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	Afghanistan timeline September 2004 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Orgun, Afghanistan, two Afghan National Army soldiers were killed and seven wounded in a land mine attack on their convoy.
		In Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, one boy was killed and another wounded during an exchange of fire between U.S. -led coalition forces and rebels.
		In northern Afghanistan, ten humanitarian workers were injured in an attack by demonstrators.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Afghanistan_timeline_September_2004 (1439 words)

	Afghanistan timeline April 2004
		In Afghanistan, an explosive device detonated on the road to Kandahar airport as a U.N convoy passed.
		At the opening in Kabul, Afghanistan of a three-day gathering of representatives of international donor countries, interim president Hamid Karzai announced a reduction in the size of his 30-person cabinet and a clarification of the responsibilities of each ministry.
		In Kabul, Afghanistan, Abdullah Shah was killed by firing squad, marking the first sanctioned execution in the country since the fall of the Taliban in late 2001.
	www.knowledgefun.com /book/a/af/afghanistan_timeline_april_2004.html (1543 words)

	Afghanistan - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Afghanistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		During Afghanistan's control by Mujahedin forces April 1992–September 1996, an interim administration was set up, and in January 1993 a 250-member interim parliament, the Council of Resolution and Settlement (Shura-e Ahl-e Hal wa Aqd), was appointed pending the drafting of a permanent constitution.
		The mountainous province of Takhar in northern Afghanistan was struck by a massive earthquake (6.1 on the Richter scale) in early February 1998.
		In September 2000, after further gains in the north, the Taliban claimed to have control of 95% of Afghanistan, and declared that the movement deserved international recognition as the country's government.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Afghanistan (3182 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Afghanistan
		Landlocked and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people are refugees.
		Parliamentary and provincial elections were held in September 2005 and a new Afghan parliament held its inaugural session in December.
		Afghanistan's media were seriously restricted under Taleban rule.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1162668.stm (1023 words)

	Afghanistan: History
		In September, however, the Taliban captured Kabul and declared themselves the legitimate government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan; they imposed a particularly puritanical form of Islamic law in the two thirds of the country they controlled.
		In September, in a severe blow to the Northern Alliance, Massoud died as a result of a suicide bomb attack by assassins posing as Arab journalists.
		In early 2004 the United States and NATO both announced increases in the number of troops deployed in the country.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0856490.html (2450 words)

	Azerbaijan: Timeline For The 6 November Legislative Elections - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		December 2004: Opposition leader Ali Kerimli, chairman of the progressive wing of the divided Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, appeals for a united opposition front for the November 2005 parliamentary elections.
		December 2004: Opposition parties allege widespread fraud in some 2,700 municipal elections held throughout the country, while President Ilham Aliyev says it is impossible to conduct "a normal dialogue" with the opposition.
		May 2004: Ramiz Mekhtiev, who served as Azerbaijan's Communist Party ideology secretary in the1980s and since 1993 has headed the administrations of two Azerbaijani presidents, launches a scathing media attack on the opposition and on alleged foreign forces that are funding it.
	www.rferl.org /featuresarticle/2005/11/412EED98-452C-41BB-A660-2ACA95C70593.html (1553 words)

	Afghanistan - UN Security Council - Global Policy Forum
		Poppy cultivation in Helmland increased by two-thirds in 2004.
		Alliances in Afghanistan are primarily familial and local in nature, resulting in a political system that survives only by granting substantial power and autonomy to regional groups and warlords.
		The absence of a strong central government in Afghanistan has rendered the voluntary disarmament of various groups in conflicts problematic, as they are reluctant to give up power amid instability and lawlessness in order to protect their own interests.
	www.globalpolicy.org /security/issues/afgindx.htm (3693 words)

	The Fourth Rail
		Oxblog's Afghanistan correspondent states that the Taliban and al Qaeda have failed in their attempts to disrupt the election and views President Hamid Karzai as a surprisingly strong candidate and leader.
		To a realist, the proper course of action in Iraq and Afghanistan would have been to conquer the enemy and establish a friendly government; democracy is not a concern and in most cases an amenable strongman is preferred.
		Afghanistan is exporting drugs like opium like never before, and whole parts of the country are under the control of the Taliban and terrorists again.
	billroggio.com /archives/2004/09/index.php (15422 words)

	JuliusBlog
		September 20, 2002 -- In the wake of damaging Congressional 9/11 inquiry revelations, President Bush reverses course and backs efforts by many lawmakers to form an independent commission to conduct a broader investigation than the current Congressional inquiry.
		September 23, 2002 -- Victory for German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his ruling coalition came after a campaign in which he emphasized his strong opposition to a US war with Iraq.
		September 5, 2003 - A Department of Homeland Security advisory warns that al Qaeda is working on plans to hijack airliners flying between international points that pass near or over the continental United States.
	juliusblog.blogspot.com /2004_08_01_juliusblog_archive.html (6598 words)

	Afghanistan Online: Chronological History of Afghanistan--Part IV
		September 27--Taliban militia force President Rabbani and his government out of Kabul.
		September 9-- Ahmad Shah Masood is killed by assassins posing as journalists.
		Two days later (September 11th), suicide attacks on the U.S. kill more than 3,000 people and destroy the two towers of the World Trade Center and part of the Pentagon.
	www.afghan-web.com /history/chron/index4.html (1041 words)

	Afghanistan
		Afghanistan, approximately the size of Texas, is bordered on the north by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, on the extreme northeast by China, on the east and south by Pakistan, and by Iran on the west.
		In the 19th century, Afghanistan became a battleground in the rivalry between imperial Britain and czarist Russia for control of Central Asia.
		Amin was killed in Dec. 1979, as the Soviets launched a full-scale invasion of Afghanistan and installed Babrak Karmal as president.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107264.html (1619 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Afghanistan
		Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest.
		The constitution was signed on 16 January 2004 and highlights a strong executive branch, a moderate role for Islam, and basic protections for human rights.
		Afghanistan's economic outlook has improved significantly over the past two years because of the infusion of over $2 billion in international assistance, dramatic improvements in agricultural production, and the end of a four-year drought in most of the country.
	www.brainyatlas.com /geos/af.html (1590 words)

	Det danske Fredsakademis kronologi over fredssagen og international politik september 2004 / Timeline September, 2004
		Lockheed Martin and Hewlett-Packard are the co-hosts of Milcom 2004, an annual international military communications conference that brings together leaders from government, industry and academia to discuss and showcase the latest advancements in military communications and networking.
		On September 14, 2004, the legal team led by the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Philadelphia law firm of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker and Rhoads filed for a preliminary injunction against CACI International, the U.S. government contractor at Abu-Ghraib Prison and other facilities in Iraq.
		On 27 September 2004, several publishers' and authors' organizations sued the U.S. government over procedures currently in place relating to governmental regulation of articles produced by scholars in embargoed countries.
	www.fredsakademiet.dk /tid/2000/2004/sep04.htm (8610 words)

	Significant Terrorist Incidents 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology
		Assassination of Former Chilean Diplomat, September 21, 1976: Exiled Chilean Foreign Minister Orlando Letelier was killed by a car-bomb in Washington.
		Ambassador to Afghanistan Assassinated, February 14, 1979: Four Afghans kidnapped U.S. Ambassador Adolph Dubs in Kabul and demanded the release of various "religious figures." Dubs was killed, along with four alleged terrorists, when Afghan police stormed the hotel room where he was being held.
		Iman Samudra, who had trained in Afghanistan with al-Qaeda and was suspected of belonging to Jemaah Islamiya, was sentenced to death on September 10, 2003.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ho/pubs/fs/5902.htm (10869 words)

	CNN.com - Bush: Afghanistan is a victory over terrorism - Jun 15, 2004
		Afghanistan is "adamant," Karzai said, about ending the drug problem.
		However, Karzai said, Afghanistan is grateful "for your generosity and commitment to our people" and will continue to support U.S. efforts to battle terrorists.
		Karzai noted that his country remains "one of the poorest." Only 6 percent of its people have access to electricity, few have access to safe drinking water and farmers have a shortage of water to irrigate their crops, he said.
	www.cnn.com /2004/US/06/15/karzai (1111 words)

	Timeline of US Torture in Guantanamo, Afghanistan, and Iraq : July/August 2004 : Peacework
		Peacework has been published monthly since 1972, intended to serve as a source of dependable information to those who strive for peace and justice and are committed to furthering the nonviolent social change necessary to achieve them.
		This timeline is part of two lesson plans designed to help teachers create discussions about the prisoner of war torture revelations available at www.teachablemoment.org.
		White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales in a memo advised President Bush to declare the prisoners in the "war on terror" to be outside the protections of the Geneva Conventions (for a description of the Geneva Conventions, please see the report at www.teachablemoment.org, American Treatment of Iraqi and Afghan Prisoners: An Introduction).
	www.afsc.org /pwork/0407/040712.htm (1605 words)

	Obsession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan dies in hail of gunfire from Afghan troops as others plot to rescue him from four kidnappers in a Kabul hotel room.
		Kandahar, Afghanistan, a vehicle bomb exploded outside office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), killing one person, injuring one other, and causing major damage to the building, according to press reports.
		Kabul, Afghanistan, a rocket was fired at the Intercontinental Hotel, which was crowded with guests, including foreign diplomats, journalists, and UN aid workers.
	www.honestreporting.com /obsession/timeline.htm (5535 words)

	CNN.com - Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader - Dec 8, 2004
		Just over three years ago Afghanistan was under the rule of the oppressive Taliban and the nation was being used by terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda as a base to plot the attacks on America.
		While 2004 finds Afghanistan in a better state, Karzai warned that much is left to do.
		In the end, Karzai is certain the people of Afghanistan have the commitment necessary to overcome the challenges facing them.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/07/afghanistan.inauguration (777 words)

	USAID Afghanistan: Weekly Report for January 1 - 24, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		From January 2004 to January 2005, attacks that have affected USAID indirectly have gone from 20 to approximately 160 incidents.
		In September 2004, there were 7 hostile incidents directly affecting USAID related activities and 17 indirect hostile incidents affecting USAID activities.
		In December 2004, there were 3 hostile incidents directly affecting USAID related activities and 4 indirect hostile incidents affecting USAID activities.
	www.usaid.gov /locations/asia_near_east/afghanistan/weeklyreports/020105_report.html (902 words)

	Neeka's Backlog: September 2004
		This is not a nation whose government responds to the outcries of the bereaved, and they have been left on their own like the survivors and families in past disasters in Russia.
		He said the key to his case was the discovery in late September 1999 that Russia's security services had placed what appeared to be a large bomb in an apartment in Ryazan, 115 miles southeast of Moscow.
		And then he told me that he had fought in Afghanistan for three years (he must be in his late 40s now, or early 50s) and he knows all about the horrors of war, and if something like this happened to his kid and then someone showed up at his door with some cookies!..
	vkhokhl.blogspot.com /2004_09_01_vkhokhl_archive.html (13710 words)

	Complete 911 Timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We have also mapped the relationships between the events in the 911 timeline and the entities that are associated with those events.
		Now, by clicking the name of an entity mentioned in a timeline entry, you can view a chronology of all events in which that entity was an active participant.
		I began working on this timeline after I saw the excellent timeline at the From the Wilderness website and began adding to it.
	www.cooperativeresearch.org /project.jsp?project=911_project (1865 words)

	Center for Cooperative Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The project, titled The use of Islamist militants by American and Israeli militarists—The War in Afghanistan to September 11 and beyond, consists of nine different categories and 162 entries.
		The timeline on the forged documents has been updated to include recently reported information.
		A small timeline has been compiled concerning problems with the 2004 presidential elections.
	www.cooperativeresearch.org (561 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| 2004: Review of the year
		The US commission investigating the 11 September attacks in Washington and New York in which nearly 3000 people died blamed US leaders for failing to comprehend the gravity of the threat posed by alQaeda.
		Then suddenly on the morning of 3 September the school was rocked by a series of explosions and gunfire.
		The abduction and murder of foreigners became a common terror tactic in Iraq in 2004.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/4091599.stm (2758 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| South Asia \| Country profiles \| Timeline: Afghanistan
		Half of Afghan population now estimated to be displaced by war, with many fleeing to neighbouring Iran or Pakistan.
		2004 September - Rocket fired at helicopter carrying President Karzai misses its target; it is the most serious attempt on his life since September 2002.
		2004 October-November - Presidential elections: Hamid Karzai is declared the winner, with 55% of the vote.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1162108.stm (1320 words)

	Information Please: 2004
		Hamid Karzai inaugurated as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president (Dec. 7).
		Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake created an enormous scandal when Timberlake ripped the bodice of Jackson's costume during the halftime show of February's Super Bowl XXXVIII, exposing her right breast, which was pierced and adorned with a brooch.
		See 2004 People in the news for biographies of entertainers and newsmakers.
	www.infoplease.com /year/2004.html (1409 words)

	Minion of the Great Satan: September 2004 Archives
		2004: "not to confuse the war with the warriors".
		Sometimes less gentle means are used such as in September 2003 when numbers of Karzai's cabinet and his military officers organized the bulldozing and forced eviction of poor squatters on valuable real estate lands in the Wazir Akbar Khan/Sherpur neighborhood.
		September 20, 2004--John Kerry's lead in New York is down to single digits.
	www.motgs.com /archives/2004_09.html (10131 words)

	Afghanistan, 2004 Timeline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		International donors have pledged $4.4 billion in new aid to Afghanistan for 2005
		Intelligence indicates some training camps have been reactivated along Pakistan's border with southeastern Afghanistan
		Hamid Karzai was sworn in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president, promising to bring peace to the nation
	www.mapreport.com /years/2004/countries/afghanistan.html (498 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Afghanistan
		Canada has steadily increased its involvement in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime in the fall of 2001.
		At a conference on Afghanistan in Tokyo in January 2002, Canada made a major commitment to assist in the reconstruction of the war-torn country.
		Foreign Affairs says Afghanistan is now "the single largest recipient of Canadian bilateral aid." So far, according to Foreign Affairs, Canada has allocated a total of $616.5 million to Afghanistan, covering 2001 to 2009.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/afghanistan/canada.html (790 words)

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