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 […]
3/1/2007
“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 […]
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
“[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 […]
2/16/2007
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
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 […]
2/15/2007
“Sawt al Jihad, the now-defunct online magazine of AQAP [Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula], claimed in February 2007 that cutting the U.S. oil supply through terrorist attacks ‘would contribute to the ending of the American occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan.’ “ [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.] – Daveed […]
2/15/2007
“…the self-proclaimed emir of the Islamic State of Iraq, Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, issued a statement in February 2007 welcoming news that the U.S. government was considering sending more troops to Iraq and saying that he was eagerly looking forward to an American nuclear attack on Iran.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting […]
2/15/2007
From coverage of classified State Department documents exposed by WikiLeaks: “In February 2007, the US Embassy in Riyadh [Saudi Arabia] cabled the following prediction back to Washington: ‘The Saudi leadership acknowledges privately that the war on terrorism will not be won for many years.’ “ [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes […]