In the summer of 2003, Plame's husband former ambassador Joseph Wilson emerged as a leading critic of the White House's justification for the invasion of Iraq.

NPR: Lewis 'Scooter' Libby Found Guilty of Lying

The government's land redistribution policy, which led to the invasion of the country's white-owned farms in the past few years, has contributed to the economic catastrophe that now grips Zimbabwe.

ECONOMIST: Zimbabwe

The president rebuffed questions from journalists who sought to draw comparisons between the White House characterization of the threat of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in the lead up to the 2003 invasion and the latest revised intelligence on Iran.

NPR: Bush Defends Policies Toward Iran

The latest US opinion polls suggest that a majority of Americans now believe the White House exaggerated the threat posed by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, who was deposed by the US-led invasion of Iraq.

BBC: Bush backs CIA chief