Saturday, June 20, 2026

Review Hourly History, The Iraq War, A History from Beginning to End, 2023


  

Looking at The Iraq War, A History from Beginning to End one would think it was for children’s because it is only about half the size of a regular book. That would be a mistake. While it is printed on small paper and is very short at less than 100 pages it turns out to be a thorough review of the Iraq War from the Clinton to the Biden administrations with some good analysis.

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 20 General Qasim claimed Kuwait as part of Iraq


 

870 Abbasid Caliph Muhtadi killed in capital Samarra in revolt by Turkish soldiers over not being

paid

(Musings On Iraq review when baghdad ruled the muslim world, the rise and fall of islam’s greatest dynasty)

Friday, June 19, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 19 Trying to play down the security situation in Iraq Sec Def Rumsfeld said the murder rate in Wash DC was worse than violence in Baghdad


 

1914 Germany and Britain asked Ottomans for oil concessions in Mosul and Baghdad provinces

Thursday, June 18, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 18 Assyrian leader Mar Shimun petitioned League of Nations asking for autonomy for his people


 

1932 Assyrian religious leader Mar Shimun presented petition to League of Nations Mandate

Commission demanding autonomy for his people

(Musings On Iraq review The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq)

(Musings On Iraq review State and Society in Iraq)

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

18 Year Anniversary of Musings On Iraq

  

In 2002 I started researching why the United States was going to invade Iraq. I began writing articles on a message board which eventually led me to start Musings On Iraq in 2008. Even though Iraq is not in the headlines anymore I continue to read 25 newspapers a day, maintain a timeline on Iraqi History and have reviewed over 440 books about the country. I’d like to thank the people that have helped me along the way and all the readers who continue to visit my blog every day.

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 17 London approved Arab govt with UK advisers to run Iraq under British Mandate


 

1919 British force defeated Sheikh Barzinji near Chamchamal at Bazyan Pass Rebellion put down

(Musings On Iraq Explaining Kurdish Nationalism Interview With Teen Tech Univ Prof Michael Gunter)

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 16 Iraq protested border treaty with Iran by sending troops into Khuzistan province Led to 88 Iraqi soldiers being killed


 

1920 UK govt decided to cancel proposed UK run provisional govt in Iraq for an Arab govt under

British influence

Review Hourly History, The Iraq War, A History from Beginning to End, 2023

   Looking at The Iraq War, A History from Beginning to End one would think it was for children’s because it is only about h...