Invasion of Iraq
The Bush administration briefly used the term Coalition of the Willing to refer to the countries who supported, militarily or verbally, the military action in Iraq and subsequent military presence in post-invasion Iraq since 2003.
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Invasion of Iraq
Visiting Europe for a NATO summit, Bush declares that, "should Iraqi President Saddam Hussein choose not to disarm, the United States will lead a coalition of the willing to disarm him".
Invasion of Iraq
threat posed by Iraq; and enforce all relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions regarding Iraq".
Io Extreme Volcanism
Galileo observations establish that Io's volcanic activity is vastly more extensive and energetic than volcanism on modern Earth.
Io Plasma Interaction
Galileo measurements reveal complex electrical currents and plasma interactions linking Io with Jupiter's magnetosphere.
Live from Baghdad
Stars in Live from Baghdad
Men in Black II
Stars in Men in Black II
Middlesex
Publication of "Middlesex"
Minority Report
Stars in Minority Report
Mrs. Paines Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy
Publication of ."Mrs. Paines Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy", Ruth Paine is absolved of any guilt
Mrs. Paines Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy
Publication of ."Mrs. Paines Garage and the Murder of John F. Kennedy", Ruth Paine is absolved of any guilt
Neptune Irregular Moon Survey
Holman leads a deep survey that begins revealing previously unknown irregular moons in distant orbits around Neptune.
Phantom Dark Energy Proposed
Caldwell examines dark energy with an equation-of-state value below minus one, introducing the phantom-energy possibility beyond conventional quintessence.
Prey
Publication of "Prey"
Prince of Asturias Award
Allen wins the Prince of Asturias Award
Quaoar Direct Size Measurement
Trujillo and Brown use Hubble observations to obtain the first direct resolved size measurement of a Kuiper Belt object.
Road to Perdition
Last screen appearance in "Road to Perdition"
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Pitney is elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Seek My Face
Publication of "Seek My Face"
Senior Fellow and Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center for
Senior Fellow and Senior Research Scholar at the Columbia University Center for International Conflict Resolution, where he works to help end or avert conflicts between nations
Sportsman of the Year
Sports Illustrated magazine names him Sportsman of the Year
START III
The 2002 decision by the Bush Administration to withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty all but kills START III
The Little Friend
Publication of "The Little Friend"
The Lovely Bones
Publication of "The Lovely Bones"
Toby Award Thoroughly Modern Millie
Sutton Foster received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her breakout title performance in Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Tour de France
Winner of the Tour de France, 4th time
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Scott Ritter stated that, as of 1998, 90-95% of Iraq's nuclear, biological and chemical capabilities, and long-range ballistic missiles capable of delivering such weapons, had been verified as destroyed
Wire HBO Premiere
David Simon created The Wire, a Baltimore set drama exploring policing, organized crime and urban institutions.
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