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« Reply #150 on: September 25, 2009, 06:27:39 PM »

Let's hear it for the McCain/Hutchinson Presidency!!!(I just really wan't to see a Kay Bailey Presidency)
Don't go to Tiflis in May, Johnny.
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« Reply #151 on: September 25, 2009, 07:10:18 PM »

Let's hear it for the McCain/Hutchinson Presidency!!!(I just really wan't to see a Kay Bailey Presidency)
Don't go to Tiflis in May, Johnny.

Maybe Tbilisi grenade would explode...
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« Reply #152 on: September 25, 2009, 11:00:11 PM »

Let's hear it for the McCain/Hutchinson Presidency!!!(I just really wan't to see a Kay Bailey Presidency)
Don't go to Tiflis in May, Johnny.

Maybe Tbilisi grenade would explode...

Hope not.  McCain seems tolerable.  And he's not a sockpuppet.
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« Reply #153 on: September 29, 2009, 12:27:19 AM »

Sorry I haven't updated in a while, guys, I've had tons of work. One should be coming soon, hopefully by this weekend.
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« Reply #154 on: October 04, 2009, 04:41:21 PM »
« Edited: October 04, 2009, 07:28:17 PM by GLPman »

November 2004 (continued):

Senate Election Results, 2004:

Bold indicates a pickup:
Alabama - Richard Shelby (R) is re-elected over Wayne Sovell (D)
Alaska - Lisa Murkowski (R) is elected over Tony Knowles (D)

Arizona - special election to be held
Arkansas -Blanche Lincoln (D) is re-elected over Jim Holt (R)
California - Barbara Boxer (D) is re-elected over Bill Jones (R)
Colorado - Ken Salazar (D) defeats Pete Coors (R)
Connecticut - Christopher Dodd (D) is re-elected over Jack Orchulli (R)
Florida - Bill Nelson (D) is re-elected over Mel Martinez (R)

Georgia - Johnny Isakson (R) defeats Denise Majette (D)
Hawaii - Daniel Inouye (D) is re-elected over Campbell Cavasso (R)
Idaho - Mike Crappo (R) is re-elected over Scott McClure (D)
Illinois - Barack Obama (D) defeats Alan Keyes (R)
Indiana - Evan Bayh (D) is re-elected over Marvin Scott (R)
Iowa - Chuck Grassley (R) is re-elected over Arthur Small (D)
Kansas - Sam Brownback (R) is re-elected over Lee Joens (D)

Kentucky - Daniel Mongiardo (D) is elected over Jim Bunning (R)
Louisiana - David Vitter (R) defeats Chris John (D)
Maryland - Barbara Mikulski (D) is re-elected over E.J. Pipkin (R)
Missouri - Kit Bond (R) is re-elected over Nancy Farmer (D)
Nevada - Harry Reid (D) is re-elected over Richard Ziser (R)
New Hampshire - Judd Gregg (R) is re-elected over Doris Haddock (D)
New York - Chuck Schumer (D) is re-elected over Howard Mills (R)
North Carolina - John Edwards (D) is re-elected over Robin Hayes (R)
North Dakota - Byron Dorgan (D-NPL) is re-elected over Mike Liffrig (R)

Ohio - George Voinovich (R) is re-elected over Erin Fingerhunt (D)
Oklahoma - Tom Coburn (R) defeats Brad Carson (D)

Oregon - Ron Wyden (D) is re-elected over Al King (R)
Pennsylvania - Arlen Specter (R) is re-elected over Joe Hoeffel (D)
South Carolina - Jim DeMint (R) defeats Inez Tenenbaum (D)

South Dakota - Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) defeats Larry Long (R)
Utah - Robert Foster Bennett (R) is re-elected over Paul Van Dam (D)
Vermont - Patrick Leahy (D) is re-elected over Jack McMullen (R)
Washington - Patty Murray (D) is re-elected over George Nethercutt (R)
Wisconsin - Russ Feingold (D) is re-elected over Tim Michels (R)


TOTAL SEATS
Republicans - 52
Democrats - 48

The bombing campaign of Northwestern Pakistan continued in the following weeks. Hamid Karzai's victory had been met with great opposition from terrorist organizations throughout the Middle East who felt that democracy had infringed upon their land.

On November 8th, President-elect McCain announced his transition team and formally resigned his seat in the Senate.

On November 14th, President-elect McCain met with Tony Blair in Washington D.C. The topics of discussion were not disclosed to the public, but McCain explained that the two were "evaluation possible strategies" for the upcoming months. Around the same time, a poll finds that the President-elects approval rating is at 79%, a number that was greatly higher than President Daschle's numbers before entering the Oval Office.

NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you support President-Elect McCain?
Yes: 79%
No: 13%
Unsure: 8%


By the end of the month, there was a good amount of speculation, particularly from the media, about who the President-elect would choose as his Secretary of State. Many people cited Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman as a possibility since it would bring bi-partisanship to the Oval Office. Others pointed to Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Kit Bond, and Judd Gregg as possbilities. The truth was that nobody knew.

As the month concluded, the continuation of violence in Pakistan and Afghanistan, as well as growing dissatisfaction with President Daschle, caused many Americans to count down the days until President-elect McCain entered office.
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« Reply #155 on: October 04, 2009, 05:06:42 PM »

Obama victory over Keyes should be in bold as well, as a pickup.

Btw, had Obama delivered keynote adress in this TL as well?

Anyway, great TL Cheesy
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« Reply #156 on: October 26, 2009, 03:46:28 PM »

UPDATE!!
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« Reply #157 on: October 26, 2009, 03:49:15 PM »

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« Reply #158 on: October 26, 2009, 03:49:19 PM »

You would think that McCain of all people would win New Hampshire over someone like Daschle. Especially considering he pulled off a win in Pennsylvania. Seems odd that McCain could win PA without winning NH.
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« Reply #159 on: October 30, 2009, 10:17:20 AM »

Update coming soon!

You would think that McCain of all people would win New Hampshire over someone like Daschle. Especially considering he pulled off a win in Pennsylvania. Seems odd that McCain could win PA without winning NH.

The point was that President Daschle was extremely popular in the Northeast (with the exception of Maine),  partly due to the liberal policies implemented during his administration and also because of the popularity of Vice President Dean. McCain only lost New Hampshire by a few points, just as Daschle only lost Pennsylvania by a few points.
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« Reply #160 on: November 05, 2009, 03:17:44 PM »

December 2004: Saddam Hussein responded the election of John McCain in the beginning of December, warning the United States against involvement in Iraq. "Involvement by your people would be a grave mistake," claimed Saddam. Both President Daschle and President-Elect McCain said Saddam's comments were outrageous and out of place.


On December 3rd, Vice-President-Elect Hutchison resigned her seat from the Senate and gave a speech in front of a cheering crowd in Houston, in which she declared she was ready to "return America to the people."

Surprise and chaos gripped the U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 6th, when an offensive was launched by a terrorist organization. Not only were there some causualties, but the attacks marked growing instability in the Middle East and opposition to the United States. President Daschle explained that the conflict would not strain relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia.


New Rasmussen polls of President Daschle's approval rating showing the President at an all-time low of 38%, while Vice President Dean held onto 56% approval rating. McCain's approval ratings, on the other hand, remained in the 70s.

On December 10th, John McCain announced that his nominee for Secretary of State would be Idaho Governor and former senator Dirk Kempthorne. Democrats immediately pointed to Kempthorne's strong Conservative record and questioned if he would be fit for the job. The selection was highly praised by Republicans, who viewed the selection as McCain's attempt to try and please the base of the GOP and those who viewed him as moderate.
Dirk Kempthorne

NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you approve of President-Elect McCain?
Yes: 77%
No: 18%
Unsure: 5%

Later on in the week, McCain made two more announcements: Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis would be his nominee for Secretary of Treasury, and former presidential candidate and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge would be his nominee for Secretary of Defense.

Ken Lewis, nominee for Secretary of Treasury

On December 26th, in one of the worst world disasters in decades, a 9.3 earthquake in the Indian Ocean launched tsunamis that would hit countries across Asia and even in Africa. Over 250,000 people died, making it the second most deadly earthquake in history. In response, both President Daschle and President-Elect McCain held a meeting at the White House, saying that aid would be sent to the countries affected.


2004 finally came to a close at the end of the month and New Years was celebrated throughout the country. Despite the celebrations, though, many Americans felt on edge about the upcoming months - both at home and in the Middle East.

New Years celebration in San Francisco
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« Reply #161 on: December 05, 2009, 05:08:25 AM »

Just glanced over this and I must say its quite a read. Hopefully the next update shall be forthcoming.
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« Reply #162 on: December 08, 2009, 04:24:25 PM »
« Edited: December 12, 2009, 04:24:39 PM by GLPman »

Sorry it's taken me so long to update!

January 2005: With President Daschle's approval rating at 38%, wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as a confrontational Iraq, the US seemed to let a sigh of relief when January rolled around. Most Americans agreed: it was time for new leadership. On an interview with Larry King, President-Elect McCain stated that he was "looking forward to serving the American people."

On January 8th, the President-Elect announced his selection for Attorney General: former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson. The chocie was, for the most part, considered to be a good one.


Fred Thompson - McCain's nominee for Attorney General

A little more than week later, millions of people packed onto the National Mall to watch the presidential inauguration of John McCain. Americans cheered and waved signs in the bitter cold weather as President-Elect McCain and Vice-President-Elect Hutchison marched out before the crowd. Kay Bailey Hutchison became the first woman Vice President. Following the inauguration of John McCain by Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist, the newly-inaugurated President addressed the nation: "Today is a historic day. Today is a day when this country moves forward. Today we remind the world why the Minutemen in Concord and Lexington rebelled against the armies of tyranny; why the courageous troops of the 1st and 29th infantry divisions stormed Omaha Beach in 1944; why young men enlisted in the draft to fight an unknown war in unfamiliar jungles in the corner of the world; and why capitalism triumphs. America has always been the story of success, my friends, as well as the guardian of the free world. Our ideals and liberties shine a light in this often-too-dark world. And our light won't ever fade." Thunderous applause arrived at the end of the new President's speech.


Shortly after the inauguration, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Dirk Kempthorne for Secretary of State. The majority of Democrats were unhappy with the selection, but Republican majority carried Kempthorne's nomination through. Ken Lewis, Tom Ridge, and Fred Thompson were lated confirmed, as well, with less opposition.

On January 24th, President McCain announced that former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney, who was known for his "hard-ass" views on terrorism, would be his nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security.


On January 27th, President McCain announced that he would be announcing a time-table for the War in Afghanistan. McCain also announced that he would be sending 15,000 more troops to Pakistan. Many news organizations praised the troop surge due to the fact that the popular opinion was that the War in Pakistan was quickly spiraling out of control. By the end of the month, President McCain had an approval rating of 69%.  


NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you currently approve of President McCain?
Yes: 69%
No: 28%
Unsure: 3%

On January 31st, the three-year anniversery of the San Antonio bus terrorist attack, President McCain gave a speech at the memorial site.

The McCain Administration
President: John S. McCain
Vice President: Kathryn A. "Kay" Bailey Hutchison

Secretary of State: Dirk A. Kempthorne
Secretary of Treasury: Kenneth D. Lewis
Secretary of Defense: Thomas J. Ridge
Attorney General: Fred D. Thompson
Secretary of the Interior: Susan M. Collins
Secretary of Agriculture: Bradley R. "Brad" Carson
Secretary of Labor: Elaine L. Chao
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Michael D. "Mike" Huckabee
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Shirley C. Franklin
Secretary of Energy: J.C. Watts
Secretary of Education: John L. Hennessy
Secretary of Transportation: Victor F. Snyder
Secretary of Veteran Affairs: David R. Hobson
Secretary of Homeland Security: Richard B. "Dick" Cheney

Democrats were quick to criticize the cabinet, claiming that it wasn't bi-partisan enough. These criticisms slowly faded in the next few weeks, though. The Republicans had finally gained the White House back for the first time since the departure of President George H.W. Bush. Only time would tell how the McCain presidency would go.

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« Reply #163 on: December 08, 2009, 04:53:32 PM »

Oh my...Mike Huckabee in McCain's cabinet?

Great update.  It seems well thought-out and researched, unlike most other modern timelines.
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« Reply #164 on: December 11, 2009, 12:33:22 PM »

Can't wait to see how the rest off McCain's term goes(If the Assassination Attempt in March in the nation of Georgia still happens and McCain is killed we could have a President Hutchinson which would be amazing). Cant wait to see what happens...Keep it comming
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« Reply #165 on: December 13, 2009, 02:08:50 AM »
« Edited: December 13, 2009, 02:11:35 AM by GLPman »

February 2005: The 15,000 new troops were immediately deployed to Pakistan. Polls showed that the troop surge seemed to increase the popularity of the war in Pakistan, as well. President McCain remained optimistic that the military's new strategies would be effective and that al-Qaeda's forces would begin to back down. The US Army estimated that, as of the beginning of February, roughly 85% of Islamabad was under the United States' control. Pockets of resistance remained throughout the city.


President McCain also addressed the nation and announced that he planned on the majority of United States troops out of Afghanistan by July 2005. McCain explained that a small amount of troops, ranging from 1,500 to 3,000, would remain behind to assist the Afghan Guard Force in maintaining stability of the country.

On February 10th, North Korea announced it possession of nuclear weapons and would use them, if necessary, to defend itself from attacks of western nations, such as the United States. The American media immediately begins depicting the development as another nation that the United States may have to combat to eradicate terrorism. Only hours later, Saddam's Hussein, the leader of Iraq, re-emphasized that he, too, had possession of "weapons of mass destruction."


US and UK troops commence Operation Safe Haven and move into the city of Rawalpindi, a city to the South of Islamabad. The city, which has been serving as refugee city for those displayed by the attacks in Islamabad, is extremely crowded with civilians, who greet the troops with open arms. Little resistance is met.

President McCain invited Jacques Chirac, Gerhard Schröder, and Tony Blair to the White House on February 18th. Although the reason was not released to the public and the visit was broadly explained as "The War on Terrorism," the three men discussed how to approach disarming Iraq. McCain expressed a strong interest in beginning operations in Iraq as soon as possible, as did Blair and Schröder, yet Chirac said that France would not participate in such an invasion. In an attempt to persuade Chirac, President McCain decided that the issue would be brought to the United Nations.

At the end of the month, Prime Minister Blair, Chancellor Schröder, and President McCain argued before the United Nations that intervention in Iraq was necessary. Many NATO countries were split on the issue, with some agreeing and others believing that further sanctions would force Saddam to back off. France announced that not only did it refuse to support such an effort, but that it would utilize its veto power to stop intervention. By the end of the discussions, no consensus had been reached, and relations between France and the United States had become incredibly strained.

France refused to intervene in Iraq

NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you support the War in Pakistan?
Yes: 62%
No: 35%
Unsure: 3%

March 2005: McCain quickly acknowledged that he did not need the support of the United Nations to begin operations in Iraq. On March 1st, the President issued what he called a "final ultimatum" to Saddam, calling for him to stop his weapons program immediately and allow weapons inspectors in the nation. In his statement, McCain claimed that he represented not only the American people, but also the people of Iraq who were under the tyranny of Saddam.


In the court case of Roper V. Simmons, the Court rules that the death penalty cannot be used for juveniles who committed crimes before they were 18 years of age.

In Afghanistan, three American soldiers are killed when their helicopter malfunctions and crashes.

On March 9th, President McCain announces that he plans to reduce the federal deficit by at least 20% by 2008.

On March 11th, the UK's Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 is given Royal Assent.

Secretary of Defense Tom Ridge announced on March 14th that more border patrol forces would be deployed along the Unites States' borders in an effort to prevent terrorists from crossing into the US by crossing the border. Democrats quickly labeled the decision as the Republicans' effort to put forth an anti-immigration agenda, which both Ridge and McCain denied. Senate Minority Leader Ted Kennedy criticized the move as "not well thought out."

Secretary of Defense Ridge answering questions


Despite the fact that no Democrats had declared their candidacy for the 2008 election yet, simply because it was so early, several polling organizations had begun early polls of who people would like to see as potential candidates in 2008. The Washington Poll released the first poll.

NATIONWIDE POLL
Which Democrat would you like to see to run in the 2008 election?
Dean: 24%
Kerry: 19%
Gore: 14%
Bayh: 11%
Biden: 10%
Edwards: 9%
Kucinich: 8%
Gravel: 3%
Kennedy: 2%

By the end of the month, Saddam still had not responded to McCain's ultimatum. It was still unclear what the President would do, however. Republicans were calling for action, while Democrats were already labeling McCain as a War Hawk, who was dragging the country into a bigger mess. Would the United States intervene in Iraq?

NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you support President McCain?
Yes: 67%
No: 32%
Unsure: 1%
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« Reply #166 on: December 13, 2009, 04:04:44 AM »

Yay France.
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« Reply #167 on: December 14, 2009, 01:24:35 AM »

President Kay!!!President Kay!!!President Kay
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« Reply #168 on: December 14, 2009, 02:20:03 PM »

This is great so far.
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« Reply #169 on: December 14, 2009, 03:19:10 PM »
« Edited: December 14, 2009, 08:20:21 PM by GLPman »

Thanks for the comments, guys!

April 2005: The beginning of April saw the death of Pope John Paul II and the installation of the new Pope, Pope Benedict XVI.

Back in the United States, President McCain remained conflicted about whether the United States should intervene in Iraq. If he did truly begin operations in Iraq, the United States would be involved in three wars in the Middle East. Additionally, the Democrats would most likely portray McCain as am out-of-control leader and diplomatic disaster. If the United States did not intervene in Iraq, however, the Republicans would be outraged, especially since McCain ran on a strong anti-terrorism platform. McCain decided that he would wait for NATO's approval, at least for now.


On April 3rd, President McCain announced that he would do a four-country tour of Europe at the end of the month, including the UK, France, Germany, and then Poland, followed by a visit to Russia.

For the first time in six months, the Department of Homeland Security, under the command of Dick Cheney, raises the terrorist threat level from "moderate" to "high." Cheney explains that the American people must remain alert in the upcoming months due to the increasing instability in the Middle East.

On April 7th, Secretary of State Dirk Kempthorne began a tour of Afghanistan to visit the remaining American troops there. Kempthorne re-emphasized that the President's plan was to pull the majority of troops out of Afghanistan by July 2005.


On April 10th, former President Daschle announced that he would be writing a book about his Presidency.

In Pakistan, US troops launched a heavy offensive under General John Abizaid as they moved into Central Pakistan. For the first time since the siege of Islambad, the troops were met with heavy resistance, both al-Qaeda and Pakistani terrorist factions. For the moment, the advancement of US and UK troops was halted in Central Pakistan.

Several Blackhawk helicopters prepare to deploy troops

At the end of the month, the President began his trip to Europe. His visits were greeted by both protestors and supporters. France had the worst protests, too. Finally, the President made his way to Russia by the 29th, where he and Vladimir Putin discussed "further working on the alliance of two great nations."   Despite the meeting between the two men, many knew that McCain and Putin strongly disliked each other and feared that US-Russia relations could begin to freeze once more.

Vladimir Putin waves to the media during McCain's visit in Russia

The President's next expected trip would be to Georgia in early May.

May 2005: "I call on the President," Alabama Senator and former Presidential candidate Jeff Sessions said, "to take action in Iraq, as he promised. Inaction will result in more deaths abroad, and possibly at home." Many Republicans were beginning to get annoyed that McCain had not taken action in Iraq yet. McCain insisted that he was still viewing all the possible options. Dick Cheney responded to Session's comments and explained that Sessions' comments should be disregarded.

Cheney defended the President's decisions

On May 2nd, a blast an illegal munitions store in Northern Afghanistan kills 28 people and 2 US soldiers.

On May 5th, Tony Blair is re-elected as Prime Minister of the UK.

President McCain departed the United States once more to visit the nation of Georgia. Upon his arrival, he was greeted by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. On May 10th, McCain and Saakashvilli greeted a large crowd in Freedom Square in Tbilisi. In perhaps one of the most frightening moments in United States History since 9/11, as President McCain spoke, an Armenian man later identified as Vladimir Arutyunian threw a grenade onto the stage. The President immediately dove out of the way before the grenade exploded. Screams erupted in the square as Secret Service men immediately covered up the President, with guns drawn. Arutyunian was immediately taken into custody. While President McCain was alive, Georgian President Saakashvili and his family had been killed in the attack.


The attack seemed to serve as the push that McCain needed. After agreeing with the UK and Germany to commence operations on May 15th, President McCain addressed the American people from the Oval Office. The President, who had been on death's doorstep only a few days prior, looked weary and tired. "As I address you now, I have given orders to the US military to begin the bombardment of specialized locations in Iraq." Sure enough, German, American, and UK planes were soon over Iraq, destroying their assigned targets.


Initial polls showed that McCain's approval had dropped almost 10 points, down to 60%. Polls of the favorability of the intervention in Iraq, on the other hand, showed an exact split in the population.

NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you support President McCain?
Yes: 60%
No: 39%
Unsure: 1%

NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you support the United States' intervention in Iraq?
Yes: 51%
No: 49%

Democrats were quick to attack the President, claiming that his decision was rash and not well thought out. Senator Biden of Deleware commented that the President was a "diplomatic disaster."

Biden criticized the President as a "diplomatic disaster."

As if McCain wasn't facing enough problems already, the end of May brought news that there would be an investigation into Secretary of State Dirk Kempthorne for tax evasion. Would June bring better news?

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« Reply #170 on: December 14, 2009, 07:05:25 PM »

Wonder how McCain will handle Katrina.  Good work so far, especially with the assassination attempt in Georgia.
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« Reply #171 on: December 14, 2009, 10:59:47 PM »
« Edited: December 14, 2009, 11:01:30 PM by Pragmatic Libertarian »

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If Cheney wanted Session's comments to be disregarded, why didn't he disregard them?  XD

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« Reply #172 on: December 16, 2009, 03:56:47 PM »
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June 2005: The strikes in Iraq seemed to be moving quite smoothly. There had been very few civilian casualties and the majority of the sites had been hit. There still had been no word from Saddam, either. C.I.A. intelligence reports showed that the the majority of the Iraq Army was scattered and unorganized throughout the nation, due not only to the UN's sanctions, but also because the air strikes had destroyed many military bases.

A base in Iraq is destroyed via air-strike

Despite initial criticisms of the President's decision to intervene in Iraq, the success of the strikes had prompted a change of opinion about the war. Polls displayed that the approval of intervention in Iraq had risen from 51% to 60%.  Many liberals still blamed McCain for the increasing violence in the Middle East, however.

NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you support the United States' intervention in Iraq?
Yes: 60%
No: 40%

Furthermore, June would also see the majority of US troops pull out of Afghanistan, as President McCain had explained in his timetable months before. The scheduled date for the transition of power to shift from US troops to the Afghan Guard Force to begin was on June 26th. McCain announced that he would be tranveling to Afghanistan to deliver the speech on board an aircraft carrier.

Not everything was good news for Johnny, though. By mid-June, US troops in Pakistan remained exactly where they were a month ago. Additionally, there had been an increase in violence in the past two weeks, resulting in the death of several soldiers. The deaths brought the US death toll in Pakistan past 1,000.

The US soldier death toll in Pakistan had broken 1,000

More bad news rolled around on June 18th, when Secretary of State Dirk Kempthorne was indicted for tax fraud. The three-week long investigation had proven that Kempthrorne had indeed comittted several counts of tax fraud in the past 6 months. On June 20th, Kempthorne held a press conference, in which he resigned from the position and claimed he was "deeply sorry." As a result of the scandal, President McCain saw his approval rating drop to 58%, the lowest since his inauguration.

NATIONWIDE POLL
Do you approve of President McCain?
Yes: 58%
No: 42%

The speculation about who McCain would nominate to fill Kempthorne's position began immediately. McCain knew he had to fill the position quickly since the United States was commencing military operations in three countries. On June 22nd, the President announced that his nominee was Richard Perle. Conservatives praised the choice since Perle was known for his harsh stance on defense and combating terrorism. Furthermore, he was seen as a figure who could stand up to an increasingly dangerous and imperalist Russia. The media seemed to be split on the decision. On his show, Chris Matthews explained, "President McCain has gone from bad to worse - from Kempthorne to Perle. Not only has he chosen another neo-con, but an even scarier one." The following day, the Senate confirmed Perle.

Richard Perle, the new Secretary of State

On June 26th, the War in Afghanistan came to an end as control over the country's security was shifted to the Afghan Guard Force. With the majority of al-Qaeda's forces in Pakistan and Iraq, violence in Afghanistan was minimal. On board the USS Abraham Lincoln, President McCain delivered a speech, in which he praised the brave men and women who had served in Afghanistan. "Although our War on Terror still has a long way to go, I am pleased that our fight in Afghanistan has concluded. Because of your efforts, democracy has been established and introduced to the people of Afghanistan, who now live better lives than they ever dreamed of under the reign of the Taliban and al-Qaeda."


The War in Afghanistan had finally concluded. 1,500 American troops would remain in the country and aid the Afghan Guard Force. Operations still continued in Pakistan, but the American people let out a sigh of relief knowing that one war was over. The summer was far from over, though, and there were plenty of surprises still to come.

Hurricane Cindy, one of the first hurricanes of the 2005 season, forms.
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« Reply #173 on: December 16, 2009, 04:04:59 PM »

An Al-Qaeda base in Iraq is destroyed via air-strike

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« Reply #174 on: December 16, 2009, 04:07:34 PM »
« Edited: December 16, 2009, 08:12:47 PM by GLPman »


Haha, I meant to say an Iraqi army base...obviously I'm not with it today.
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