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
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Reclaiming
Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State)
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
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Creation of
Iraq 1914-1921)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Supremacy And
Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930)
1971 Baath issued Charter for National Action to try to draw
Communists into govt
(Musings
On Iraq book review Red Star Over
Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam)
(Musings On Iraq Interview
with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party)
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 UN Inspectors Were Right Iraq Was Not A Threat)
(Musings
On Iraq article Iraq’s Rejection of UN Inspectors Led To Mistrust Over WMD
and 2003 Invasion)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Iraq In The
Eye of the Storm)
2000 UK Foreign Office report Saddam felt like he was
winning in breaking down sanctions
(Musings
On Iraq Book Review The Report of the
Iraq Inquiry, Executive Summary)
(Musings
On Iraq Chilcot Report Section 1.2 UK Iraq strategy September 2000 To
September 2001)
2001 Sec State Powell told PM 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
November plan opposed by Sistani
(Musings
On Iraq book review Patriotic Ayatollahs, Nationalism In Post-Saddam
Iraq)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Squandered Victory, The American Occupation And the
Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq)
2003 Pentagon claimed UnderSecDef Feith’s intel unit on
Iraq-Al Qaeda ties was authorized by intel
community but it wasn’t
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
(Musings
On Iraq article on the history of Badr Organization)
(Musings
On Iraq interview with Jerry Burke police and Interior Min adviser on how
Badr took over Interior Ministry)
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 PM 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
(Musings
On Iraq article on pre-Surge US Iraq strategy)
(Musings
On Iraq interview with Prof Mansoor on the Surge)
2006 Senate Armed Services Com CENTCOM Cmdr Gen Abizaid said
that changing troop levels
wouldn’t fix Iraq’s problems Said
large US presence stopped Iraqis from taking responsibility Said new strategy
needed but didn’t want Congress to set withdrawal timelines Same time said he
was sending more troops to Anbar 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 CIA and DIA directors said
that attacks had gone from 70 per day in January to 100 per day in May and 180
in October
2007 PM Maliki said referendum on Kirkuk’s future would be
held on this date Didn’t happen
2007 Report 42 women killed in Basra Jul-Sep 07 Provincial
police chief said women facing repression
Islamist parties and militias going
after women that didn’t cover themselves those who were working etc
2007 US general said number of bombs used/found in Iraq went
from 3,239 in Mar 07 to 1,560 in Oct 07
Was fewest number since Sep 05 Also
fewer Iranian arms shipments being found/used
(Musings
On Iraq interview with Galen Wright of Arkenstone blog on Iranian arms
shipments to Iraqi militias)
(Musings
On Iraq article on Iran’s Iraq policy)
2009 PM Maliki said that Baathists would use 2010 elections
to return to power but he would never let
that happen Maliki had been
emphasizing Baathist threat since Aug Baghdad bombings which were actually done
by ISI
(Musings
On Iraq Maliki Returns to Sectarian Politics)
2018 Oil Ministry began sending oil through KRG pipeline to
Turkey once again after year hiatus
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