1981 UK signed trade pact with Baghdad that would expand
trade to more than
$2
bil/yr
1982 9th Regional
Baath Party Congress held in secret Saddam said party infiltrated by
enemies
and suffered bad decisions
1982 After 9th Regional
Baath Party Congress Saddam changed party leadership
to
ensure his control
1984 Iraq bombed Iran’s main oil
terminal Kharg Island 2nd time Only minimal damage
1994 SCIRI claimed govt building new canal to drain southern
marshes and drive
out displaced
and rebels
2003 Rumsfeld said Iraq had chemical weapons but not nuclear
weapons
2003 UN head inspector Blix said inspectors were not
impressed with Powell’s Feb 03
speech to
UN on Iraq’s WMD
2003 Weapons search in Maysan’s Majar al-Kabir led to
shootout and death of 6
British
soldiers
2003 UK intel report believed Iran backed Mujahedeen for
Islamic Revolution in Iraq
killed 6
British soldiers
2003 Fallujah’s mayor’s office hit by RPG for working with
US
2004 Al Qaeda in Iraq carried out multiple car bombs and
attacks on police in Baghdad
Baquba Fallujah Ramadi and Mosul
killing 92 wounding 285 Took over police station and city hall in Baquba and
held city center for 6 hours
2004 Sadr announced unilateral ceasefire with US in Sadr
City
2014 Operation to try to free Tal Afar launched and failed
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