September 11, 2001 - The deadliest terrorist attack in history
March 20, 2003 - Bush launches Iraq War, which will result in the deaths of over 4,000 U.S. troops and 100,000 Iraqis
February 6, 2003 - Secretary of State Colin Powell presents evidence to the UN of Iraqi nuclear efforts that later proves false
October 7, 2001 - Bush launches the Afghan War, which has resulted in over 1,100 troop deaths and 8,800 civilian deaths
September 15, 2008 - Lehman Brother declares bankrupty, sparking the near collapse of the U.S. economy and the deepest recession since the Great Depression.
August 29, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans, becoming the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.
September 2, 2005 (Bush's choice) - During a televised benefit for Katrina victims Kanye West says Bush "doesn't care about black people."