1920 Gertrude Bell wrote that Iraq was in the middle of a
jihad during 1920 revolt
(Musings
On Iraq review of Reclaiming Iraq,
The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of
the Modern State)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Gertrude Bell
And Iraq)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Gertrude Bell,
Explorer of the Middle East)
1922 UK PM George told Colonial Sec Churchill England was
going to stay in Iraq because of its oil
potential George had thought about
complete withdrawal
(Musings
On Iraq book review Supremacy And
Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930)
1939 PM Said broke relations with Germany as WWII started
Didn’t consult with Golden Square officers
that wanted concessions from British
first
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Role of the
Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Rashid Ali
al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraq And Syria
1941, The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War)
1965 Imam Khomeini arrived in Najaf from Turkey spending
next 13 years there He gained support of cleric
Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim
1975 Saddam went to Paris to finalize terms of nuclear deal
for a reactor and uranium
1986 Iraqi air force carried out 880 km raid on Lavan Island
oil terminal hitting 1 tanker
(Musings
On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War)
(Musings
On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper 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)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service
With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988)
1990 Saddam called for overthrowing Saudi and Egyptian govts
for their opposition to Kuwait invasion Said
that Muslims should rise up in the
name of Islam
1993 Ahmad al-Samarraie became premier of Iraq
2002 PM Blair officials met over draft of WMD dossier Said
Iraq had capability to produce WMD Not sure it
had made any Discussed WMD dossier
Said Iraq had nuclear program but couldn't make weapon with sanctions
(Musings
On Iraq Book Review The Report of the
Iraq Inquiry, Executive Summary)
2002 Sec State Powell called CENTCOM Cmdr Gen Franks saying
he was worried not enough troops
planned for invasion Franks told
Powell thanks for the advice but US military different from when he served
(Musings
On Iraq book review Leap of Faith,
Hubris Negligence, and America’s Greatest Foreign Policy
Tragedy)
2002 Arab League rejected any attack upon Iraq
2004 Start of 2 days of protests in Najaf against Mahdi Army
telling them to leave city
2006 Bush speech said US had to stay the course in Iraq or
would regret it later
(Musings
On Iraq article on pre-Surge US Iraq strategy)
2007 US GAO report US military not consistent in reporting
Iraqi deaths Used different methodologies
resulting in different numbers Each
US news agency also gave its own death counts all of which were different
2007 Report Attacks in Anbar dropped from around 2,000 in
March to 450 in August ISF grown from
24,000 to 40,000 in province US
changed reconstruction policy to only paying for projects that both Awakening
sheikhs and provincial govt agree upon to connect Awakening with local govt
2007 Report US providing services to Sunni areas because
Maliki govt was not US officers said Maliki govt
made decisions on sectarian basis
Gave water to Shiite areas in south Baghdad and not Sunni ones US officials
worried Iraqis becoming dependent upon US aid
2007 Reports White House shifting terms of Surge success
Maliki govt was not reconciling so US
emphasizing local progress like
Anbar Awakening
2007 Report Sunni cleansing of Baghdad continuing despite
drop in violence ISF and Mahdi Army working
to expel Sunnis from Sadiya
Displacement increased during Surge
2008 Pres Barzani said Kurds not treated fairly in govt
Being cut out of key decisions Baghdad not fulfilling
promises made to KRG Called PM Maliki
an autocrat Claimed Arabs were out to get Kurds and asked whether Kurds should
continue to support Maliki govt
(Musings
On Iraq article on Barzani’s comments)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraq From War To
A New Authoritarianism)
2008 PM Maliki govt spokesman said no deal with KRG over
Khanaqin after one announced day before
2008 ISCI official said that no bargain between Baghdad-KRG
over Khanaqin dist ISF never entered district
so didn’t have to withdraw
Peshmerga were operating illegally in Khanaqin
(Musings
On Iraq article on talks between Maliki govt-KRG over Khanaqin)
2009 500 demonstrated in Hawija against joint
Iraq-Peshmerga-U.S. patrols in town Said only army should
be doing security in district
2014 Germany sent first shipment of military supplies to
Peshmerga
2018 Protests in northern southern Basra and Basra city More
govt buildings set on fire 1 demonstrator
killed by ISF Solidarity protests
in Dhi Qar and Baghdad
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