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Sept. 12 NATO invokes mutual defense clause for first time. |
Sept. 13 Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan pledge to aid US probe. |
Sept. 15 Pakistan agrees to help in US-led action in Afghanistan. |
Sept. 19 Russia OKs ex-republics aiding US in Afghanistan. |
Oct. 2 British Prime Minister Tony Blair warns Taliban, "Surrender the terrorists or surrender power." |
Oct. 7 British forces join airstrikes. France, Germany, Russia, and Japan express support. |
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Oct. 26 Czech officials say Mohamed Atta met with Iraqi agent in Prague. |
Nov. 16 German parliament narrowly approves troop deployment. |
Jan. 15 US, Philippines announce creation of joint force targeting Abu Sayyaf, an extremist group linked to Al Qaeda. |
Jan. 29 Bush calls Iran, Iraq, and North Korea an "axis of evil" in State of the Union address. |
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March 11 Blair says Iraq's pursuit of weapons of mass destruction represent a threat. |
March 12 US special forces are reportedly arriving in Yemen to train local forces in antiterror operations. |
March 17 US soldiers arrive to help Georgia’s military against extremists connected to Al Qaeda. |
May 22 Bush begins weeklong European tour seeking support for war on terror. |
May 28 Russia becomes limited member of NATO. |
June 27 US, six other nations pledge $20 billion to help Russia secure its weapons of mass destruction. |
July 2 US official joins talks to end Sudan’s civil war. |
Aug. 4 Gen. Brent Scowcroft, chairman of Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, warns an invasion of Iraq could destabilize the entire region. |
Aug. 5 German chancellor says he would not support US action in Iraq. |
Aug. 16 Iraq invites UN to hold talks on resuming inspections. |
Aug. 22 US and Russian officials remove uranium from a nuclear reactor in Yugoslavia. |
Aug. 31 Germany says it will not share evidence against Zacharias Moussaoui in a death penalty case. |
Sept. 5 Congress says it will hold hearings on action in Iraq. |
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