Week of January 15, 2005
Army spc. Charles Graner Jr. is convicted by a military jury of abusing detainees
at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Senate Democrats delay the confirmations of Atty. Gen-designate Albert
Gonzales and Secretary of State nominee Condolezza Rice.
George Walker Bush takes the oath of office for the second time. He vowed that
the U.S. would promote democratic movements “in every nation and culture” with
the goal of ending tyranny “in our world.”
A car bomb explodes in southwestern Baghdad outside a mosque where Shiites
were celebrating the Eid al-adha holiday, killing six and wounding dozens.
British newspapers publish graphic photos showing their troops abusing Iraqi
prisoners.
Secretary of State-designate
Condolezza Rice
tells Congress that
the Iraqi insurgency “cannot be
overcome by military force alone.”
Houston - After fourth trial - Wilbert
Rideau who was convicted of murder
in a 1961 robbery is released after
spending more than 40 years behind
bars.
Golden Globes
- some winners -
Picture (drama) - “The Aviator”
Picture (comedy) - “Sideways”
Actor (drama) - Leonardo deCaprio - “The Aviator”
Actress (drama) - Hilary Swank - “Million Dollar Baby”
Director - Clint Eastwood - “Million Dollar Baby”
Some best selling books -
State of Fear - Michael Crichton
The Plot Against America - Philip Roth
The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
Night Fall - Nelson deMille
Collapse - Jared Diamond
America - A Citizen’s Guide to democracy Inaction - Jon Stewart
He’s Just Not that Into You - Greg Behrend and Liz Tuccillo
Confessions Of An Economic Hit Man - John Perkins
