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The first seven members of the panel were appointed on February 6, 2004, the date of the executive order which created it. The final two members, Vest and Rowen, were appointed on February 13. [[Vice Admiral]] [[John Scott Redd]] served as the Executive Director for the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction sometimes called the Iraq Intelligence Commission. He also served as the first Director of the [[National Counterterrorism Center]] under President George W. Bush and founded and served as the first Commander of the [[United States Navy]] [[Fifth Fleet]] (COMFIFTHFLT). | The first seven members of the panel were appointed on February 6, 2004, the date of the executive order which created it. The final two members, Vest and Rowen, were appointed on February 13. [[Vice Admiral]] [[John Scott Redd]] served as the Executive Director for the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction sometimes called the Iraq Intelligence Commission. He also served as the first Director of the [[National Counterterrorism Center]] under President George W. Bush and founded and served as the first Commander of the [[United States Navy]] [[Fifth Fleet]] (COMFIFTHFLT). | ||
Days before the American commission was announced, the government of the | Days before the American commission was announced, the government of the United Kingdom, the U.S.'s primary ally during the [[2003 Iraq War|Iraq War]], announced a similar commission to investigate British intelligence, known as the [[Butler Inquiry]] or the Butler Review. | ||
The commission was independent and separate from the [[9-11 Commission]]. | The commission was independent and separate from the [[9-11 Commission]]. | ||