“…arguably, SIGINT’s [signals intelligence’s] greatest single success in Iraq occurred on the evening of June 7, 2006, when al Qaeda in Iraq leader [Abu Musab] al-Zarqawi and five others were killed by an air strike conducted by two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter-bombers on al-Zarqawi’s safe house five miles north of the city of Baquba.” […]
6/7/2006
“Dick Marty, a Swiss prosecutor who led the investigation [into alleged illegal CIA secret prisons] by the Council of Europe, concluded in [June 7] 2006, ‘It is now clear–although we are still far from having established the whole truth–that authorities in several European countries actively participated with the CIA in these unlawful activities.’ ” – […]
6/7/2006
“The terror campaign led by [al Qaeda in Iraq leader] Abu Masab al-Zarqawi in Iraq from 2003 to [his death on June 7] 2006 allowed jihadist fighters to…give the entire world the impression that a lasting, if not eternal, jihad had been unleashed. On the international level, this will probably be Zarqawi’s legacy. On the […]
6/7/2006
“On June 7, 2006, [al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-] Zarqawi was killed in an American air strike after months of searching to find him.” – Bruce Riedel, The Search for Al Qaeda, Page 106 […]
6/7/2006
In terrorism expert Steven Emerson’s interview with author Peter Lance on June 7, 2006, he discussed the remarkable progress of al Qaeda operative Ali Mohamed’s rise through the ranks of the U.S. Army. He says he believes Mohamed “exploited the culture of secrecy among the intelligence agencies. ‘He figured out early on [that] once he […]
6/6/2006
In retired Lieutenant Colonel Robert Anderson’s interview with author Peter Lance on June 6, 2006, he discussed the remarkable progress of al Qaeda operative Ali Mohamed’s rise through the ranks of the U.S. Army: ” ‘Consider what happened,’ Anderson marvels. ‘This individual [Mohamed] was a major in the Egyptian army. He left the Egyptian army, […]
5/27/2006
In a speech to the graduating class of West Point on May 27, 2006, President Bush said: ” ‘We have made clear that the war on terror is an ideological struggle between tyranny and freedom.’ ” – Bob Woodward, The War Within, Page 331 […]
5/25/2006
“…on May 25, 2006, a reporter asked [President] Bush to name ‘which missteps and mistakes of your own you most regret.’ Bush replied…’saying *bring it on,* kind of tough talk, you know, that sent the wrong signal to people. I learned some lessons about expressing myself maybe in a little more sophisticated manner.’ ” – […]
5/24/2006
On “Wednesday, May 24 [2006], the intelligence division of the Joint Staff…circulated an intelligence assessment, classified SECRET, that showed that the forces of terror in Iraq were not in retreat. It was a stunning refutation of the president’s [Bush’s] forecasts, most recently just two days earlier in Chicago.” – Bob Woodward, State of Denial, Page […]
5/22/2006
“Afghanistan is teetering on becoming a narco-state,’ admitted Gen. James Jones, the overall commander of NATO in Europe in May [22] 2006. But in the same breath he added, ‘You will not see NATO soldiers burning poppy fields. This is not our mandate.’ ” – Ahmed Rashid, Descent Into Chaos, Page 329 […]