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 Without approval by the US Congress, a new espionage unit called the Strategic Support Branch has been created by Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and the Pentagon. This new unit was "designed to operate without detection and under the defense secretary's direct control," thus circumventing the CIA as the traditional arm of overseas intelligence gathering and clandestine operations. The SSB has been in operating in secret for two years.
The Washington Post, January 23, 2005
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A recent National Intelligence Council study has shown that, since the invasion and the collapse of the Hussein regime, Iraq has replaced Afghanistan as the leading Islamic terrorist training ground.
The Washington Post, January 13, 2005
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George W. Bush is requesting an additional $80 billion for military spending in Iraq and Afghanistan for 2005. This comes on top of an emergency request of an additional $20 billion that has already been approved.
Reuters courtesy of The Washington Post, January 24, 2005
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Under pressure from the White House, legislation that would have prohibited torture of detainees by intelligence officials in the CIA and Pentagon was stripped from the recent intelligence reform bill. The Senate had overwhelmingly supported the prohibition.
The New York Times, January 13, 2005
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The Pentagon is considering the use of American-led "death squads" to kidnap or assassinate suspected insurgents and supporters in Iraq, similar to those used covertly in the 1980s by the US in El Salvador to target leftist rebels. Current Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte was a key figure in the human rights abuses that occurred in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras during that time.
Newsweek courtesy of truthout, January 8, 2005
John Dimitri Negroponte from Wikipedia
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The Bush Administratio is attempting to oust International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed ElBaradei from office, hoping to install a more Bush-friendly ally in that key position. ElBaradei has been an outspoken critic of Bush's policies regarding Iraq and Iran.
The Associated Press courtesy of The Washington Post, January 8, 2005
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There are fears that the US will cut off funding to the UN Development Program if a soon to be released report on freedom and governance in the Arab world contains content critical of the US involvement in Iraq and Israel's involvement in Palestine
Reuters courtesy of XstraMSN, December 17, 2004
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Just a day after the latest failure of a missile defense shield flight test, George W. Bush said that he remains committed to the multibillion dollar project that would theoretically protect the US from a ballistic missile attack.
Reuters courtesy of XstraMSN, December 17, 2004
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The Bush Administration plan on requesting between $80 and $100 billion in supplemental funding for Iraq and Afghanistan in 2005.
The Boston Globe, December 15, 2004
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The Netherlands will be removing their 1300 troops from Iraq in March of 2005.
Reuters courtesy of ABC News, November 12, 2004
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Weapons inspectors with the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency claim that they were refused entry into Iraq after the invasion by the US to monitor that country's weapons sites. Many of those same weapons sites were later ransacked and weapons materials stolen.
The Boston Globe, October 30, 2004
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The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that the US was aware that dozens of unsecured Iraqi nuclear sites were systematically stripped of "equipment and materials that could be used to make atomic weapons," and that the action "was planned and executed by people who knew what they were doing." The agency additionally reported the removal continued into early 2004.
Reuters courtesy of AlertNet, October 14, 2004
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After condemning what he calls the politicization of 9/11 by Democrats, it is being reported that George W. Bush has been using imagery of the World Trade Center wreckage at his own campaign rallies.
All Things Considered, October 22, 2004 (audio link)
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The Bush Administration is requesting an additional $70 billion in emergency funding for the military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. This brings the total amount of taxpayer funding to $225 billion since the invasion of Iraq.
The Washington Post, October 25, 2004
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An Army Corps of Engineers whistleblower has demanded that an investigation be launched into what he described as "improper action" used in the awarding of Iraq reconstruction contracts to the Halliburton Company. Vice President Dick Cheney was chief executive officer of Halliburton prior to taking office in 2000.
Reuters courtesy of Wired News, October 25, 2004
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George W. Bush rejected a plan by the Saudi government for an all-Muslim force to provide protection for UN workers during the upcoming Iraqi election.
Reuters courtesy of the Daily Times, October 18, 2004
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Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith -- appointed by George W. Bush -- has been accused of deliberately misrepresenting to Congress what the CIA's intelligence had concluded about the connections between Iraq and Al Qaeda. Feith had repeatedly reported that US intelligence showed extensive links between the two, a claim the CIA had determined to be untrue.
The New York Times, October 22, 2004
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The chief US weapons inspector in Iraq has presented a final report that shows Saddam Hussein "had no weapons of mass destruction or concrete plans to make them," and that there was no connection between Hussein and the attacks of 9/11.
Agence France-Presse courtesy of Turkish Press.com, October 6, 2004
Agence France-Presse courtesy of Common Dreams, October 7, 2004
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The right wing, anti-feminist group the Independent Women’s Forum is one of the recipients of a State Department grant meant to "prepare women to compete in Iraq's January 2005 elections, encourage women to vote, train women in media and business skills, and establish resource centers for networking and counseling.” The IWP has fought against international laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work, paid maternity leave and equal representation in government.
OneWorld.net courtesy of Common Dreams. October 5, 2004
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L. Paul Bremer, the former head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, has stated that the Bush Administration did not put enough troops on the ground in Iraq, both in the initial invasion and during the occupation. During his tenure, Bremer had repeatedly voiced concerns to the administration about the problems stemming from the lack of troops.
The Washington Post, October 4, 2004
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Poland is planning on moving their troops out of Iraq by the end of 2005.
Agence France-Presse courtesy of SpaceWar.com, October 4, 2004
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Reports prepared by the National Intelligence Council and given to George W. Bush in the months prior to the Iraqi invasion state an "invasion would increase support for hard-line politicized Islam and result in a divided Iraqi society prone to violent conflict."
CNN, September 29, 2004
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A Pentagon report shows that the US, Britain, and Israel were involved with early planning for the Iraqi invasion, with some commanders meeting in June of 2002, ten months before the invasion.
Evening Standard courtesy of This Is London, September 30, 2004
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George W. Bush transferred $25 million in funds designated by Congress for the United Nations Population Fund to State Department programs to curb human trafficking and prostitution. Since 2002, Bush has withheld $90 million in designated funds from the UN fund that supports family planning and reproductive health around the world.
Reuters courtesy The Boston Globe, October 1, 2004
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Unhappy with what they see to be negative stories coming out of Iraq, the Bush Administration is moving to "curtail distribution" of reports that show the worsening situation in the country.
The Christian Science Monitor, September 30, 2004
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Starting in October, the United Kingdom will begin reducing the number of combat troops it has stationed in Iraq by one-third. Currently, there are approximately 5000 UK troops on the ground.
The Observer, September 19, 2004
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United Nations President Kofi Annan has stated the US invasion of Iraq was "not in conformity with the UN charter" and therefore illegal under UN law.
BBC, September 16, 2004
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The CIA unit heading the hunt for Osama Bin Laden has fewer experienced staff members than it did prior to 9/11 and is stretched to the point it is relying on inexperienced agents rotated into the unit on a temporary basis.
The New York Times, September 15, 2004
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Senior military official now say the number of insurgents in Iraq could be as high as 20,000.
Newsweek, September 12, 2004
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George W. Bush has ordered sanctions against the Venezuelan government of President Hugo Chavez for its alleged role in "the international trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation." President Chavez was the target of a coup attempt in 2002 that was linked to members of the Bush Administration.
The Associated Press courtesy of the Tallahassee Democrat, September 10, 2004
The Observer, April 21, 2002
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Costa Rica has requested it be removed from the Iraqi coalition list after its Constitutional Court ruled that involvement with a war not sanctioned by the UN was unconstitutional.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/10/international/americas/10costa.html
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Secretary of State Colin Powell now admits that it is "unlikely" that stockpiles of WMDs will be found in Iraq.
Reuters courtesy of Common Dreams, September 13, 2004
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The Bush Administration is planning on shifting $3.46 billion in funds earmarked for Iraqi reconstruction projects to security, increased oil production and the upcoming elections. Only $1 billion of the $18 billion pledged for Iraqi reconstruction has been spent.
Reuters courtesy of The Washington Post, September 13, 2004
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American ally Turkey has threatened to end cooperation on the Iraqi war if the US doesn't end missions in northern Iraq that are killing local Turkmen populations.
BBC, September 14, 2004
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It is being alleged that American doctors and medical personnel working at Abu Ghraib were complicit in the abuse of prisoners. Charges are thate workers "falsified death certificates to cover up homicides, hid evidence of beatings and revived a prisoner so he could be further tortured."
The Associated Press courtesy of Salon, August 20, 2004
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Iraqi teens detained at the Abu Ghraib prison facility were abused by American guards using dogs.
The Washington Post, August 24, 2004
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International aid agencies in Iraq are on the verge of pulling out due to the deteriorating security situation.
Reuters courtesy of Radio Free Europe, September 8, 2004
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An audit by the Coalition Provisional Authority's (CPA) inspector general has uncovered 8.8 billion in unaccounted for funds that the CPA channeled to Iraqi ministries and authorities.
Inter Press Service courtesy of Common Dreams, August 21, 2004
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The US-trained Iraqi National Guard security force has suffered from an over 80% desertion rate. A Government Accounting Office report also says they are undertrained and unready to take over security duties for the country.
Middle East Newsline, August 22, 2004
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A classified National Intelligence Estimate report on the security situation in Iraq sees a best case scenario as "tenuous stability" in the region, with a potential for a civil war by 2005.
The Associated Press courtesy of ABC News, September 16, 2004
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George W. Bush is proposing removing between 70,000 to 100,000 troops from bases in Europe and Asia, primarily from Germany. Such a move was first presented by the Pentagon as a "punishment" for that country's refusal to back the US in its invasion of Iraq.
The Observer, August 15, 2004
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Contrary to White House claims, US military analysts report the insurgency in Iraq is not made up of Islamic foreign fighters bent on an Islamic state but of Sunnis who were traditionally in power under Saddam Hussein and supported by nationalist Iraqis.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4290373,00.html
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The Bush Administration has repeatedly refused to let auditors appointed by the UN to investigate $1 billion in no-bid contracts granted to Halliburton have access to documents and internal audits regarding those contracts.
The Washington Post, July 15, 2004
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A General Accounting Office report on the conditions in Iraq conclude that security, access to electricity, and access to the judicial system is worse off for Iraqis 15 months after the invasion than prior to the invasion.
Knight Ridder courtesy of the Messenger-Inquirer, June 30, 2004
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A report by the aid group Christian Aid claims billions of dollars of Iraqi oil revenue remain unaccounted for by the Amerian-led Coalition Provisional Authority. Oil revenues were mandated to be used for the betterment of the people of Iraq.
The Guardian, June 28, 2004
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America troops in Iraq have had their immunity from prosecution for potential crimes committed extended by the Bush Administration past the end of the occupation.
The Washington Post, June 23, 2004
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The 9/11 Commission convened to investigate the events surrounding the attacks of September 11th have determined there was no connection between Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.
The Associated Press courtesy of Truthout, June 16, 2004
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26 members of the group Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change have condemned George W. Bush's foreign policy and called for his removal from office.
The Los Angeles Times courtesy of Common Dreams, June 13, 1004
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After claiming incidents of terrorism was at a 34 year low, the Bush Administration was forced to admit it's calculations were incorrect, and that terrorism has taken a sharp increase.
BBC, June 10, 2004
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The Bush Administration is considering the removal of two Army divisions from American bases in Germany.
The Associated Press courtesy of the Las Vegas Sun, June 8, 2004
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A classified report prepared by Bush Administration lawyers concluded "the president wasn't bound by laws prohibiting torture and that government agents who might torture prisoners at his direction couldn't be prosecuted by the Justice Department". Additionally, it "elaborated the Bush administration's view that the president has virtually unlimited power to wage war as he sees fit, and neither Congress, the courts nor international law can interfere".
Wall Street Journal, June 7, 2004
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Some 12,500 American troops from South Korea are being considered by the Bush Administration for redeployment to other parts of the globe, including Iraq.
The New York Times, June 8, 2004
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During a visit to the USS Essex docked in Singapore, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld expressed his hope that US forces will be hunting terrorists in the region of Southeast Asia "pretty soon".
ABC Asia Pacific, April 6, 2004
Agence France Presse courtesy of Yahoo, June 4, 2004
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In a speech before graduates of the US Military Academy, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld indicated that, despite three years of nonstop war, "we are closer to the beginning of this struggle with global insurgency than to its end".
Reuters courtesy of Common Dreams, May 29, 2004
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After refusing to come to the support of democratically elected President Jean-Bertrand Aristide during the recent Haitian coup, the Bush Administration is giving an additional $100 million in funding to the new Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, a former Florida business man picked for the job by a US-backed group of Haitians.
Reuters courtesy of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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On September 11, 2001 Condoleeza Rice was scheduled to give an address on "the threats and problems of today and the day after, not the world of yesterday", and outline what the Bush administration's policy would be on those threats. There was not a single mention of Osama Bin Laden or the threat from al Qaeda in the speech. Instead, it highlighted "dangers from rogue nations, such as Iraq, that might use weapons of terror" and suggested the primary threat facing our country was long-range missiles.
The Washington Post, March 31, 2004
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The US Military is in the process of building 14 "enduring bases" in Iraq. These bases military bases are meant to house the 105,000+ American soldiers that are expected to be stationed in Iraq through at least 2006.
The Chicago Tribune courtesy of Global Policy, March 23, 2004
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The Bush Administration has regularly been consulting with and briefing members of the right-wing Christian fundamentalist Apostolic Congress on its Middle East, Israel, and domestic policies.
The Village Voice, May 18, 2004
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Secretary of State Colin Powell has admitted that evidence he presented before the UN Security Council on the existence mobile biological weapons laboratories in Iraq has turned out to be wrong.
Reuters, May 16, 2004
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After breaking a promise made to Congress that the would not request additional funding for the Iraqi war operations, George W. Bush is requesting an additional $25 billion. He is also asking that he be given "flexibility" on how those funds are spent. The US Congress has already authorized $160 billion in operational funds for Iraq and Afghanistan.
Reuters courtesy of AlertNet, May 12, 2004
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Some $300 million appropriated by Congress to go towards Iraqi reconstruction has been instead used by the Bush Administration to pay for administrative expenses. Less than 5% of the $18.4 billion appropriated for the reconstruction has been spent at this time.
The Washington Post, April 29, 2004
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Some 50 former United States diplomats have come forward to say that America's foreign policy under George W. Bush has cost "the United States credibility, prestige and friends".
Reuters, May 3, 2004
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It is being alleged that George W. Bush appropriated $700 million of funds granted by Congress for the Afghanistan war for the preparation for his invasion of Iraq. Such an appropriation would be unconstitutional under our current laws.
CBS, April 15, 2004
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George W. Bush's recent claim during his April press conference that 50 tons of mustard gas had been found on a turkey farm in Libya have been shown to be a misrepresentation.
Reuters, April 14, 2004
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Spain, Norway, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic have all announced they will be pulling their troops out of Iraq in advance of the June 30 hand over date.
Sofia Morning News, April 22, 2004
CNN, April 19, 2004
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Even though FBI director Louis Freeh requested an additional 1,900 counter-terror specialist, including linguists, prior to Speptember 11th, George W. Bush only allowed for the hiring of 76.
Reuters, April 13, 2004
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George W. Bush is proposing spending $660 million for the creation, arming and training of an international "peace" force that would be used primarily in Africa.
Sunday Morning Herald, April 19, 2004
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George W. Bush has appointed John Negroponte to be the new US ambassador to Iraq. During his stint as Ambassador to Honduras in the early 80s, Negroponte orchestrated the contras fight against Nicaragua and whitewashed human rights atrocities such as political murder and torture committed by the Honduran government.
CBS, April 19, 2004
Congressional statement of Sen. Christopher Dodd, courtesy of the American Federation of Scientists, September 14, 2001
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Many members of the White House Office for Combating Terrorism have left their jobs since 9/11 because of George W. Bush's preoccupation with Iraq and his reliance on advice only from members of his own circle, which they feel has undermined the war on terrorism.
Reuters, April 7, 2004
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George W. Bush and Dick Cheney will make a joint appearance in private before the 9/11 Commission. In a deal struck between the Commission and the White House, commissioners will have no opportunity to interview either man separately.
Knight Ridder courtesy of Common Dreams, March 31, 2004
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The White House attempted to withhold thousands of former President Clinton's classified foreign policy and counterterrorism documents from the 9/11 commission.
The Washington Post, 4/1/04
The New York Times, April 2, 2004
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Secretary of State Colin Powell has now admitted that claims he made to the UN Security Council of trailers found in Iraq being weapons labs may have been incorrect.
The Associated Press courtesy of The Mercury News, April 3, 2004
CNN, April 3, 2004
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A large number of "Bush campaign workers, political appointees and ex-Capitol Hill staffers" currently work in the Office of Strategic Communications, the press arm of the U.S.-led coalition in Baghdad. The office is responsible for ensuring "Americans see the positive side of the Bush administration's invasion, occupation and reconstruction of Iraq."
The Associated Press courtesy of The Mercury News, April 4, 2004
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After discovering no evidence of WMDs in Iraq as claimed by the Bush Administration, weapons inspectors now are shifting to a search for the "intention" by Saddam Hussein to develop and use WMDs.
Reuters courtesy of Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Coalition authorities are abandoning the existing plan for an expansion of the Iraqi Governing Council and instead proposing the installation of a Prime Minster.
Sydney Morning Herald, March 28, 2004
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US troops have been providing military support services against Islamic insurgents to the African nation of Chad, a "central African nation governed by a dictatorship best known for corruption and human rights abuses". Just last year Chad began development of their significant oil reserves. Additionally, US military generals have also recently been present in oil-rich West African nations.
CNN, March 11, 2004
The Washington Post, March 9, 2004
Reuters courtesy of Zimbabwe News, March 12, 2004
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Hans Blix, the UN's top weapon's inspector, and Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, have both stated there was little evidence that Saddam Hussein had revived his WMD programs, the prime reason given by George W. Bush for the invasion of Iraq.
CNN, March 21, 2004
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Department of Justice whistleblower Sibel Edmonds, a former department translator, claims there was clear intelligence evidence of a potential domestic terrorist attack or attack with an in airplane in the months prior to 9/11. This contradicts National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice's insistence that no such intelligence existed. Additionally, the Bush Administration is attempting to prevent Ms. Edmonds from testifying in a civil lawsuit brought by 9/11 families against international banking and governmental officials.
Salon, March 26, 2004
The Independent, April 26, 2004
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Even though the June 30th hand-over will technically make Iraq a sovereign national, US officials say that American power and influence over the course the country takes will remain at very high levels.
Guardian, March 21, 2004
The Independent, April 24, 2004
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The US general who was appointed to be the first Iraqi administrator claims that he was fired because of his positions on free elections and self-determined economic policies for the Iraqis.
Guardian, March 18, 2004
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The Congressionally funded National Endowment for Democracy has been directing funds to groups in both Venezuela and Haiti that have pushed for the removal of those countries' democratically elected leaders.
The Independent, March 13, 2004
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Repealing a decade-old ban on the development of low-yield nuclear weapons, the Bush Administration pushed for and received legislation that funded the research and creation of a small, "bunker-buster" nuclear device to be known as the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator.
New York Post, November 25, 2003
The Journal of the Federation of American Scientists, January 2001
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Ex-chief weapons inspector for the United Nations Hans Blix has claimed that he was pressured by the US to report to the UN Security Council that Iraq was in violation of UN resolutions.
The Washington Post, March 8, 2004
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Mercenaries are being recruited in Chile by the Pentagon for work in Iraq guarding oil wells and lines. Ten thousand ex-special forces mercenaries have already been in place in Iraq since last year.
The Age, March 5, 2004
The Australian, April 27, 2004
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US officials now admit that intelligence agencies "could find no provable connection between Saddam and al Qaeda" prior to the invasion of Iraq, even though the Bush administration continued to claim such a connection existed.
The Miami Herald, March 3, 2004
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The White House repeatedly killed Pentagon plans to hit terrorist mastermind Abu Musab Zarqaw in northern Iraq prior to the invasion. US officials claim the administration was more interested in the overthrow of Saddam Hussein than preemptive attacks against a known terrorist.
MSNBC, March 2, 2004
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino is suing Attorney General John Ashcroft, alleging the Justice Department is guilty of "gross mismanagement" of terrorism trials and has overstated its success in the war on terrorism.
The Associated Press courtesy of the Guardian, February 17, 2004
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When the United Kingdom attorney general determined military intervention in Iraq would be illegal without additional authority from the UN, the Bush Administration ordered him to find a way to justify an invasion.
Sunday Herald, February 29, 2004
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A new report by the nonpartisan Project on Defense Alternatives says the Pentagons refusal to fully disclose civilian death tolls from Afghanistan and Iraq has created unrealistic expectations about the accuracy of American military force and distorted the national discourse on war.
Boston Globe, February 18, 2004
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It is being alleged that in February of 2002 -- a full year before the invasion of Iraq -- George W. Bush signed a "secret national security council directive establishing the goals and objectives for going to war with Iraq".
Guardian, February 24, 2004
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An independent panel of experts whose job it was to oversee the development of the country's nuclear arsenal was disbanded by George W. Bush just prior to major changes being made to American nuclear treaties and programs.
Guardian, July 31, 2003
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The federal commission set up to investigate the events leading up to 9/11 has accused the White House of stonewalling their attempts to gain access to governmental documents. Of special interest are the presidential daily briefs, which are said to have contained warnings of a potential attack in the month before 9/11.
Newsweek courtesy of MSNBC, February 16, 2004
The Washington Post, January 30, 2004
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The adoption of the George W. Bush "doctrine of preemption" -- a policy that calls upon the U.S. to attack suspected supporters of terrorism, even if that terrorism is not directed at out country -- has resulted in what may be the largest shift of American foreign policy in the country's history.
The Boston Globe, November 12, 2003
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Members of the administration-installed Iraq Governing Council continue to insist Islamic Sharia law be used as the basis for the country's new laws.
The Associated Press courtesy of ABC, February 9, 2004
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A key prewar intelligence report released to the public which evaluated the state of Iraq's arms programs, was stripped of dissenting views, caveats, and doubts about Hussein's weapons capabilities.
Knight Ridder Newspapers, February 9, 2004
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After initially claiming former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill may have illegally released classified departmental papers provided to author Ron Suskind, the Bush Administration has now admitted there was no wrongdoing.
CNN, February 6, 2004
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A State Department report created before the invasion of Iraq theorized regime change in that country would not likely spur a democratic movement in the Middle East, as claimed by the Bush Administration. The report also envisioned strong anti-American sentiment in the region could lead to the rise of Islamic-ruled governments hostile to the U.S. should democracy come to the Middle East.
The Los Angeles Times courtesy of Common Dreams, March 14, 2003
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Two members of the Bush White House have been identified as those responsible for leaking to the press the identity of a CIA operative, an act that is illegal under a 1982 law. The leak was an attempt to discredit the operative's husband, an outspoken pre-Iraq invasion critic of George W. Bush.
United Press International courtesy of Capitol Hill Blues, February 6, 2004
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Gregory Thielmann, a former State Department intelligence office during the lead-up to the Iraqi invasion, has stated the Bush Administration provided inaccurate information to the public regarding Iraq military and weapons capability.
Guardian, July 10, 2003
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After significant outcry from members of Congress, George W. Bush has authorized the creation of a commission to look into pre-invasion Iraq intelligence failures. Bush himself will appoint the members of this commission.
CNN, February 2, 2004
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Just three weeks into the invasion of Iraq, it was by determined by on-the-ground weapons inspectors that there were no WMDs.
The Observer, January 2, 2004
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The Bush Administration is making plans to keep a large force of American troops in Iraq through 2006.
Associated Press courtesy of the Denver Post, January 29, 2004
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Upon taking office, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld created an ideologically-driven "shadow government" called the Office of Special Plans (OSP), manned by Pentagon analysts whose job it was to look through raw intelligence and gather information that would back the Administration's foreign policy agenda.
Guardian, July 17, 2003
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Allegations that a high-ranking member of the Bush White House leaked the identity of Ambassador Joseph Wilson's wife, who was an undercover CIA agent, in retaliation for his public insistence that there was no truth to the claim Iraq purchased uranium from Niger, are currently being investigated by a federal grand jury.
Time, January 22, 2004
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David Kay, the head of the U.S. weapons inspection team in Iraq, has resigned his post, and has admitted that he feels Iraq was not harboring any stockpiles of chemical or biological weapons prior to the invasion.
Wired News, January 23, 2004
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A second administration source has stepped forward to confirm Paul O'Neill's allegations that there were plans made for a military invasion of Iraq prior to 9/11.
ABC News, January 13, 2004
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The National Reconnaissance Office is developing an Offensive Counter-Space program, whose mission will be to come up with plans to deny the use of near-Earth space to other nations for intelligence purposes. Two systems are being discussed, the Counter Communication System -- which will disrupt other nations' communication networks from space, and the Counter Surveillance Reconnaissance System -- which will prevent other countries from using intelligence-gathering technology in air or space.
EE Times, May 22, 2003
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Despite suggestions by members of the Bush Administration that the reason we were not finding WMDs in Iraq was do to the possibility that Saddam Hussein had moved his WMDs to Syria, National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice has admitted that there is no evidence any such move took place.
The Washington Post, January 9, 2004
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The Bush Administration spied on members of the United Nations Security Council in the weeks leading up to Secretary of State Colin Powell's address to the Council on Iraq.
CBS, March 3, 2003
The Guardian
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Secretary of State Colin Powell has been forced to withdraw claims he made prior to the invasion of Iraq that there was evidence that Saddam Hussein had connections to Al Qaeda.
The Independent, January 11, 2004
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Members of the Bush Administration are pushing for military action against Syria for their support of Hezbollah, including punitive airstrikes and cross-border incursions by American troops.
Knight Ridder News Service, courtesy of The Star Telegram, January 10, 2003
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Ex-Secretary of the Treasury and National Security Council member Paul O'Neill has provided documents to author Ron Suskind showing George W. Bush had plans on his desk to invade Iraq within months of being inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States.
TIME Magazine, January 10, 2004
Paul O'Neill 60 Minutes Transcript
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The Bush administration continues to defend its rationale for war against Iraq, despite a study by the nonpartisan Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, whose author says, "It is very likely that intelligence officials were pressured by senior administration officials to conform their threat assessments to preexisting policies." The study also concluded that Iraq had ended its WMD programs by the mid-1990s.
CNN, January 8, 2003
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Four hundred members of the military team charged with locating Saddam Hussein's alleged weapons of mass destruction have been removed from Iraq without finding evidence that those weapons ever existed.
Irish Times, January 9, 2004
Washington Post, January 6, 2004
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The Bush Administration is spending $3 billion to set up a secret police force in Iraq, which will include ex-members of Saddam Hussein's own intelligence force.
The Telegraph courtesy of The Age, January 5, 2004
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The Iraqi Coalition Provisional Authority, led by George W. Bush appointee Paul Bremer, has been implicated in the disappearance of 10s of millions of dollars involving post-war contracts.
Agence France-Presse courtesy of Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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While condemning Saddam Hussein for not allowing UN inspectors full access to Iraq's chemical and biological programs, George W. Bush was rejecting the international community's proposed inspection protocol additions to the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.
Washington Post, May 27, 2001
Arms Control Today, July/August 2001
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George W. Bush ordered the US delegation to the United Nations Conference on Small Arms to block UN proposals to put curbs on the international small arms trade.
The Guardian, July 23, 2001
The Guardian, July 9, 2001
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George W. Bush pulled the United States out of the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia, paving the way for the creation of a missile defense system.
Associated Press courtesy of ABC News, December 12, 2001
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Aluminium tubing obtained by Iraq and claimed to be centrifuge parts for the enrichment of uranium by Secretary of State Colin Powell in his address to the United Nations, were known by the Bush Administration and experts at the time to be unsuitable for such production.
United Nations Security Council Briefing, March 7, 2003
Australian Broadcast Corporation, October 27, 2003
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A US Special Forces group, trained and advised by Israeli commandos and intelligence units, will soon be engaging in covert "preemptive manhunts" in Iraq, designed to quell insurgents through assassination or capture.
The New Yorker, December 15, 2003
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Current Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, when acting as President Ronald Reagan's special Middle East envoy in the early 1980s, met several times with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to assure him of the U.S.'s intent to pursue better relations, even though it was known at the time Hussein had been using chemical weapons against Iranian forces.
Washington Post, December 29, 2002
Washington Post, December 18, 2003
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The Bush Administration is moving forward with plans to create a 24-hour satellite channel from Baghdad which will feature only government-approved stories from Iraq intended for American audiences.
Washington Post, December 14, 2003
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After pledging in his State of the Union speech and signing into law an initiative to provide $15 billion over five years to help stop the worldwide spread of AIDS and fight poverty, George W. Bush submitted a budget that underfunded the initiative by 33%.
Washington Post, May 27, 2003
American Foundation for AIDS Research, August 5, 2003
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George W. Bush refused to release $34 million in funding earmarked for the United Nations Population Fund, which provides poor countries with birth control, maternal and child care, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
CBS, July 22, 2002
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George W. Bush has repeatedly stated that Saddam Hussein had ties to Al Qaeda and the events of 9/11, even though our own intelligence agencies have been unable to prove such a link exists.
Washington Post, June 22, 2003
The Independent courtesy of Global Policy, July 13, 2003
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Claims repeatedly made by George W. Bush that two trailers discovered in Iraq were used as biological weapons laboratories and constituted the finding of "weapons of mass destruction" have been proven false by British biological weapons experts.
The Observer, June 2, 2003
Washington Post, May 31, 2003
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George W. Bush continued to claim that Iraq had attempted to purchase uranium from Nigeria to be used in the production of illegal weapons, even though a report from former Ambassador Joseph Wilson to the CIA said there was no evidence that any such sale had ever taken place, a report from Mohammed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that the documents the US were using to show such a sale had happened were crude forgeries, and our own intelligence agencies concluded the information was questionable at best.
The Guardian, July 7, 2003
Associated Press courtesy of News.com.au, November 18, 2003
Reuters, July 11, 2003
Arms Control Association, September 10, 2003
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CIA analysts have reported that they felt pressure by the Bush Administration to produce findings regarding Iraq's weapons programs and ties to Al Queda that fit with the administration's policy objectives.
New York Times, June 25, 2003
The Washington Post courtesy of the Houston Chronicle, June 5, 2003
The Washington Post courtesy of the Sydney Morning Herald, June 6, 2003
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Just five hours after the 9/11 strike on the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was asking for plans on the possibility of "hitting" Saddam Hussein, as well as Osama Bin Laden, even though there was no evidence Hussein had any connections to the strikes.
Philadelphia Daily News, January 27, 2003
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