“A nine o’clock on the evening of January 10, 2007, I [then-President George W. Bush] stepped before the cameras in the White House Library. ‘The situation in Iraq is unacceptable to the American people–and it is unacceptable to me,’ I said. ‘Our troops in Iraq have fought bravely. They have done everything we have asked […]
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1/10/2007
“On January 10, 2007, the president [Bush] announced in a speech to the nation that he was committing twenty thousand additional troops–five brigades–to Iraq, and most of them would go to Baghdad. He was also increasing American forces in Anbar, the home base of al Qaeda in Iraq, by four thousand. The brigades would deploy […]
1/10/2007
In a White House speech on January 10, 2007, President Bush said: ” ‘The situation in Iraq is unacceptable to the American people–and it is unacceptable to me… Our troops in Iraq have fought bravely. They have done everything we have asked them to do. Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me.’ […]
1/10/2007
As stated in “The Report of the Iraq Inquiry – Executive Summary:” “President Bush announces the US ‘surge’.” – Commissioned by the Prime Minister The Right Honourable Gordon Brown MP, “The Report of the Iraq Inquiry: Executive Summary,” IraqInquiry.org.uk, Jan. 10, 2007 […]
1/10/2007
“On January 10, 2007, Bush announced a “surge” in numbers. More than 20,000 extra soldiers and Marines would be sent to Iraq.” – Andrew Langley, Bush, Blair, and Iraq: Days of Decision, Page 42 […]
1/7/2007
According to The Independent, on January 7, 2007: “…in early 2007, the government that the United States helped to establish in Baghdad enacted legislation that was written in Washington to give U.S. and British oil companies the dominant role in exploiting the massive oil reserves of Iraq.” – Al Gore, The Assault on Reason, Page 119 […]
1/5/2007
“On January 5 [2007], the White House announced that [General David] Petraeus would take command in Iraq.” He succeeded General George Casey. – Thomas E. Ricks, The Gamble, Page 128 […]
1/4/2007
In a collaborative article that appeared in The Wall Street Journal on January 4, 2007, former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger and George Shultz, along with former Defense Secretary William Perry and former Georgia Senator Sam Nunn (D) wrote: ” ‘Nuclear weapons…were essential to maintaining international security during the Cold War because they were a […]
1/4/2007
President George W. Bush’s statement on Saddam Hussein’s execution: “I talked to Prime Minister Maliki about the videotape that was released during the execution of Saddam Hussein. He said he’s going to fully investigate what happened. I appreciate that very much. One thing is for certain: A horrific chapter in Iraqi history has been closed, […]
12/31/2006
“As of December 2006, nearly 2,900 Americans have lost their lives serving in Iraq. Another 21,000 Americans have been wounded, many severely.” [The 31st of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton, The Iraq Study Group Report, Page 46 […]