Sixteenth in blog series chronicling the administration push to war on Iraq. October, 2001, continued.

The investigation of the anthrax mailings seems to be in full swing, but without genuine progress. Efforts in the administration and in large media outlets to tie the anthrax mailings to Iraq also continue at least intermittently. The bombardment of Afghanistan continues; Osama bin Laden and other major figures associated with 9/11 are for the most part not found.

October 15-31, 2001:

Oct. 16, 2001 – The Washington Post reports that U.S. strikes against Afghanistan are intensifying and that the Pentagon ...   more »