1916 British made second assault on Ottomans during Battle
of Sheikh Saad taking part of
the Ottoman defenses
1917 British made diversionary attacks along Tigris River to
draw Ottoman forces away from
Khadairi Bend fort
1950 British memo said Iraqi Military Mission in Damascus
was preparing for coup in Damascus
to join Iraq and Syria
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Ropes Of Sand
that includes Iraq plots against Syria)
1974 Baath Party congress organized by Saddam called for one
party state
(Musings
On Iraq book review The
Ba’thification of Iraq, Saddam Hussein’s Totalitarianism)
1981 Largest tank battle since 1973 Arab-Israeli war
continued for 2nd day in Op Hoveyzeh Iraq and
Iran lost total of 3 tank
battalions
1981 Iran recaptured Geilan Zarb in central front Iran lost
total of 400 dead Iran didn’t have
troops to hold town so retreated to
hills outside
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iran-Iraq War
Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts)
1981 Iran attacked Arkavaz central front Iraqi forces
retreated without much of a fight
(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 The Iran-Iraq War
Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts)
2003 IAEA went to Al Qaim facility 3rd time US
claimed was an active Iraqi nuclear plant Found it
destroyed
(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 article on how poor US intel work led to claim Iraq rebuilt its
nuclear weapons program)
(Musings
On Iraq review Hoodwinked, The Documents That Reveal How Bush Sold Us a
War)
2004 Bremer met with Barzani and Talabani 2nd
time over federalism Kurds objected to federalism based
upon provinces Wanted one based
upon ethnicity so KRG maintained
2006 Report US held talks with insurgents inside and outside
Iraq since fall 2005 Not much
progress said to have been made
2006 Report insurgents expressed complaints and splits with
Al Qaeda in Iraq
2007 ISI issued Baghdad defense plan Called for locals to
create local defense units Divide neighborhoods
into sectors each with its own defensive
plan Insurgents would launch offensive ops against Shiite areas
(Musings On Iraq
Columbia University Charts Sectarian Cleansing Of Baghdad)
2007 Report Insurgent groups willing to talk with US Called
off negotiations after Saddam’s execution Dec
30 Demands were unreasonable such
as dismissing Maliki govt and replacing it with a political and military
council
2010 Accountability and Justice Commission banned 511
candidates from 14 lists from election for
Baathist ties Was part of move by
Shiite parties to make Baathists part of election
(Musings
On Iraq article Accountability And Justice Commission Attempts To Interfere
In 2010 Elections)
(Musings
On Iraq Return Of Sectarian Politics To Iraq)
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