After the London bombings on July 7, 2005, al Qaeda second-in-command Ayman “al-Zawahiri told the British people in an audiotaped message on 4 August 2005 that ‘[U.K. Prime Minister Tony] Blair has brought destruction to the heart of London,’ and many British people did indeed consider him to be personally responsible because of his decision […]
8/4/2005
Following the terror attacks in London in July 2005, al Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri said, in a video released on August 4, 2005: ” ‘Our message is clear: you will not be safe until you withdraw from our land, stop stealing our oil and wealth and stop supporting the corrupt leaders.’ ” – Antonia Juhasz, […]
8/3/2005
“In an August [3] 2005 interview, Brigadier General Janis Karpinski confirmed that Major General Geoffrey Miller was sent to Iraq in 2003 to assure that Secretary [of Defense Donald] Rumsfeld’s authorized interrogation tactics were used in Iraq. As Karpinski stated, ‘he said that he was going to use a template from Guantanamo Bay to *Gitm-oize* […]
8/1/2005
On August 1, 2005, “a new director of NSA [National Security Agency] arrived at Fort Meade [Florida]. He was fifty-three-year-old Lieutenant General Keith Alexander, who before coming to NSA had been the U.S. Army’s deputy chief of staff for intelligence since 2003.” – Matthew M. Aid, The Secret Sentry, Page 286 […]
7/27/2005
On July 27, 2005, “The DOJ [Department of Justice] inspector general releases a new audit of the FBI’s translation program. …the report reveals that the Bureau has met its translator hiring targets in fewer than half of the languages examined, and that the quantity of unreviewed counterterrorism audio is increasing, from 4,000 hours in April […]
7/25/2005
“As early as 2005, [Pakistani] President Pervez Musharraf had frequently said–without providing any evidence–that Bin Laden was dead and that looking for him was no longer a high priority for Pakistan. That same year [July 25, 2005], he had arrogantly berated British prime minister Tony Blair, telling him that Pakistan had ‘completely shattered Al Qaeda’s […]
7/24/2005
“On July 24, 2005, [Senator John] McCain [R-AZ] introduced an amendment to the Defense Department’s budget prohibiting military interrogators from using more force than allowed by the traditional limits in the Army Field Manual, even if the commander in chief ordered it. The proposed bill also prohibited other U.S. personnel–including the CIA–from engaging in torture […]
7/21/2005
“…President George W. Bush noted in July [21] 2005, shortly after suicide terrorists struck London’s mass transit system, that ‘we’re spending unprecedented resources to protect our nation.’ This unprecedented spending wasn’t portrayed as a cause for concern, nor was it a clarion call to increase the efficiency of our efforts. Rather, it was meant as […]
7/21/2005
“On July 21 2005 another bomb attack on the London Underground was prevented when all four bombs failed to detonate. This time the accused were all from East Africa… The Abu Hafs al-Misri Brigade again claimed responsibility and said attacks would continue in Europe until Iraq was left in peace.” – Abdel Bari Atwan, The […]
7/21/2005
“Two weeks after the 7/7 attacks, on July 21, 2005, a second wave of hydrogen-peroxide-based bombs was set off in London, this one organized by a cell of Somali and Eritrean men who were first-generation immigrants. …Fortunately, while four bombs were set to detonate on 7/21–three on the London Underground and one on a bus, […]