U.S. Strikes Back
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Ed Wray / AP
A pilot climbs out of the cockpit of his warplane
in the early morning aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt after flying
an overnight mission in support of U.S.-led military action in Afghanistan
Friday, Nov. 30, in the Arabian Sea.
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Marines fire mortars
SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN – U.S. Marines fired mortars into the desert Thursday night after detecting what a spokesman called "a credible threat" around their desert base southwest of Taliban-held Kandahar.
White House refuses Omar deal
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday the United States would not stand for any arrangement that allowed Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar to remain free and "live in dignity" in the region.
U.S. bombing remains intense
ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT – Though the target area is growing smaller as the hunt for Osama bin Laden continues, U.S. fighter jets are dropping almost as many bombs on Afghanistan now as they were at the start of the campaign.
Thursday, Dec. 6
• Taliban official says surrender of Kandahar to begin Friday
• U.S. warplanes hammer Taliban positions
• Peacekeepers will go to Afghanistan
Wednesday, Dec. 5
• Tribal forces fighting toward cave complex
• Three U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
• 3 Green Berets remembered by families
Tuesday, Dec. 4
• Taliban put up resistance around Kandahar
• Afghans repair Jalalabad airport
Monday, Dec. 3
• U.S. bombs wipe out village
• Man claiming to be American fought with Taliban
• Thousands of refugees flee
Sunday, Dec. 2
• CIA officer's body returned to U.S.
• Villagers say scores dead from U.S. bombs
• Attackers ready for Kandahar
• Marines could play role in fight
• 80 Taliban surrender at prison fortress
Saturday, Dec. 1
• Anti-Taliban force says it launched major assault outside Kandahar
Friday, Nov. 30
• Alliance troops enter Kandahar, commander claims
• U.S. keeps lists for Afghan war
Thursday, Nov. 29
• CIA officer craved intelligence work
Wednesday, Nov. 28
• Taliban's Omar: "fight to death"
• Fighters recover Taliban bodies
• U.S. troops pour into Afghan base
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