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In central Uruzgan province, a U.S. B-52 struck suspected al-Qaida and Taliban cave and bunker complexes, while an AC-130 gunship strafed several villages. U.S. officials said they believed the villages were legitimate targets, but Afghan authorities said that 48 civilians were killed and 117 were injured at a wedding party. The United States said a plane had come under attack from people on the ground, although no anti-aircraft weapons were found.
July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Categories: Stub | Provinces of Afghanistan ... Motto: (1789 to 1956) (Latin for Out of many, one) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic - • President George W. Bush (R) - • Vice... The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range eight-engined strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1954, replacing the Convair B-36 and the Boeing B-47. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... Flag flown by the Taliban. ... AC-130 deploying flares The AC-130 Gunship is an armed variant of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules. ...
US soldiers surrounded a compound near Khost and a firefight took place. Christopher J. Speer, who had training as a medic, led a group of the US soldiers to search the compound, in the belief that everybody had been killed. Omar Khadr, present in the compound but still alive, threw a grenade killing Christopher J. Speer and wounding others.
September 27, 2002 – Feingold calls on the administration to clarify its plans regarding Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and to advise Congress and the American people of the commitment that the U.S. is prepared to make in a post-invasion Iraq and the effect of that commitment on the fight against terrorism.
September 26, 2002 – On the floor of the United States Senate, Feingold states that the fight against terrorism must remain a top priority and that the administration's "discussion draft" of a resolution authorizing the use of force against Iraq is unacceptable.
September 5, 2002 – Feingold states that he is pleased that the President has decided to seek Congressional approval but still contends that the administration has not made the case for war with Iraq.
Afghanistan's last king, Mohammad Zahir Shah, took the throne at the age of 18 after his father, Mohammad Nadir Shah, was assassinated.
The new state of Pakistan to Afghanistan's south saw the Durand Line as its border, but the Afghan government disagreed, arguing that it had been established under British pressure and that it was inappropriate because it divided the Pushtun people between the two countries.
The withdrawal of Britain from South Asia and the rise of the Cold War brought Afghanistan gradually under the shadow of the Soviet Union in the 1950s, as the United States government was unwilling to match Soviet influence in the country.
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