons and Ammo, November 10, 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/11
- Former CNN News Executive Recalls Censorship in Months Preceding Iraq Invasion, April 25, 2007, posted by blackmax
- 11/4
- Tilllman Parents Caution Senate on Pending Confirmation of General Who Helped Cover up Son’s Death, May 12, 2009, posted by VPresley
- 10/31
- Pat Tillman’s Convoy Moves through Canyon, 6:14 p.m.-6:34 p.m. April 22, 2004, posted by VPresley
- 10/31
- Tillman Brothers’ Platoon Departs for Mission in Village, 6:00 p.m. April 22, 2004, posted by VPresley
- 10/31
- Kevin Tillman’s Convoy Changes Route, 6:18 pm April 22, 2004, posted by VPresley
- 10/31
- Half of Pat Tillman’s Ranger Platoon Falls under Canyon Attack, 6:34 p.m. April 22, 2004, posted by VPresley
- 10/20
- CIA Expanding Presence in Afghanistan to Historic Levels as Part of Spy and Paramilitary Surge, September 2009, posted by Rye
- 10/19
- General Petraeus Opens New Intelligence Center at CENTCOM to Focus on Long-Term Afghanistan, Pakistan Engagement, August 26, 2009, posted by Rye
- 10/17
- Defense Secretary Gates Says Length of US Troop Engagement in Afghanistan a ‘Mystery,’ Wider Engagement a ‘Decades-Long Enterprise’, August 13, 2009, posted by Rye
- 10/17
- Pentagon Establishes ‘Afpak Hands Program’ to Build a Cadre of Specialized Military and Intelligence Personnel for Long-Term Regional Engagement, October 7, 2009, posted by Rye
- 10/15
- Hekmatyar Offers to ‘Help’ US and NATO Forces in Exchange for Foreign Troop Pullout Timeline, August 17, 2009, posted by Rye
- 10/13
- General McChrystal Given Carte Blanche to Choose Afghanistan Staff; Assembles Team of Special Operations Veterans, Late June 10, 2009, posted by Rye
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Recently Updated Events
Showing 1-20 of 62 recently updated events: next 20 - 11/17
- ’Unknown’ Helicopters Carrying Militants to Northern Provinces, Afghan Government Investigating, May-October 12, 2009, posted by Rye
- 11/4
- General Says US Military Looking to Eventually Equip the Afghan Air Corps with Drones, August 12, 2009, posted by Rye
- 8/23
- Al-Qaeda Fighters and Bin Laden Said to Move into Jalalabad without Hindrance, Late October-Early November 2001, posted by blackmax
- 8/18
- Richard Holbrooke and Stanley McChrystal Call Eminent War Historian to Discuss Parallels between Vietnam and Afghanistan, July 27, 2009, posted by Rye
- 6/21
- CIA Given Control of Al-Libi, Renders Him to Egypt, January 2002 and After, posted by blackmax
- 5/31
- Rumsfeld Announces ‘War on Terror’ Suspects to be Housed at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, December 27, 2001, posted by blackmax
- 5/3
- Pakistani Troops Start to Guard Parts of Tora Bora Border but Then Withdraw, December 10, 2001, posted by blackmax
- 4/12
- Gen. Franks: US Is Deploying Resources from Afghanistan to Iraq, February 19, 2002, posted by blackmax
- 4/7
- Memo to President Carter Gives Pakistan Green Light to Pursue Nuclear Weapons Program, December 26, 1979, posted by KJF
- 4/7
- Bush Authorizes CIA ‘Black Sites,’ Assassination of Terrorists, September 17, 2001, posted by blackmax
- 4/4
- Innocent Afghan Taxi Driver Killed in US Custody, December 10, 2002, posted by blackmax
- 4/4
- Secret CIA Interrogation Center Set up at US Military Base in Afghanistan, October 2001, posted by blackmax
- 4/4
- Taxi Driver Arrested in Afghanistan and Handed to US Forces, December 5-9, 2002, posted by blackmax
- 3/31
- Suspected Taliban Figure Tortured to Death in US Custody, November 30-December 3, 2002, posted by blackmax
- 3/15
- Justice Department Memo Argues that Fighters Captured in Afghanistan Should Have Only Limited Rights, January 22, 2002, posted by blackmax
- 2/17
- Report: US Blocked Investigation into Allegations of Murder and Torture of Afghans, March 2, 2007, posted by Derek
- 7/2
- Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Cancels Mission to Capture Al-Zawahiri in Pakistan, Early 2005, posted by Paul
- 7/2
- CIA Sets Up Secret Bases in Pakistan to Hunt for Bin Laden, but Foiled by Pakistani Escorts, 2002-Early 2003, posted by Paul
- 6/22
- Article: ISI Is Funding Taliban Training Camps, Giving Them New Weapons, July 28, 2005, posted by Paul
- 6/19
- Pakistani ISI Aids Taliban Against US, While Simultaneously Supposedly Helping US Fight Taliban, Late September-November 2001, posted by Paul
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This projects details the war in Afghanistan since its inception in October 2001 through the present.
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