This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 11

1961 Qasim said he would give up demands on Iraq Petroleum Company if it gave up 90% of the

territory it was developing and gave Iraq larger share of profits Iraq Petroleum Company refused to give into Qasim’s demands

(Musings On Iraq interview with Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt)

1980 Iraqis made 2^nd crossing of Karun River cut off road to Ahwaz and surrounded Abadan in south

(Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War)

(Musings On Iraq book review The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988)

(Musings On Iraq book review Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988)

(Musings On Iraq book review The Iran-Iraq War)

1990 CENTCOM presented war plan to White House to expel Iraq from Kuwait

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

1994 Were over 60,000 Iraqi troops near Kuwait border

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 77-23

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

2004 Mahdi Army began turning over heavy weapons to US forces as part of peace deal with Allawi 

            govt Didn’t last

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

            support Amendments never happened

(Musings On Iraq interview with constitutional scholar Zaid al-Ali on Iraq’s constitution)

2006 Parliament voted on law allowing for formation of federal regions Backed by SCIRI Sadrists 

            and Fadhila didn’t vote on bill

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

2006 Report in Lancet estimate approx 655,000 deaths Iraq due to US invasion from Mar 2003-Jun 

            2006 Report gained huge press coverage Has since been thoroughly debunked by experts

(Musings On Iraq article Major Flaws in Lancet Report Pt 1)

(Musings On Iraq article Major Flaws in Lancet Report Pt 11)

(Musings On Iraq article New Study Refutes Lancet Reports)

(Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Mark Van Der Laan on Lancet Reports)

(Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Michael Spagat on Lancet reports)

2006 Displacement Min Sultan said more than 300,000 Iraqis had been displaced since 03

            AP estimated 890,000 Iraqis fled to Jordan Iran Syria since 03

2006 Report Maliki govt barred Baghdad morgue and Health Min from reporting on Iraqi

            deaths US military claimed Iraqi govt figures were too high

2006 US Embassy estimated 5-30 Iraqis were kidnapped each day

2006 Report 135 judges removed for corruption and Baathist ties Judges said crime rate far

higher than official figures because most incidents not reported Judges had been killed and no one arrested

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

            attend parliament

2016 Erdogan said Turkey didn’t need to ask for Iraqi permission to operate in its territory Told PM 

            Abadi he needed to stay in his place

2017 Warrants issued for 3 members of Kurdish referendum organizing committee for breaking court

injunction against holding vote

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