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Cruise missiles were launched by the U.S. against a terrorist training camp and announced a virtual state of war against Osama Bin-Laden.
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A joint resolution authorizing the use of force against those responsible for the attack on 9/11 was passed by Congress.
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The U.S. began its air campaign against Afghanistan's Taliban.
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The U.S. created a civil affairs framework to co-ordinate reconstruction with the UN and nongovernmental organizations to hopefully be able to expand the authority of the Kabul government.
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President Bush and Karzai announced the signing of a military agreement that gave American forces full use of Afghan military facilities to prosecute the war against fighters involved in the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. This solidified the strategic partnership between the U.S. and Afghanistan.
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During a joint operation by Afghan, U.S., and NATO troops in Southern Afghanistan, Mullah Dadullah, an important Taliban military commander, was killed.
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An extra 4,500 U.S. troops were deployed to Afghanistan by President Bush in a move he called a "quiet Surge".
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An updated strategy was announced by President Obama for both Afghanistan and Pakistan. In this strategy 21,000 more U.S. Government personnel train and assist Afghan security forces, and there will also be an increased support for civilian development.
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An Integrated Civilian-Military Campaign Plan for Support to Afghanistan was released by MChrystal and Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry. This charted out the strategy to promote a more capable Afghan government and security force.
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Osama Bin-Laden was killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. Although he was killed in Pakistan, his death and the U.S.'s intervention did affect members of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.
