This Day In Iraqi History – Oct 11

1980 Iraq began second attack on Khorramshahr, Iran

1990 Pres Bush decided to give up on sanctions and use force to expel Iraq from

            Kuwait

1991 Iraq rejected UN Resolution 715 which extended UN weapons inspections and

            allowed cameras to be installed at former weapons sites

1996 Inspector report to UN Secretary General said Iraq had not fully disclosed its

            WMD and missile programs

2001 Blair told Bush talk of war with Iraq was undermining war in Afghanistan and

            Iraq could come later

2002 Putin said he supported new inspections in Iraq but doubted Saddam had WMD

2002 Senate passed resolution allowing use of force against Iraq

2002 CIA analysts complained to press they were being pressured by Pentagon about

            their Iraq assessments

2003 Sadrists held large demonstrations against occupation

2004 IAEA warned that nuclear materials had been looted in Iraq after invasion

2005 US agreement created committee to amend new constitution after it was passed

            to get Sunni support Amendments never happened

2006 NSC Iraq policy review called for surge in troops to secure Baghdad Diyala

            Anbar

2006 Bush said reason violence up in Iraq because US and Iraqi forces were on the

            offensive

2006 US Iraq Amb Khalizad said US didn't have forces to make new Baghdad

            security plan work

2015 KDP security refused to allow KRG Speaker of parliament from Gorran to enter

            Irbil city and attend parliament

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