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Events Leading Up to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq

2476 events in this timeline

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  1. 2004-07-12 July 12, 2004: Bush: Invasion of Iraq Part of a Three-Pronged Strategy for Peace in Middle East
  2. 2004-07-12 July 12, 2004: Conservative Reviewer Errs in Vilification of Wilson
  3. 2004-07-12 July 12, 2004: 9/11 Commission Concludes There’s No Evidence Iraq Had 9/11 Role
  4. 2004-07-15 July 15, 2004: Novak: Intelligence Committee Democrats Vacillated on Report
  5. 2004-07-16 July 16, 2004: Powell Testifies before Plame Wilson Grand Jury
  6. 2004-07-20 July 20, 2004: Plame Wilson Realizes Smear Campaign Designed to Stop Leak Investigation
  7. 2004-07-22 July 22, 2004: Washington Times: Plame Wilson’s Identity Exposed Twice before Novak Column
  8. 2004-07-31 July 31, 2004: Rove Tells Reporters He Did Not Divulge Plame Wilson’s Name to Press
  9. 2004-08-02 August 2, 2004: Intelligence Officials: French Intelligence Operation Led to Dissemination of Forged Iraq-Niger Uranium Documents
  10. 2004-08-05 August 5, 2004: Time Reporter Tells Libby that His Recollection of Their Conversation Is ‘Exculpatory’
  11. 2004-08-06 August 6, 2004: Clinton Questions Bush Prioritizing Iraq over Al-Qaeda
  12. 2004-08-07 August 7, 2004: NBC Reporter Testifies He Did Not Provide Plame Wilson’s Name to Libby
  13. 2004-08-09 August 9, 2004: Judge Finds Reporter in Contempt in Plame Wilson Case; Ruling Challenges Confidentiality of Journalists’ Sources
  14. 2004-08-09 August 9, 2004: NBC Acknowledges Russert’s Testimony
  15. 2004-08-09 August 9, 2004: Washington Post Reporter Subpoenaed in Plame Wilson Investigation
  16. 2004-08-12 August 12, 2004 and After: Plame Wilson Grand Jury Subpoenas New York Times Reporter
  17. 2004-08-20 August 20, 2004: Washington Post Moves to Quash Subpoena for Reporter
  18. 2004-08-24 August 24, 2004: Time Reporter Gives Deposition in Plame Wilson Investigation
  19. 2004-08-27 August 27, 2004: Fitzgerald Files Affidavit Asking that Reporter Subpoenas be Honored
  20. 2004-09-09 September 9, 2004: Judge Denies Appeal to Quash Subpoena for Times Reporter
  21. 2004-09-13 September 13, 2004: Time Reporter Subpoenaed a Second Time
  22. 2004-09-13 September 13, 2004: British Trial Reveals Truth about Overblown Ricin Plot
  23. 2004-09-14 September 14, 2004: Novak Testifies a Third Time to FBI
  24. 2004-09-15 September 15, 2004: Post Reporter Testifies in Plame Wilson Leak Investigation
  25. 2004-09-16 September 16, 2004: Media Receives Leaked National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq; Findings Grim
  26. 2004-09-22 September 22, 2004: Armitage Lies to Grand Jury about Leaking Plame Wilson’s Identity
  27. 2004-09-24 September 24, 2004: Novak Backs Away from Initial Advocacy of Journalists Revealing Sources
  28. 2004-10-03 October 3, 2004: Condoleezza Rice Insists Iraq’s Intent for Aluminum Tubes Still Being Debated
  29. 2004-10-04 October 4, 2004: New CIA Report Doubts Any Link Existed between Al-Qaeda and Hussein’s Government
  30. 2004-10-04 October 4, 2004: Report: US Exaggerating Role of Al-Zarqawi to Create Al-Qaeda Connected Villain for Iraq War
  31. 2004-10-05 October 5, 2004: Cheney Falsely Claims Al-Zarqawi Was Based in Baghdad before Start of Iraq War
  32. 2004-10-06 October 6, 2004: Iraq Survey Group: Trailers Not for Biological Weapons
  33. 2004-10-07 October 7, 2004: Judge Holds New York Times Reporter in Contempt, Sentences Her to Jail
  34. 2004-10-13 October 13, 2004: Judge Holds Time Magazine Reporter in Contempt
  35. 2004-10-13 October 13, 2004: Blair, British Government Admits 45-Minute Claim in Error
  36. 2004-10-14 October 14, 2004: New York Times Editorial Says Press Freedom Threatened by Plame Wilson Identity Leak Investigation
  37. 2004-10-14 October 14, 2004-October 17, 2004: 62 Percent of Americans Still Think Hussein Had ‘Strong Links to Al-Qaeda’, 41 Percent Think He Helped 9/11 Hijackers
  38. 2004-10-15 October 15, 2004: Rove Testifies for Third Time to Plame Wilson Grand Jury, Names Libby as Source of Plame Wilson Information
  39. 2004-10-17 October 17, 2004: Al-Zarqawi Pledges Loyalty to Bin Laden
  40. 2004-12-01 December 1, 2004: Novak Should Reveal Any Subpoenas, Testimony to ‘Plamegate’ Grand Jury, Says Columnist
  41. 2005-01-26 January 26, 2005: ConocoPhillips Announces Record Profits
  42. 2005-02-01 February 1, 2005: ExxonMobil Becomes World’s Largest Company by Revenue
  43. 2005-02-04 February 4, 2005: Shell Oil Reports Big Profit Increase Thanks to Record Oil Prices
  44. 2005-02-09 February 9, 2005: Kay Outlines Recommendations for US to ‘Avoid Mistakes’ Made in Iraq
  45. 2005-02-15 February 15, 2005: Appeals Court: Reporters Must Testify in Plame Wilson Leak Case
  46. 2005-03-23 March 23, 2005: Lawyers File Brief Challenging Reporters’ Forcible Testimony
  47. 2005-04-03 April 3, 2005: Former CIA Operative Suggests Tie Between Michael Ledeen and Forged Niger Documents
  48. 2005-05-01 May 1, 2005: London Sunday Times Publishes ‘Downing Street Memo’
  49. 2005-05-17 May 17, 2005: White House Press Secretary Denies Allegations in ‘Downing Street Memo’
  50. 2005-06-07 June 7, 2005: Reporter Asks Bush and Blair if Pre-War Intelligence Was ‘Fixed’; Bush Avoids Answering Question