Afghanistan War

  • Terrorist bombing

    911- taliban attack. Four commercial flights crash in world trade center, the pentagon, pennsylvania. President Bush vows to win the war against terrorism and zeroes in on Al-Qaeda.
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    Major Events in Afghanistan War

  • Joint resolution signed

    President George W. Bush signs into law a joint resolution authorizing the use of force against those responsible for attacking the United States on 9/11
  • Taliban surrender Kandahar

    This is the official fall of the Talibans but Al-Qaeda leaders continued to hide-out in the mountains.
  • Establishing reconstruction of Afghanistan

    The U.S. military creates a civil affairs framework to coordinate redevelopment with UN and nongovernmental organizations and to expand the authority of the Kabul government. date not sure
  • Constitution of Afghanistan

    An assembly of 502 Afghan delegates agrees on a constitution for Afghanistan (PDF), creating a strong presidential system intended to unite the country's various ethnic groups.
  • Bin Laden Surfaces

    He releases ideo taped messages
  • Democracy in Afghanistan

  • Taliban Commander is killed

    Mullah Dadullah is the name
  • Obama Recommits to Afghanistan