A Turbulent 2002 9-11 Aftermath
Image via Wikipedia March 1 - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan : In eastern Afghanistan , Operation Anaconda begins. October 24 – The Beltway snipers , John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo , are arrested. The Washington sniper attacks took place during three weeks in October 2002 in Washington, D.C. , Maryland , and Virginia . Ten people were killed and three others critically injured in various locations throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area and along Interstate 95 in Virginia . November 8 – Iraq disarmament crisis : The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves UN Security Council Resolution 1441 , forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences". The oil tanker Prestige sinks off the Galician coast, causing a huge oil spill . November 13 Iraq disarmament crisis : Iraq agrees to the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 1441 . November 14 – Argentina defaults on a US $805 million World Bank loan payment. Novembe