Sesame Street producers upset over Bert's background in terrorism.Attacks on Afghanistan continue with sustained bombing.Taliban has received approx. $100M cash from bin Laden over last five years.V.S. Naipaul wins Nobel Prize in literature.China and U.S. restart human rights talks.Ashcroft calls Anthrax
Al Quaeda appeals to Muslims everywhere to attack U.S. interests; WTC attacks called "good deed"; British Muslims asked to kill Blair.Pentagon prepares for risky helicopter raids over Afghanistan.Anti-terrorism bill stalled in Senate, feared corrosive to civil liberties.Investigators suspect anthrax in Florida originated in
Airstrikes continue in daylight, 4 civilians killed, Taliban leader's house struck, Taliban prepared to sacrifice 2M lives.Pakistan requests meetings with Indian Foreign Minister.National Enquirer publisher, with three employees exposed to Anthrax, suspects former intern's departure present.Natural cause seems unlikely in two anthrax cases.
America and U.K. begin week-long bombing campaign in Afghanistan.114 dead in plane crash at Milan airport.First attacks aimed at air defense, training camps.Defense Secretary Rumsfeld calls first attacks "very successful."Taliban claims 20 civilians killed, backs call for holy war.Second man in
U.S. deploys 1,000 troops to Uzbekistan/Afghanistan border.Sharon tells Bush, "Do not try to appease the Arabs at our expense."FBI, CIA tell Congress of high probability of second attack on American targets.Bush announces $300M in food and medical supplies for Afghan people.Taliban
Russian plane, flying from Tel Aviv to Siberia, exploded, then crashed into the Black Sea; Israel suspends all flights.Ebola-like virus confirmed on Afghan/Pakistan border.Pakistan satisfied with evidence of bin Laden's involvement; strikes seem nigh.Bush calls for $75B economic stimulus plan, including many projects
CIA trained and equipped Pakistani commandos to capture or kill bin Laden in 1999.IDF kills six Palestinians in response to Hamas killings.New York City budget gap now estimated at $4B.Some New Yorkers respond to tragedy with acrophobia; others climb the outside of buildings.Six people killed in
NATO says evidence points to Al-Qaida and bin Laden, meaning U.S. has support of 18 allies.Bin Laden called his mother, saying he could not meet her because "something big" was about to happen, on Sept. 10.Blair declares war unless Taliban hands over bin Laden.
Taliban now claims to hide bin Laden, U.S. continues military build-up.Britain freezes 61M pounds linked to Taliban rulers.Arafat faces open revolt as ceasefire is disobeyed.U.S. warns that more terrorism is likely, including the use of biological weapons.Smell from attacks lingers downtown, reminding New
Pakistani Muslim clerics arrive in Afghanistan, asking for bin Laden to be handed over.Large protest in Peshawar, Pakistan, denounces America, plans national defense policy based on soles.Black caucus urges caution over crusade.Giuliani wants longer term; Green and Bloomberg say yes, Ferrer says no.Spiritual and terror guide
