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September to December 2001 : from the attacks on New York and Washington to victory over the Taliban in Afghanistan -- December 2001 to March 2002, from ambiguous victory in Afghanistan to the campaign to attack Iraq -- From April to August 2002, the decision to transform the Middle East through war -- From October 2002 to March 2003, the U.S. discards its allies and defies the UN -- March to July 2003, from war to hollow victory -- July to November 2003, from victory to defeat.