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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
- 12/15
- Employee Complains to Supervisor about BAE’s Intent to Sell Weapon System to Pakistan, April 29, 2011, posted by tmfgl
- 12/15
- Employee Discovers BAE Systems’ Intent to Sell Weapon System to Pakistan, April 2011, posted by tmfgl
- 12/5
- Marine Who Rescued Trapped Soldiers in Afghanistan Battle Receives Honorable Discharge, May 2010, posted by tmfgl
- 12/4
- Marines Rescue Trapped Troops in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, September 8, 2009, posted by tmfgl
- 10/31
- US Study Finds Dozens of Civilians Killed in Drone Strikes in Pakistan over Past Year, July 18, 2011, posted by KJF
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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 - 12/15
- Employee Complains to Supervisor about BAE’s Intent to Sell Weapon System to Pakistan, April 29, 2011, posted by tmfgl
- 12/15
- Employee Discovers BAE Systems’ Intent to Sell Weapon System to Pakistan, April 2011, posted by tmfgl
- 12/5
- Marine Who Rescued Trapped Soldiers in Afghanistan Battle Receives Honorable Discharge, May 2010, posted by tmfgl
- 12/4
- Marines Rescue Trapped Troops in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, September 8, 2009, posted by tmfgl
- 10/31
- US Study Finds Dozens of Civilians Killed in Drone Strikes in Pakistan over Past Year, July 18, 2011, posted by KJF
- 8/31
- Al-Qaeda Hamburg Cell Member Is Killed by US Drone in Pakistan, October 5, 2010, posted by Paul
- 8/30
- Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Says ‘Things Have Gone Much Further than Expected’ in Monitored Call, (11:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001, posted by Paul
- 8/29
- Taliban Claim They and Bin Laden Were Not Involved in 9/11 Attacks, (1:00 p.m.) September 11, 2001, posted by Paul
- 8/20
- Al-Qaeda Safe Houses Shut Down in Karachi, Pakistan, September 10-11, 2002, posted by Paul
- 8/20
- Key Al-Qaeda Safe House in Karachi, Pakistan Is Shut Down, February 7, 2002, posted by Paul
- 8/19
- Pakistan Replaces ISI Director Due to US Pressure, but Pro-Militant Policy Remains, September 30, 2008, posted by Paul
- 8/15
- Eleven Killed, Including Seven UN Personnel, in Afghan Protest of Florida Koran-Burning by Pastor, April 1, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 8/13
- Protests against US Koran Burning Continue, Death Toll Reaches 27, April 1-5, 2011, posted by mtuck
- 8/13
- US Still Will Not Blacklist Pakistani Militant Groups Fighting US Forces in Afghanistan, May 13, 2010, posted by Paul
- 8/13
- Pakistan Refuses to Allow US Ground Attack on Militant Group Linked to ISI and Taliban, Mid-December 2009, posted by Paul
- 8/13
- Taliban Leader Says Bin Laden Is Alive and Recently Sent Letter, June 5, 2007, posted by JMG
- 8/12
- Taliban Militants Protected by ISI Attack Luxury Hotel in Afghanistan, Killing 6, January 14, 2008, posted by Paul
- 8/12
- US Misses Al-Qaeda Leader Al-Libbi in Abbottabad, Pakistan, 2004, posted by Paul
- 8/12
- Al-Qaeda Leader Al-Libbi Lives in Abbottabad, Pakistan; Works with Key Courier Ahmed, July 2003-Mid-2004, posted by JMG
- 8/12
- Pakistan Refuses to Arrest Al-Qaeda Leader Ghul, Who Is Linked to Militant Group Supported by ISI, (2002-January 23, 2004), posted by Paul
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Recently Updated Events
Showing 21-40 of 72 recently updated events: previous 20 next 20 - 4/4
- Innocent Afghan Taxi Driver Killed in US Custody, December 10, 2002, posted by mtuck
- 4/4
- Secret CIA Interrogation Center Set up at US Military Base in Afghanistan, October 2001, posted by mtuck
- 4/4
- Taxi Driver Arrested in Afghanistan and Handed to US Forces, December 5-9, 2002, posted by mtuck
- 3/31
- Suspected Taliban Figure Tortured to Death in US Custody, November 30-December 3, 2002, posted by mtuck
- 3/15
- Justice Department Memo Argues that Fighters Captured in Afghanistan Should Have Only Limited Rights, January 22, 2002, posted by mtuck
- 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
- 7/2
- Deal with Pakistani Government Gives Al-Qaeda and Taliban Safe Haven in Tribal Region of North Waziristan, September 5, 2006, posted by Paul
- 6/22
- Article: ISI Is Funding Taliban Training Camps, Giving Them New Weapons, July 28, 2005, posted by Paul
- 6/21
- Pakistani Army Kills Canadian Al-Qaeda Leader, October 2, 2003, 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
- 6/18
- Pakistani President Musharraf Tells His Country He Still Supports the Taliban, Refuses to Condemn Al-Qaeda, September 19, 2001, posted by Paul
- 6/18
- Head of ISI Argues Pakistan Should Side with Taliban, but Musharraf Agrees to Help US as Opportunistic Necessity, September 15, 2001, posted by Paul
- 5/24
- US Marines Land in Kandahar instead of Tora Bora, November 26, 2001, posted by Paul
- 5/7
- Innocent British Residents Interrogated and Abused in Afghanistan because They Refuse to Act as Informants, December 8, 2002-March 2003, posted by Paul
- 5/4
- Final Prisoners Surrender in Battle over Afghan Fortress, Morning, December 1, 2001, posted by KJF
- 5/4
- CNN Reporter Encounters John Walker Lindh in Hospital, December 2, 2001, posted by KJF
- 4/11
- Informant Posing as Prisoner Allegedly Is Mistreated by US Guards at Bagram and Guantanamo, Spring 2003, posted by Paul
- 4/5
- Director of National Intelligence McConnell Says Afghan Government Is Losing Control, February 29, 2008, 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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