1914 British troops began attack
on Ottomans in Basra City
1920 Report to UK Foreign Office said provisional Iraqi govt
was set up in Karbala during 1920
Revolt
1922 Elections brought new PM Law to power in England who
wanted to withdraw from Iraq
Created Iraq commission to review
policy
1924 Frontier Commission started demarcating border between Iraq
and new nation of Turkey
1971 Baath issued Charter for National Action to try to draw
Communists into govt
1986 Saddam told aides US wanted to keep Iraq and Iran
balanced Was reason why US sold weapons
to Iran in Iran-Contra scandal
1998 UN accepted Iraq’s letter asking inspectors back
1998 Natl Sec Adv Berger met with head UN inspector Butler
on inspection schedule to
plan
confrontation to give US excuse to bomb Iraq
(Musings
On Iraq article on UN weapons inspections)
2000 UK Foreign Office report Saddam felt like he was
winning in breaking down sanctions
2001 Sec State Powell told Blair that after Afghanistan Right
in US would push for bombing Iraq
2002 US asked UK and other allies for military support
against Iraq
2002 Saudi Amb to US Bandar visited Bush Said Saudis wanted
to know US intentions on Iraq Bush
told Bandar he would tell Saudis if
he decided on war with Iraq
2003 Bremer announced November agreement after told his
original plan for transition to Iraqi self
rule rejected by White House Bremer
said 2/28/04 Governing Council would draft transitional law for Iraq Said by
end of March 04 Governing Council would have a formal security agreement with
Coalition Said by end of May 04 elections for transitional parliament selected
through caucuses End of June 04 transitional parliament would appoint Iraqi
govt Said by 3/15/05 iraqi government would hold elections for constitutional
convention End of 2005 elections for permanent govt held under new constitution
2003 Bremer’s November plan opposed by Sistani
2003 Pentagon claimed UnderSecDef Feith’s intel unit on
Iraq-Al Qaeda ties was authorized by intel
community but it wasn’t
2004 Heavy gun battles broke out in Baquba Diyala between
insurgents and US forces
2005 PM Jaafari admitted that prisoners found by US forces
at secret prison in Baghdad were
tortured Inter Min Gen Kamal
claimed abuse done by inexperienced police and would lead to reform within ministry
Secret prison was actually one of many run by Badr Inter Min forces throughout Baghdad
2005 28 Sunni men found shot in head in Jasan Diyala near
Iranian border
2005 US-Iraq Op Steel Curtain to clear Qaim Anbar ended
2006 Amb Khalilzad said Maliki should be given more control
over Iraqi forces and US should push
him towards reconciliation
2006 White House staff began first day of Iraq strategy
review Would lead to Surge
2006 Senate Armed Services Comm CENTCOM Cmdr Gen Abizaid sid
that changing troop levels
wouldn’t five Iraq’s problems Said
large US present stopped Iraqis from taking responsibility Said new strategy
needed but didn’t want Congress to set withdrawal timelines Said that Iraqi
forces might be able to take charge of security in less than 12 months DIA Dir
Gen Maples said things could get worse in Iraq due to weak governance growing
insecurity lack of reconciliation CIA Dir Gen Hayden said that even if Baghdad
gained more popular support unlikely govt could carry out meaningful reforms
2007 Maliki said referendum on Kirkuk’s future would be held
on this date Didn’t happen
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