1917 British forces defeated by Ottomans at Battle of Mount
Hamrin, Diyala
1982 Iranian Op Fath broke through Iraqi lines in push
towards Maysan Iraqi counterattack failed
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iran-Iraq War
Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts)
1982 Iraq asked US to stop Israel from sending weapons to
Iran US Said it had no say in matter
1982 Reagan admin officials warned that if Iran beat Iraq in
Iran-Iraq War would endanger western interests
1985 US intel reports Iraq used chemical weapons in fighting
in southern Iraq
(Musings
On Iraq article on the origins of Iraq’s WMD programs)
(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)
1998 UN Res 1158 extended Oil For Food Program for another
90 days
2002 UK Foreign Sec Jack Straw told Blair no Iraq-Al Qaeda
link and Iraq not more of a threat now than
before 9/11 Straw argued for
following legal path against Iraq via U.N. resolutions
(Musings
On Iraq Book Review The Report of the
Iraq Inquiry, Executive Summary)
2002 CIA report said foreign govt told it Iraq tried to buy
uranium from Niger
(Musings
On Iraq article on Iraq-Niger uranium story)
(Musings
On Iraq Review Hubris, The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, And The
Selling Of The Iraq War)
2002 New Yorker article said Iraq supported Al Qaeda via
Kurdish Ansar al-Islam based upon prisoner
held by PUK Kurds told New Yorker
Al Qaeda’s Zawahiri met Saddam in 1992 Also that Iraq was sending WMD to Al
Qaeda
(Musings
On Iraq Why Didn’t Bush Strike Zarqawi And Ansar al-Islam In 2002?)
2003 Information Minister Sahaf began giving press
conferences claiming that U.S. was losing war
2003 Russian Amb to Iraq provided U.S. invasion plans to
Baghdad including invasion routes
(Musings
On Iraq article on how Russia provided Iraq with intel on US invasion plans
before war)
2003 UK and ISCI reported locals in Basra rose up against
Saddam Fedayeen
2003 UK forces reported Iraqi army was firing mortars on
civilians in Basra to put down anti-govt revolt
2003 British bombed Basra city
(Musings
On Iraq book review Voices From Iraq,
A People’s History, 2003-2009)
2003 British forces secured Um Qasr town in Basra
(Musings
On Iraq book review Target Basra, The
High Octane Story of the Royal Marine Commandos In Iraq)
2003 British government confirmed its first two combat
deaths in Iraq invasion in Basra
2003 Heavy fighting between US forces and Fedayeen in Najaf
2003 US bombed Republican Guard positions south of Baghdad
2003 Retired generals in TV interviews began saying invasion
wasn’t going well because didn’t have
enough troops
2003 Report that Saddam was thinking of using chemical
weapons when US forces attacked Baghdad
2003 NY Times reported facility found outside Najaf was not
a chemical weapons site
2003 U.S. forces found chemical weapons gear in Nasiriya
2003 UK General recommended govt plan for its forces to stay
in Iraq until March 2004 for postwar
operations
2004 UN proposed investigation into abuses of Oil for Food
program
2005 State Dept told Congress wanted to reorganize
rebuilding funds with more money for services and
maintenance Didn’t think Iraq could
sustain projects
2006 US Amb Khalizad told ISCI’s Hakim US opposed to Jaafari
remaining as premier Kurdish and Sunni
parties were threatening boycott of
govt if Jaafari remained in office
2006 Report on captured Iraqi docs said Iraq kept the story
it had WMD because helped Iraq’s image in
Arab world and deterred Israel
Saddam told his top advisers there were no more WMD
2006 Report on captured Iraqi docs Saddam thought France and
Russia would stop war in UN If US did
attack Iraq’s “warrior spirit”
would be victorious
2006 Report on captured Iraqi docs Saddam thought internal
revolt main threat to his regime not US
invasion
2006 Report on captured Iraq docs Russian Amb gave Iraq
detailed intel on US troops movements and
invasion plans
(Musings
On Iraq article on how Russia provided Iraq with intel on US invasion plans
before war)
2006 Report on captured Iraq docs Saddam thought Iraq
winning when war almost over and wanted
unconditional surrender by US led
Coalition
2006 Report on captured Iraq docs Tape Sec State Powell
played during Feb 03 UN speech was Republican
Guard making sure area met UN
inspections not hiding WMD
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Saddam Tapes)
2007 Report Attacks in Ramadi cut in half 4,500 tribal
members asked to join Ramadi police Result of
Awakening 2,500 fighters in
Emergency response Units organized by Awakening paid by Interior Min
(Musings
On Iraq article on Anbar Awakening)
(Musings
On Iraq article on change in perceptions that led to Awakening)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraq’s Sunni
Insurgency)
(Musings
On Iraq interview with author Carter Malkasian on Anbar Awakening)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Confronting Al
Qaeda, The Sunni Awakening and American Strategy In Al Anbar)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of The Marines
Take Anbar, The Four-Year Fight Against Al Qaeda)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Illusions of
Victory, The Anbar Awakening And The Rise Of The Islamic State)
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Sheriff of
Ramadi, Nvy SEALS and the Winning of Anbar)
Knights op against Mahdi Army
2008 Curfew and vehicle
ban imposed on Basra as part of Charge of Knights PM Maliki said militias
criminals
and the local govt responsible for Basra’s problems
2008 Mahdi Army seized
5 of 18 districts in Kut Sadrists marched in Samawa against Charge of Knights
Curfew
imposed on those two cities
2008 Fighting between
ISF and Mahdi Army in Nasiriyah and Hilla
2008 Mahdi Army
kidnapped policemen belonging to Badr in Baghdad Fought ISF and Badr in 6
neighborhoods
Fired rockets at Green Zone Sadr offices called for civil disobedience in city
Attacked 2 Dawa and Sistani offices in Sadr City
2008 US general in
charge of Anbar said US hoped rebuilding would begin when security improved but
didn’t
happen
2009 Iraqi embassy in Jordan announced program to register
former soldiers who wanted to return to Iraq
2009 Spec Insp Gen for Iraq Reconstruction Bowen testified
to Congress Said US invaded Iraq not ready to
rebuild country When security
deteriorated so did the rebuilding effort CPA wanted to reform Iraq whether it
wanted it or not but never had money personnel oversight or coordination to be
successful Usually ignored needs of Iraqis and never adapted to situation
Wasn’t until 2007 that some effective rebuilding was done
(Musings
On Iraq article on SIGAR Bowen’s testimony to Congress)
2010 Asaib Ahl Al-Haq released US contractor it kidnapped
Issa Salomi
(Musings
On Iraq article on history of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq)
2010 State of Law threatened lawsuit unless Election
Commission made a recount of national vote
2010 State of Law members protested in Basra, Najaf,
Karbala, Kut calling for recount
2011 ISF blocked all entrances to Tahrir Sq to try to block
protests but happened anyway Were protests in
Baghdad, Najaf, Diwaniya, Kut and
Hillah against corruption and lack of services
2011 Was 2nd protest in Tahrir Sq against
reconciliation with former Baathists probably organized by Dawa
2011 Prisoners in Rusafa Prison set up protest camp against
poor conditions and sectarian warden
2012 VP Hashemi claimed ISF tortured one of his bodyguards
to death during questioning
2012 Pres Barzani said that PM Maliki was abusing his powers
and not following Irbil agreement made
after 2010 elections
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraq From War To
A New Authoritarianism)
2012 Pres Talabani called for reconciliation between Kurdish
Alliance and PM Maliki
2012 Displacement Ministry said Europe was deporting Iraqi
refugees and wanted that to stop
(Musings
On Iraq book review Children of War,
Voices Of Iraqi Refugees)
2012 Electricity Ministry said it would stop importing power
in summer 2013 as domestic production
increased Didn’t happen
2013 Committee created to come up with laws to meet demands
of protesters Never happened
2013 Turkey signed trade deal with KRG
2014 Militias held parade in Balad, Salahaddin which local
officials tried to deny
2014 ISIS took over Nibai for one day and then left
2014 ISIS made call for declaring the caliphate as a trial
balloon
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Caliphate At
War, Operational Realities and Innovations of the Islamic State)
2014 Transportation Ministry set up special flights to take
ISF members from Mosul to homes in Baghdad
to avoid attacks along highway
2014 Dozens of Sunni families fled Buhriz, Diyala after
being attacked by militias
2015 Officials accused Diyala governor of stealing millions
in aid meant for displaced
2015 Gorran presented 3 plans for renewing Pres Barzani’s
term
2015 Fight in KRG parliament when KDP members attacked
Gorran MPs over Pres Barzani
2015 Member of Salahaddin council accused Hashd of
kidnapping 125 civilians from Dour
2015 US began air strikes on Tikrit Pro-Iran Hashd said they
would not take part in op to re-take city
because of US involvement
2015 Hashd accused of blowing up houses and executing 4
civilians in Diyala
2015 2nd Diyala governor adviser killed blamed on
Hashd
2018 Public workers protested in Sulaymaniya Dohuk Irbil
over being paid only half of wages Baghdad
paid half and KRG didn’t pay its
half
(Musings
On Iraq article on pay dispute between Baghdad and Irbil)
2018 Turkey made
false claim it was launching military operation in Sinjar to force PKK to leave
which it
agreed to do
(Musings
On Iraq article on PKK withdrawal for Sinjar)
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