The Taliban controlled Afghanistan until they were overthrown in late 2001, early 2002. They were probably overthrown as a result of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Which was the cause because from then on the US has worked on bringing down terrorists.
Haiti became a CARICOM country in 2002, on July 2.
Skeleton has been an official Winter Olympic sport on five occasions - as a men's competition only in 1928 (St. Moritz) and 1948 (St. Moritz), and as a men's and women's competition in 2002 (Salt Lake City), 2006 (Turin), and will be contested once again as an Olympic sport in Vancouver in February 2010.
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) commenced in October 2001 in response to 9-11. This was terrorist hunting. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) commenced in 2003. This was to remove the Hussain government.
The countries that participated in their first Winter Olympics in 2002 were Nepal. Tajikistan, Cameroon, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
Taliban insurgency happened in 2002.
Now with Bill Moyers - 2002 Targeting the Taliban was released on: USA: 8 January 2010
Frontline World - 2002 Children of the Taliban 8-2 was released on: USA: 14 April 2009
Ruled Britannia was created in 2002.
The Taliban
The country of Germany used the Deutsche Mark (DM) as their currency until 2002. In 2002, the DM was replaced with the Euro.
The cast of When Muscles Ruled the World - 2002 includes: Jeremy Clarkson as himself Greg Proops as himself Jackie Stallone as herself
Ireland used the 'punt' until 2002, after which they changed over to the Euro, which is the standard used in the European Union.
Until Death - 2002 was released on: USA: 1 January 2002
Skyscraper Country - 2002 was released on: USA: 20 June 2002 (limited)
Until Death - 2002 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
The cast of When Jerry Springer Ruled the World - 2002 includes: Angel Anes as Angel Jerry Springer as himself Steve Wilkos as himself Toby Yoshimura as himself