The Kite Runner By vb01032000 Sep 11, 2001 9/11 Sep 12, 2001 War is declared on terrorism by America Sep 14, 2001 American Troops move into Afghanistan Sep 30, 2001 Anti-Muslim protest held in New York as the city still reovers from 9/11 Nov 22, 2001 Afghan American Student Muhamed Famir shot and killed outside PS #33 in NYC. Feb 14, 2002 Iraqian Couple arrested under charges of loitering outside a New York City Restuarant, where they held reservations Aug 27, 2002 Muslim Schoolgirl put on trial for aiding and abetting 9/11, little girl was 6 and no press covered the trial Sep 9, 2002 Indian-American Micheal Oswald denied plane ride by JFK Int'l Airport May 23, 2003 The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini published Jul 22, 2003 The Kite Runner challenged and banned by Jackson Conty, FL. School Administrators Dec 18, 2003 The Kite Runner banned in Alvara County, Minnesota