On October 28, 2005, “the grand jury in the CIA leak case had issued a five-count indictment against [vice presidential Chief of Staff] Scooter Libby, charging him with one count of obstruction of justice, two counts of perjury, and two counts of making false statements. The indictment accused Libby of having lied during his interviews […]
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10/25/2005
“…on October 25, 2005, [former Chief of Staff to Colin Powell, Colonel Lawrence] Wilkerson published an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times that was arguably the most outspoken attack levied at the Bush administration by a former insider. In it, he described the self-acknowledged ‘cabal’ led by [Vice President Dick] Cheney and [Secretary of Defense […]
10/25/2005
Colonel Lawrence B. Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, wrote an op-ed in The Los Angeles Times on October 25, 2005. ” ‘In President Bush’s first term, some of the most important decisions about U.S. national security–including vital decisions about postwar Iraq–were made by a secretive, little-known cabal. It was […]
10/25/2005
“On October 25, 2005, the CIA released a report that finally disposed of the myth that Saddam and [al-Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-] Zarqawi had ever been in league, assessing that prior to the war, ‘the regime did not have a relationship, harbor, or turn a blind eye towards Zarqawi.’ “ – Peter […]
10/25/2005
President George W. Bush at the Joint Armed Forces Officers’ Wives’ Luncheon: “Some observers look at the job ahead and adopt a self-defeating pessimism. It’s not justified. With every random bombing and every funeral of a child, it becomes more clear that the extremists are not patriots or resistance fighters — they are murderers at war […]
10/19/2005
In Iraq, “On 19 October 2005 the long-delayed trial of Saddam Hussein opened, to intense worldwide interest and media coverage.” – Ali A. Allawi, The Occupation of Iraq, Page 432 […]
10/19/2005
“[O]n October 19, 2005, he [Saddam] was found guilty of committing crimes against humanity during his time as president.” – Andrew Langley, Bush, Blair, and Iraq: Days of Decision, Page 38 […]
10/18/2005
As stated in “The Report of the Iraq Inquiry – Executive Summary:” “740. In October 2005, the Chiefs of Staff [UK] made a stark assessment of the insurgency and coalition strategy in Iraq. They concluded that ‘Ministers needed to be clear that the campaign could potentially be heading for *strategic failure*, with grave national and international […]
10/15/2005
“The endorsement of the new Iraqi constitution by referendum in October 2005 finally killed the prospect of full-scale oil privatization. Article 109 of that document stated clearly that hydrocarbons were ‘national Iraqi property.’ That is, oil and gas would remain in the public sector.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] […]
10/15/2005
“On October 15, 2005, Iraqi voters once again went to the polls in a national referendum on a proposed constitution. …the Iraqis ratified it, with a voter turnout of more than 60 percent.” – Stephen F. Hayes, Cheney, Page 477 […]