Austria-Hungary Flag until 1918 German flag by Antonio Martins The Rhetoric of War
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Afghanistan Packet

Maps

Afghanistan Political Map (264k)
CNN Zoomable Map
Human Right Watch Air Base Map
LA Times Photo-view of Shelled Kabul
Afghanistan Size Comparison Map

Transcripts

Remarks by the President to Employees at the Pentagon :: 17 September 2001
George W. Bush's Address to the Nation on the Start of Military Action :: 7 October 2001
Tony Blair's Remarks on the Start of Military Action :: 7 October 2001
Osama bin Laden's Response to the Start of Military Action :: 7 October 2001

Images

New U.S. Foreign Policy
Bin Laden Target
Afghanistan Five-day Outlook
Usama, Quit Running
Milk Carton
The New World Trade Center
New, Non-Stop Service to Afghanistan
Infinite Justice
Statue of Liberty
Protest Photo

Mainstream American Media
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Thunderous Blasts and Bright Flashes Mark Kabul Strikes :: 8 October 2001
Taliban's Troops Hit as Allies Plan for Commando Raids :: 11 October 2001
U.S. Raid Kills Unknown Number in an Afghan Village :: 13 October 2001
Pentagon Says Error Led to Bombing of Houses in Kabul :: 14 October 2001
U.S. Hopes to Break the Taliban With Pounding From the Air :: 17 October 2001
U.S. Bombs Strike 3 Villages and Reportedly Kill Scores :: 2 December 2001
Use of Pinpoint Air Power Comes of Age in New War :: 24 December 2001
Conduct of War Is Redefined by Success of Special Forces :: 21 Januray 2002
Bin Laden's Trail Is Lost, but Officials Suspect He Is Alive :: 4 February 2002

Alternative Media Reporting

War Needs Good Public Relations :: 25 October 2001
Hundreds of civilians killed in US attacks near Kandahar and Kabul :: 11 November 2001
300 American soldiers killed in major Kandahar offensive :: 1 December 2001
A chamber of horrors so close to the 'Garden of Eden' :: 1 December 2001
US suffers more unannounced casualties in Afghanistan :: 18 December 2001
Afghanistan Raid a Mistake, U.S. Military Says :: 4 February 2002
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War Crimes Opinions

U.S. Campaign Against Afghanistan Not Self-Defense Under International Law :: 7 November 2001
A Dossier on Civilian Victims of United States' Aerial Bombing of Afghanistan :: 12 December 2001 :: download supporting Excel document
How Many Dead? Major networks aren't counting :: 12 December 2001
Operation Enduring Freedom: Why a Higher Rate of Civilian Bombing Casualties :: 24 January 2002
A Merciful War :: 1 February 2002



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