A Chronology of U.S.-Middle East Relations

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Compiled by Sara Powell

JULY 1: US. warplanes mistakenly strafed a wedding party in a central Afghan village, killing an estimated 40 to 100 civilians and wounding from 70 to 130.

*In federal court in Alexandria, VA, Zacarias Moussaoui, the so-called 20th hijacker, denied involvement with the 9/11 attacks, while prosecutors in the John Walker Lindh case denied defense assertions of Lindh's mistreatment while in captivity.

*As the Bush administration threatened Palestinians with "consequences" if they reelect Yasser Arafat as president, Arafat offered to meet U.S. President George W. Bush "anytime, anywhere" to discuss peace.

*In Nablus, Israel …