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Events (216)

• (Between 9:50 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Myers Wants Clarification of Rules of Engagement for Fighter Pilots; Clarke Wants This Issued Promptly 2001-09-11
• (9:59 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Is Told Some Hijackers Have Al-Qaeda Connections 2001-09-11
• (After 9:59 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Richard Clarke Orders Securing of Buildings, Harbors, and Borders 2001-09-11
• 9:59 a.m. September 11, 2001: White House Finally Requests Continuity of Government Plans, Air Force One Escort, and Fighters for Washington 2001-09-11
• Early 2001-September 11, 2001: Bush Administration Loses Interest in Apprehending Taliban-Linked Arms Dealer Victor Bout 2001-09-11
• Shortly After September 11, 2001: Wolfowitz More Interested in Going after Iraq than Bin Laden 2001-09-11
• September 12, 2001: Bush to Clarke: ‘Look into Iraq’ 2001-09-12
• September 12, 2001: Bush Meeting Raises Iraq Attack Possibility 2001-09-12
• September 13, 2001: Bush and Saudi Ambassador Discuss Evacuating Saudis and Terrorist Renditions 2001-09-13
• September 13, 2001: Saudi Royals Fly to Kentucky in Violation of Domestic Flight Ban 2001-09-13
• September 14-19, 2001: Bin Laden Family Members, Saudi Royals Quietly Leave US 2001-09-14
• September 18, 2001: Clarke’s Report to Bush Finds No Link between Iraqi Government and Al-Qaeda or 9/11 Attacks 2001-09-18
• September 21-26, 2001: US-Funded Radio Network Censored by Government, Asked Not to Broadcast Interview with Taliban Leader 2001-09-21
• October 7, 2001: US Begins Bombing in Afghanistan 2001-10-07
• October 9, 2001: Richard Clarke Resigns as Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ 2001-10-09
• October 19, 2001: US Special Forces Arrive in Afghanistan 2001-10-19
• October 20, 2001: US Special Forces Little Used in Afghanistan for Fear of Casualties 2001-10-20
• March 27, 2002: Easter Sunday Terror Alert for US Citizens in Italy 2002-03-27
• June 11, 2002: Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Richard Clarke Briefs Congressional Inquiry, Apparently Holds Back Information Damaging to Bush and Rice 2002-06-11
• August 22, 2002: Richard Clarke Appears to Praise Bush Administration’s Record on Fighting Terrorism 2002-08-22
• October 21, 2002: US Presses UN to Accept Revised Resolution 2002-10-21
• January 11, 2003: US Still Not Cooperating With UN Inspectors, Says ElBaradei 2003-01-11
• January 16, 2003: US Won’t Wait for Inspections to be Completed Before Attacking 2003-01-16
• January 27, 2003: Richard Clarke Amazed at Zelikow’s Hiring by 9/11 Commission, Thinks ‘The Fix Is In’ 2003-01-27
• January 31, 2003: Bush Praises Resigning Counterterrorism Official Richard Clarke in Handwritten Letter 2003-01-31
• January 30-February 4, 2003: Powell’s Top Aide Refuses to Include Material From White House Reports in Powell’s Upcoming UN Speech 2003-02-04
• March 28, 2003: Al-Qaeda Supporter Now In Charge of Security of Nation Closely Allied with US 2003-03-28
• September 7, 2003: ’Propaganda’ Docudrama of 9/11 Airs, Portrays Bush as ‘Action-Movie Superhero’ 2003-09-07
• Before December 18, 2003: 9/11 Commission Executive Director Zelikow Says Former Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Cannot Be Trusted to Tell Truth, Must Be Placed under Oath 2003-12-18
• 7:37-7:42 a.m., March 11, 2004: Al-Qaeda-Linked Train Bombings in Madrid Kill 191 2004-03-11
• March 21, 2004: Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Goes Public with Complaints against Bush Response to Terrorism 2004-03-21
• March 21, 2004: Vague Terror Alert Given on Same Day as Critical Richard Clarke Interview 2004-03-21
• March 21, 2004: Victims’ Relatives Demand that 9/11 Commission Executive Director Zelikow Resign 2004-03-21
• March 22, 2004: Media Sensation Follows Clarke’s ‘60 Minutes’ Appearance 2004-03-22
• March 22, 2004: Richard Clarke Sees Halfhearted Effort in Afghanistan War because of Iraq War 2004-03-22
• March 22, 2004 and Shortly After: White House Hits Back at Former Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ over Allegations 2004-03-22
• March 24, 2004: White House Discloses Former Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Was Anonymous Official Who Gave Background Briefing 2004-03-24
• March 24, 2004: Former Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ Clarke Gives High-Profile Testimony 2004-03-24
• March 24-30, 2004: White House Official, CNN Anchor Join in Smearing Former Counterterrorism ‘Tsar’ 2004-03-24
• March 28, 2004: Richard Clarke Uses Bush Letter to Counter Criticism 2004-03-28
• March 30, 2004: Senior Official Disputes Richard Clarke’s Account of 9/11 2004-03-30
• April 8, 2004: Condoleezza Rice Testifies before the 9/11 Commission 2004-04-08
• June 27, 2004: FBI Finally Admits Possibility of Al-Qaeda Sleeper Cell in Boston 2004-06-27
• July 16, 2004: Powell Testifies before Plame Wilson Grand Jury 2004-07-16
• July 22, 2004: 9/11 Commission’s Final Report Is Released; Conclusions are ‘Gentle’ on Bush Administration 2004-07-22
• March 13, 2005: Fake Government News Segments Used Far More Widely than Previously Reported, Media Finds 2005-03-13
• May 6-9, 2005: Newsweek Reports US Guard Flushed Koran Down Toilet in Guantanamo; Pentagon, White House Blame Newsweek for Lethal Riots in Report’s Aftermath 2005-05-06
• June 8, 2005: Video Footage Shows Al-Qaeda Training Camp in Pakistan 2005-06-08
• April 21, 2006: CIA Official Fired for Sharing Classified Information with Reporter 2006-04-21
• May 16, 2006: Former NSA Analyst Slams NSA’s Domestic Surveillance Program 2006-05-16