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Events Leading Up to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq

2476 events in this timeline

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  1. 2007-02-20 11:00 a.m. February 20, 2007: Defense Makes Closing Argument: ‘Give Him Back to Me’
  2. 2007-02-20 9:00 a.m. February 20, 2007: Prosecution Closes; Says Case Proved Libby Lied to Grand Jury, FBI
  3. 2007-02-21 February 21, 2007: Jurors Begin Deliberations in Libby Trial
  4. 2007-02-21 February 21-22, 2007: Media Responds to Libby Closing Arguments
  5. 2007-02-22 February 22, 2007: Washington Post Article Speculates on Impact of Verdict to Fitzgerald’s Reputation
  6. 2007-02-26 February 26, 2007: Libby Juror Dismissed
  7. 2007-02-27 February 27-28, 2007: Jury Requests Clarification during Libby Trial Deliberations
  8. 2007-02-27 February 27, 2007: Columnist: Bush Administration ‘Astonishing’ in its ‘Obsession’ with Discrediting Wilson
  9. 2007-03-01 March 1, 2007: Jury Constructing Own Visual Aids for Deliberations, Asks for Further Clarifications
  10. 2007-03-02 March 2, 2007: Libby Jury Requests Shortened Deliberations, Asks for Further Clarifications
  11. 2007-03-06 March 6, 2007: Fox News: Libby Not Guilty of Lying to FBI
  12. 2007-03-06 March 6, 2007: Former Bush Speechwriter Lashes out at Libby Verdict
  13. 2007-03-06 March 6, 2007: Libby Guilty of Four Felony Counts
  14. 2007-03-06 March 6, 2007: National Review: Libby Trial a ‘Travesty,’ Demands Presidential Pardon
  15. 2007-03-06 March 6, 2007: Senate Majority Leader: No Pardon for Libby
  16. 2007-03-06 March 6, 2007: Wall Street Journal: Trial Proved Libby’s Innocence, Not Guilt
  17. 2007-03-06 March 6, 2007: Former Justice Department Official Lays Out Legal Arguments for Appeal of Libby Verdicts
  18. 2007-03-06 March 6, 2007: Wilson Calls on Bush, Cheney to Release Transcripts of Their Interviews in Plame Leak Investigation
  19. 2007-03-07 March 7, 2007: Former DOJ Prosecutor: Libby’s Prosecution and Conviction ‘Astounding’
  20. 2007-03-07 March 7, 2007: New York Post: ‘Free Scooter Libby’
  21. 2007-03-07 March 7, 2007: Law Professor Outlines Argument for Pardoning Libby
  22. 2007-03-07 March 7, 2007: Actor and Former Senator Blames Justice Department, Libby’s ‘Naivety’ for Guilty Verdict
  23. 2007-03-07 March 7, 2007: New York Times: Libby Verdict ‘a Breath of Fresh Air to See’ Administration Held Accountable
  24. 2007-03-07 March 7, 2007: Wall Street Journal Demands Libby Pardon
  25. 2007-03-08 March 8, 2007: Libby Juror: ‘I Would Really Not Care’ if Libby Were Pardoned
  26. 2007-03-08 March 8-9, 2007: Columnists Accuse Fitzgerald of Engaging in ‘Criminalization of Politics’
  27. 2007-03-08 March 8, 2007: Libby Lawyers Preparing to Request New Trial; Bush Won’t Speak to Possibility of Pardon
  28. 2007-03-08 March 8, 2007: Novak Discusses Own Role in Libby Trial, Contradicts His Earlier Columns
  29. 2007-03-09 March 9, 2007: Washington Times Editor Calls for Pardon to ‘Right a Grievous Government Wrong’
  30. 2007-03-11 March 11, 2007: Conservative Columnists: Libby a Victim of Fitzgerald’s ‘Vendetta’
  31. 2007-03-12 March 12-16, 2007: Polls Show Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose Pardon for Libby; MSNBC Commentator Misrepresents Findings
  32. 2007-03-12 March 12, 2007: Former Chief UN Weapons Inspector Says British Government Embellished Intelligence on Iraq
  33. 2007-03-16 March 16, 2007: White House Director of Security: White House Never Investigated Leak
  34. 2007-03-16 March 16, 2007: Plame Wilson Testifies about Outing, Covert Status
  35. 2007-03-16 March 16, 2007: Lawyer Lies to Congress about Plame Wilson Legal Status
  36. 2007-03-16 March 16, 2007: Oversight Committee Chairman Demands Explanation for Failure of White House to Investigate Leak
  37. 2007-04-03 April 3, 2007: Former GOP Vice-Presidential Candidate Recommends Pardon for Libby
  38. 2007-04-13 April 13, 2007: Libby Decides against Asking for New Trial
  39. 2007-04-25 April 25, 2007: New Republic Editor Says He Promoted Administration Viewpoints during Run-up to War
  40. 2007-04-25 April 25, 2007: Former CNN News Executive Recalls Censorship in Months Preceding Iraq Invasion
  41. 2007-04-25 April 25, 2007: Former MSNBC Host Recalls Cancellation over Fears of Liberal Viewpoints Being Expressed
  42. 2007-04-25 April 25, 2007: Knight Ridder Editor, Reporters Discuss Their Skepticism of Claims of Iraq-9/11 Connections
  43. 2007-04-25 April 25, 2007: Former CBS Anchor: ‘We Didn’t Do a Good Job’ Staying Objective after 9/11
  44. 2007-04-25 April 25, 2007: NBC Political Host Refuses to Say Why Almost All News Stories about Impending Invasion Came from Government Sources
  45. 2007-04-25 April 25, 2007: War Correspondent Says Idea of Connection between Iraq and Al-Qaeda ‘Didn’t Make Sense’
  46. 2007-05-17 May 17, 2007: Bush Officials Battle Plame Wilson Lawsuit
  47. 2007-05-25 May 25, 2007: Fitzgerald Recommends Three Years in Prison for Libby
  48. 2007-05-29 May 29, 2007: Conservative Columnist Disputes Reasoning behind Libby Sentencing Recommendation
  49. 2007-05-30 May 30, 2007: Republican Senator Accuses Plame Wilson of ‘Differences’ in Recalling Whether She Suggested Husband for Niger Trip
  50. 2007-05-30 May 30, 2007: Libby’s Friends Fear Immediate Jailing