Friday, November 3, 2017

This Day In Iraqi History – Nov 3


1918 British troops took Mosul city from Ottomans after WW1 armistice
1932 Naj Shawkat became premier of Iraq
1955 Pakistan joined Iraq, Turkey, England, Iran security agreement that became anti-communist
            Baghdad Pact
2002 Observer reported INC’s Chalabi met with oil companies to discuss contracts in post-Saddam
            Iraq
2005 Human Rights Report on systematic abuse of prisoners by 82n Airborne Div in Anbar
2005 Report Jan 03 Italian intel agency SISMI told US Iraq-Niger docs were fakes
2006 Joint Chief study group said U.S. losing in Iraq
2010 KRG issued demonstration law saying protesters had to registers 48 hours before any event

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This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 21 Saddam paid Carlos the Jackal and PFLP to kill Saudi and Iranian oil ministers at OPEC meeting for supporting Kurdish revolt Ministers were taken prisoners but then released

  1956 Communist uprising in Al-Hay put down and leaders executed ( Musings On Iraq review The Modern History of Iraq )...