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Connect the dots. A list of bad news for bush and the following terror alerts
January 10, 2002
- George W. Bush, answering reporters' questions in the Oval Office regarding
his close relationship with Ken Lay.
February 5, 2002 - Angry lawmakers to subpoena Ken Lay over Enron scandal. Journalists
inquire about Lay's close connections to the Bush
February
12, 2002 - Attorney General John Ashcroft on Tuesday called on "all Americans
to be on the highest state of alert" after an FBI warning of a possible
imminent terrorist attack.
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May 22, 2002 -- Bush goes on the record as opposing the formation of an independent
commission to look into why 9/11 happened
Same day:
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee votes to issue subpoenas to the Bush
administration for information on its contacts with bankrupt energy trader Enron
Corp.
May
24, 2002 - The attorney general warns railroad and transit systems to remain
in a heightened state of alert
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September 20, 2002 -- In the wake of damaging Congressional 9/11 inquiry revelations,
President Bush reverses course and backs efforts by many lawmakers to form an
independent commission to conduct a broader investigation than the current Congressional
inquiry.
The White House also refuses to turn over documents showing what Bush knew before
9/11.
September 20, 2002 -- Relatives of 9/11 victims grill the Bush Administration
over their reluctance to get to the bottom of it.
September 23, 2002 -- Former Vice President Al Gore warns that President Bush's
doctrine allowing for a "pre-emptive" strike against Iraq could create
a global "reign of fear."
September 10-24, 2002 - The attorney general elevates
the terror alert.
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February 6, 2003 -- Powell pleads with the UN Security Council for a first strike
against Iraq.
February 9, 2003 - The U.S. government raised the national
color-coded threat level Friday to orange
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May 12, 2003 -- Jay Garner, the retired lieutenant general who was the top civil
administrator in Iraq, left his post and other senior officials were also replaced.
May 20, 2003 - The United States raises the nation's
terror threat level
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July 25, 2003 -- After the Bush administration delayed its publication for months,
Congress releases its 9/11 findings. The government also deletes 28 pages of
the report believed to detail Saudi funding of members of Al Qaeda in the Untied
States prior to Sept. 11.
July 28, 2003 -- US troops charged with beating Iraqi POWs.
Same day - 15 US soldiers die over 8 days in Iraq.
July 29 - Department of Homeland Security issues a
warning about the possibility of suicide attacks on airplanes
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August 18, 2003 -- President Bush admits that major combat operations are continuing
in Iraq.
September 4, 2003 -- Both The New York Times and Vanity Fair start investigating
the very damaging allegations that Top White House officials personally approved
the evacuation of dozens of influential Saudis, including relatives of Osama
bin Laden, from the United States in the days after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
September 5, 2003 - A Department of Homeland Security advisory warns that al
Qaeda is working on plans to hijack airliners flying between international points
that pass near or over the continental United States.
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December 18, 2003 -- 9/11 Chair Thomas Kean says the attacks were preventable.
Same day -- The Wall Street Journal reports that auditors at the Pentagon are
accusing Halliburton of refusing to hand over internal documents related to
allegations that the oil service company overcharged the U.S. government in
Iraq.
Same day -- David Kay quits, having found no WMDs.
Dec. 21, 2003 - Ridge raises the terror threat level
just in time for the holidays
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March 15, 2004 -- Military families organize together to oppose the war.
March 16, 2004 -- Dems call for probe on Medicare cost cover-up.
March 17, 2004 -- Condoleeza opts of 9/11 Commission hearings. She repeats her
refusal several times during the week, and later on appears on "60 Minutes"
to explain her position.
March 21, 2004 The State Department issues a terror
alert.
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March 21, 2004 -- Richard Clarke gives an exclusive to 60 Minutes about his
book “Against All Enemies” just days before he is due to testify before
the 9/11 Commission.
March 30, 2004 -- Rice continues to refuse to testify publicly in front of 9/11
Commission.
April 1, 2004 -- US contractors killed and mutilated in Iraq.
Same Day – The Pentagon issues a report that medical evacuations in Iraq
hit 18,000.
Same day. Bush refuses to release Clinton papers to 9/11 Commission.
April 2, 2004 - A bulletin sent from the FBI &
Homeland Security warn of terrorist attacks
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May 10, 2004 -- Bush approval rating hits lowest point (46%)
May 18, 2004 -- Colin Powell tells Meet the Press that he was deliberately mislead
about WMD information. Powell's aide tries to cut him off mid-air.
May 18, 2004 – Former Abu Ghraib Intel Staffer Says Army Concealed Involvement
in Abu Ghraib Abuse Scandal.
May 19, 2004 -- Newsweek reports that President Bush's top lawyer warned two
years ago that Bush could be prosecuted for war crimes as a result of how his
administration was fighting the war on terror.
Same day – White House stonewalls UN on papers about Halliburton’s
contracts in Iraq.
Same day – Tom Ridge testifies before 9/11 Commission on this second day
of hearings in NYC.
May 19, 2004 -- Nothing but bad news about prisoner abuse in Iraq, including
breaking news that the Pentagon was told about the abuses back in November.
Senate Armed Forces Committee holds hearings on Abu Ghraib abuses.
May 25, 2004 - Homeland Security issues a terror alert:
Major terror attack possible this summer.
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June 7, 2004 -- The Wall Street Journal publishes exclusive report demonstrating
that the Pentagon provided legal rationales and loopholes in 2003 to use torture
and methods of near-torture, and how to avoid various international treaties
and US laws.
June 14, 2004 - VP Dick Cheney is caught lying about the alleged ties of Saddam
Hussein to al Qaeda. Cheney is unable to provide any evidence to his assertions
after journalists inquire.
June 15, 2004 - The Justice Department announces to the press they have thwarted
an imminent terror plot to bomb malls in Ohio.
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July 6, 2004 -- Kerry names Edwards as his running mate.
July 8, 2004 - Tom Ridge holds a press conference on terror alerts over the
summer and during the conventions.
July 11, 2004 -- Senior White House officials discuss
the possibility of delaying the elections in case of a terrorist attack.
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July 22, 2004 -- The 9/11 Commission releases their findings. While many criticize
the commission for not going far enough, their report includes many examples
of inaction and lack of leadership from the Bush administration.
July 26-29 -- Democratic Convention shows party unity and strong leadership.
Kerry/Edwards provide electrifying acceptance speeches.
August 1, 2004 -- White House Projects Highest Deficit Ever.
August 2, 2004 - The Department of Homeland Security raises the terror alert
at several large financial institutions in the New York City and Washington
areas.