This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 12

1968 New Baath government of Pres Bakr said it was committed to uniting Iraq

            and Egypt

1976 Soviet-Iraq arms deal announced worth over $1 bil included 600 T-62s

            and T-64 tanks, 100 Mig-23s, SAM-6 and SCUD missiles and more

1976 Soviet-Iraq arms deal included giving Russia secret access to Iraqi air bases
1986 Iraq air strike hit Iran’s main oil terminal in Sirri Island Iraq got air support

            from either Kuwait or Saudis

1988 Pres Khamenei speech claimed Iran won Iran-Iraq War

1990 Saddam said all occupations should end including Israel-Palestine &

            Syria-Lebanon to stave off criticism of Kuwait invasion

1990 Marches in Amman and Mafraq, Jordan, Sanaa in Yemen, Sidon in Lebanon

            in support of Iraq and Saddam after Kuwait invasion

1995 Saddam’s son-in-law Hussein Kamal held news conference in Jordan saying he

            would overthrow Saddam after defecting

2002 Iraq invasion plans leaked to Time Supported Rumsfeld’s ideas of a small force

            or supporting an Iraqi revolt

2004 US forces surrounded Mahdi Army in Imam Ali shrine and Najaf cemetery 2^nd

            Battle of Najaf

2004 Fighting between Iraqi and US forces vs Mahdi Army killed 68 civilians in Kut

            Wasit

2004 Wash Post said it ran many articles questioning Bush admin case for Iraq war but

            didn't get on front page

2015 Pres Masum said parliament should keep one VP since position is in constitution

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