1914 British forces officially
took Basra
1915 French diplomat Picot
visited London told officials Mosul Baghdad Basra vilyats
should
be given to Arabs after WWI to placate them
1952 Gen Mahmoud formed new military govt and declared
martial law to put down
protests
1952 Nuredin Mahmoud became premier in new military govt
1983 Iraq sank Greek cargo ship at Iranian port of Bushehr
1990 Bush said Saudis Egypt Syria agreed on UN resolution to
allow use of force vs
Iraq for
invasion of Kuwait
1993 UN reported that govt had drained 40% of southern
marshes to drive out
displaced
and rebels
1997 Clinton said UN sanctions would stay until Saddam
removed from power
2006 6 car bombs and two mortar rounds by ISI hit Sadr City
killing 215
and
injuring 257
View the Iraq History Timeline
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