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Russia Invades Afganistan
In 1797 the "first Soviet troops parrachuted into Kabul on Dec. 27, 1979,"(The New York Times) -
Russia Leaves
After almost ten years," the last Soviet troops left Afganistan in Febuary 1989,"(The New York Times) -
Change in Power
After the Russians had left Afghanistan fell into chaos and the governing "power was anarchically divided among competing war lords"(The New York Times) -
Pakinstan Supports Mullah Omar
During 1994 "...Pakistani intelligence officers began funneling, arms,money and supplies to Mullah Omar's men..."(The New York Times) -
The Taliban is born
A Pushtun with a dream of restoring Islam in Afganistan, by the name of Mullah Omar, "... had nearly 12,000 followers" by the end of 1994. -
Taliban Siezed Control
By 1996 the "...Taliban... had taken control of Afganistan, imposing strict enforcement of fundamentalist Islamic law,..."(The New York Times) -
Mr. bin Laden
The Taliban gives safe haven to Mr bin Laden when he " arrived by charted jet at Jalalabad Airport in May 1996"(The New York Times) -
Post 9/11
The U.S. government sends troops to Afghanistan after" the attack on the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11, 2001, President W. George Bush gave the Taliban an ultimatum to hand over Mr. bin Laden." and the Taliban refused. -
Taliban Defeated
After the Unites States fights off the Taliban,"...Hamid Karzai...was named chairman of an interm government..."(The New York Times) -
Job Not Done
The Taliban still lurking and causing problems provokes the U.S. government "...to deploy 30,000 aditional troops."(The New York Times)