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The Women of Afghanistan Fight Back, Part II
October 22, 2001An Unknowncountry.com reader send us this reply from RAWA, the Afghan feminist organization in Pakistan: ?Dear friend: ?We are so touched and impressed by your kind and supportive emails. All of your emails are so meaningful to us and they... continued
The Anthrax Attack: What Kind and Where Does It Come From?
October 22, 2001Leroy Richmond, age 57, who works in the District of Columbia post office, has come down with inhaled anthrax and is seriously ill. Another worker has been diagnosed with the inhaled form of the disease. Richmond works in the main... continued
The Dangers of Winter War in Afghanistan
October 22, 2001Colin Powell recently announced that we expect to have completed our mission and be out of Afghanistan before the winter. This may be a veiled threat to the Taliban that they should not try to wait us out, because if... continued
X-1 Class Solar Flare Erupts
October 19, 2001A powerful X-1 Class solar flare has erupted out of sunspot area 9661 early on October 19. It triggered strong radio blackouts across Asia. The sun experienced an expected shift of its polarity on February 15. Afterward, it was expected... continued
Geologist Recognizes bin Laden Hideout
October 19, 2001A geologist says he knows where Osama bin Laden is hiding because he recognizes the rocks behind him in the video he released after the September 11 attacks. John Ford Shroder, who spent years living in Afghanistan, says that particular... continued
Powerful Quake in Indonesia
October 19, 2001An earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale has just been recorded in the area of the Banda Sea in Indonesia. The Banda Islands and Spice Islands are located in this region. This is the latest in a series of... continued
The Lady Draws a Line in the Sand
October 19, 2001Anne Strieber weighs in with a compelling diary entry about just why this old time peacenick has planted a flag in her front yard. There is a time for everything, and right now it's time to face some hard facts... continued
Russia May Be Source of Anthrax
October 19, 2001The hunt for the source of the weapons-grade anthrax that has been used in recent attacks on the media and the government has led investigators down many false roads. The focus has been on Iraq, but according to the world?s... continued
Freedom of Information Limited Due to War
October 18, 2001Attorney General John Ashcroft has issued a new statement requesting that federal agencies resist giving out Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information whenever they have legal grounds to do so. This new statement takes the place of a 1993 memorandum... continued
Anthrax hits CBS News and Nairobi
October 18, 2001A CBS News employee has tested positive for anthrax infection, meaning that all 3 major television networks have been targeted by terrorists. The FBI has posted a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the... continued