Post 11 September
In the escalation of the conflict in Afghanistan following the 11 September terrorist attack on the United States by the Afghan-based Al Qaeda group, the Security Council expressed support for the efforts of the Afghan people to replace the Taliban regime, once again condemned for allowing Afghanistan to be used as a base for the export of terrorism and for providing safe haven to Usama bin Laden.
On 1 October, in his address to a special week-long session of the General Assembly on terrorism, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said, "As we summon the will and the resources needed to succeed in the struggle against terrorism, we must also care for all the victims of terrorism, whether they are the direct targets or other populations who will be affected by our common effort. That is why I have launched an alert to donors about the potential need for much more generous humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan."
http://www.un.org/News/dh/latest/afg...shtml#postsept
11 September Terrorist attacks kill some 3,000 people in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.
12 September In a meeting with his National Security teams, President Bush declares the attacks an act of war against the United States. Osama bin Laden is named as the enemy mastermind.
14 September Congress authorizes the president to "use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks."
19 September The military issues orders for deployment in Afghanistan. The ruling Taliban denies that bin Laden is in their country.
20 September President Bush addresses both houses of Congress and announces war on terrorism.
6 October President Bush warns the Taliban that "time is running out" to give up bin Laden.
War begins
7 October Time's up. U.S. cruise missiles strike targets in Afghanistan. The military phase of Operation Enduring Freedom has begun.
http://www.warchronicle.com/terrorwar/news/timeline.htm
I imagine my information from reading...try it sometime! Now back to my original question:
this is from one of your previous posts,"i'm not justifying or "supporting" canadians". So you don't support Canadians but their "your" people? PLEASE explain!