“According to a study published in Mother Jones [on March 1, 2007] by Peter Bergen and Paul Cruickshank, research fellows at the Center on Law and Security at the NYU School of Law, the net effect of the Iraq War was that it increased global terrorism by a factor of seven. ‘The rate of terrorist […]
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3/1/2007
On March 1, 2007, journalist Peter Bergen and terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank published a study on the War in Iraq in Mother Jones. They “concluded that the Iraq War ‘has motivated jihadists around the world to see their particular struggle as part of a wider global jihad fought on behalf of the Islamic umma.’ They […]
2/27/2007
“The Taliban commander Mullah Dadullah explained that bin Laden himself had supervised the suicide operation targeting Vice President [Dick] Cheney at Bagram Air Base during his visit to Afghanistan on February 27, 2007, an attack that killed nearly two dozen, including an American soldier. The U.S. military dismissed that claim but said that another al-Qaeda […]
2/27/2007
“…according to Taliban leaders, Osama bin Laden is actively involved in planning many of their operations, including the attack on Bagram air base when Vice President Dick Cheney visited Afghanistan in February [27] 2007.” – Bruce Riedel, The Search for Al Qaeda, Page 82 […]
2/16/2007
In an appearance on Charlie Rose on February 16, 2007, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) said: ” ‘There was no connection between [Saddam] Hussein and Al Qaeda.’ ” – Douglas Feith, War and Decision, Page 612 […]
2/16/2007
Following President Bush’s January 10, 2007, announcement of a surge of 20,000 troops in Iraq, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) said, on February 16, 2007: ” ‘It won’t end the violence; it won’t provide security…it won’t turn back the clock and avoid the civil war that is already under way; it won’t deter terrorists…it won’t rein […]
2/16/2007
“[T]he new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives had passed a nonbinding resolution [on February 16, 2007] that declared, ‘Congress disapproves of the decision of President George W. Bush announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.’ “ – George W. Bush, Decision Points, Page […]
2/15/2007
“In February [2007], negotiators for the United States and four other nations had reached a major deal in which North Korea agreed to close its main nuclear reactor in exchange for $400 million in fuel oil and aid. The Korean talks had been led by Christopher Hill, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia, […]
2/15/2007
“In February and March [2007], they [insurgents in Iraq] forayed into chemical warfare, detonating three trucks carrying toxic chlorine gas in Baghdad, Fallujah, and Ramadi, killing 11 people and sickening hundreds.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – Thomas E. Ricks, The Gamble, Page 180 […]
2/15/2007
Then-President George W. Bush wrote: “In February 2007, North Korea agreed to shut down its main nuclear reactor and allow UN inspectors back into the country to verify its actions. In exchange, we and our Six-Party partners provided energy aid, and the United States agreed to remove North Korea from our list of state sponsors […]