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| Arrest Bush, George Walker |  |
| 13th Dec Tikrit Saddam Hussein is captured by USA soldiers in a 6ft by 8ft hole |
| Arrest Jackson, Michael | |
| 20th Nov Gives himself up to police over allegations of child abuse |
| Bombing of Baghdad Bush, George Walker | |
| 20th Mar Baghdad America begins the war with air strikes on Baghdad |
| Broadcast Bush, George Walker | |
17th Mar Bush addresses the nation, he demands that Hussein and his two sons Uday and Qusay leave Iraq  , giving them a 48-hour deadline |
| Capture Bush, George Walker | |
| 9th April Baghdad Bush declares the end of major combat operations, terminating the Baath Party'sruleand removing Iraq i President Saddam Hussein from office |
| 9th April Baghdad The Iraq i military is defeated & Baghdad falls |
| 9th April Bush declares the end of major combat operations, terminating the Baath Party'sruleand removing Iraq i President Saddam Hussein from office |
| Demonstrations Bush, George Walker | |
| 15th Feb Anti-war protests are held, the largest of their kind since the Vietnam War took place with 6-10 million people in over 60 countries around the world |
| Diplomacy Bush, George Walker | |
| April Belfast Attends the Peace Summit in Northern Ireland , fails to secure a breakthrough |
June White House refuses toruleout the "military option" in dealing with Iran  after IAEA says Iran "failed to report certainNuclear materials and activities" |
18th Nov London Arrives in Britain  for a state visit |
| Invasion of Iraq Bush, George Walker | |
| 20th Mar Prior to the invasion, the USA ' official position was that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force |
20th Mar The USA , the United Kingdom, Australia  , South Korea , Italy  and Poland  supply the vast majority of the invading forces, in co-operation with Kurdish forces |
| 20th Mar The USA launches theinvasion of Iraq , termed "Operation Iraq i Freedom" |
| 9th April Bush declares the end of major combat operations, terminating the Baath Party'sruleand removing Iraq i President Saddam Hussein from office |
| Iraqi Freedom Bush, George Walker | |
| 20th Mar The USA launches theinvasion of Iraq , termed "Operation Iraq i Freedom" |
| Metallica Hammett, Kirk | |
| Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts |
| Metallica Hetfield, James | |
| 22nd April Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts |
| Metallica Trujillo, Robert | |
| Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts |
| Robert Trujillo, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, and Ozzy Osbourne's band, is chosen as the new bassist |
| Metallica Ulrich, Lars | |
| Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts |
| Neutrality Turkey Bush, George Walker | |
| 1st Mar Turkey rejects America's plan to base 62,000 troops in it's country |
| Nuclear Warfare Bush, George Walker | |
| June White House refuses toruleout the "military option" in dealing with Iran after IAEA says Iran "failed to report certainNuclear materials and activities" |
| Oscar Brody, Adrien | |
| 24th Mar Winner of the Oscar for best actor, for "The Pianist" |
| Oscar Kidman, Nicole | |
| 24th Mar Winner of the Oscar for best actress, for "The Hours" |
| Publication Armstrong, Lance | |
| Publishes his memoirs, "Every Second Counts" |
| Quote Spears Spears, Britney | |
| 1st Jan "I wish I had never said anything about being a virgin" |
| Rolling Stone Hendrix, John Allen | |
| Rolling Stone names Hendrix number 1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time |
| Scandal Jackson, Michael | |
| 3rd Feb Reveals he shares his bed with young boys during "Living with Michael Jackson" |
| Sportsman of the Year Armstrong, Lance | |
| Reuters Sports man of the Year |
| Summit Bush, George Walker | |
| April Belfast Attends the Peace Summit in Northern Ireland , fails to secure a breakthrough |
| Tour de France Armstrong, Lance | |
Winner of the Tour de France  , 5th time |
| United Nation Resolution 1483 Iraq Bush, George Walker | |
| 22nd May Resolution 1483 recognizes the authority, responsibilities, and obligations of the USA and the United Kingdom as occupying powers of Iraq under a unified command |
| United Nations Bush, George Walker | |
The UK & USA attempt to get a UN Security Council resolution authorising military force, but withdraw because of a possible veto by France , Russia  & China  |
| 20th Mar Prior to the invasion, the USA ' official position was that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force |
| United Nations Powell, Colin | |
5th Feb Fails to gain support from UN Security Council members France , Germany  & Russia |
| Weapons of Mass Destruction Bush, George Walker | |
| Despite the discovery of chemicals that are part of legitimate industrial use & could be possibly used as potential components of WMD, no actual weapons of mass destruction are found |
| 20th Mar Prior to the invasion, the USA ' official position was that Iraq was in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding weapons of mass destruction and had to be disarmed by force |
