Could you post the quote in the article where this is said?
three years since Congress discussed removing the government of Afghanistan to make way for an oil pipeline,
Please show us the quote in the testimony where the term "remove the government" or something like it is used.
five months since BBC heard about the planned invasion of Afghanistan,
The date of the story you linked is 18 September, 2001, not quite three months.
ten months since Jane's Defense got word of the planned invasion of Afghanistan,
Show us where this story mentions a US invasion of Afghanistan.
Face it, none of those links say ANYTHING CLOSE to what you claim they do.
Let's FACE IT TOGETHER--- If you read (red) all these links, starting with the Gov't link, there is NO WAY anyone, with a fairly average IQ could not not see that the US (and Russia) was involved in the war against the TALIBON as far back as early February.
The gov't site shows CLEARLY the discussion of oil in the area and how the problems in Afganistan would get in the way.
I will do the math for you , since you can't do it, with the times mentioned in the articles. Although you are correct concerning a precise mention of the word OCTOBER, one could have someone in high school or even grade school read these articles and come to the conclusion that the US WAS involved there as far back as Feb. and was talking of "limited military action" if negotiations broke down.
I had assumed that the lack of reasoning was limited to the Democrats but obviously at FR has its' share also.
Also, being I put it, up I do share with the claims from where I got it Which is here "If I were the Government."
And thanks to the media and gov't all the sheeple (including me) knew nothing about it, or maybe you did and that's the reason you don't want to admit to what's in the articles.