1914 With English attack on Basra coming locals went to Shiite
clergy asking for help to
defend city
1933 Jamil al-Midfai became PM of Iraq, would hold office 5
times
1969 Revolutionary Command Council went from 5 to 15 All new
members were Baathists Saddam
become vice chairman
1982 Saddam called for referendum in Iraq and Iran to see
who was more popular he or Khomeini
1989 Sec of State Baker offered Iraq $1 bil in grain credits
even though knew Iraq was abusing
program by demanding kickbacks
1990 UK intel report said Iraq had weaponized anthrax and
plague and could use them at any time
Was based upon single source whose
reliability had not been established yet
(Musings
On Iraq Chilcot Report Sec 1.1 UK Iraq Strategy 1990 To 2000)
2004 Marines cleared Jolan neighborhood 2nd
Battle of Fallujah
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Battle for
Fallujah, Occupation, Resistance and Stalemate in the War in Iraq)
2004 Iraqi Islamic Party withdrew from interim govt due to 2nd
Battle of Fallujah Industry Min
Hasani refused to quit and was
expelled from party
2004 Insurgents seized 66% of Mosul’s police stations
2005 Al Qaeda in Iraq bombed 3 western hotels in Jordan Led
to condemnation of Zarqawi by Jordanians
2006 Spec Insp Gen for Iraq Recon Bowen told BBC Iraqi
corruption could cost $4 bil a year Said
lack of skilled staff in Iraqi govt
meant $8-$10 bil of budget couldn’t be spent
(Musings
On Iraq interview with Vincent Foulk former US anti-graf official)
(Musings
On Iraq interview with Stuart Bowen Special Inspetor General for Iraq
Reconstruction)
2007 Islamic Army accused ISI of killing 4 of its leaders
led to 2 days of fighting between two groups in
Samarra
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraq’s Sunni
Insurgency)
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Caliphate At
War, Operational Realities and Innovations of the Islamic State)
2009 Sahwa leaders in Dora Baghdad and Baquba Diyala
arrested Part of PM Maliki’s crackdown on Sahwa
(Musings
On Iraq Problems With Integrating Sons of Iraq Continue)
2018 Protest in Basra demanding referendum be held to turn
province into autonomous region
(Musings
On Iraq article on renewed Basra protests)
View the Iraq History Timelines
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