1933 Jamil al-Midfai became PM of Iraq, would hold office 5
times
1969 Revolutionary Command Council went from 5 to 15 All new
members were Baathists
Saddam
become vice chairman
1982 Saddam called for referendum in Iraq and Iran to see
who was more popular he or Khomeini
1989 Sec of State Baker offered Iraq $1 bil in grain credits
even though knew Iraq was abusing
program by
demanding kickbacks
1990 UK intel report said Iraq had weaponized anthrax and
plague and could use them at any time
1990 UK intel report on WMD was based upon single source
whose reliability had not been
established
yet
2004 Marines clear Jolan neighborhood 2nd Battle
of Fallujah
2004 insurgents seized 66% of Mosul’s police stations
2004 Iraqi Islamic Party withdrew from interim govt due to
fighting in Fallujah
2005 Al Qaeda in Iraq bombed 3 western hotels in Jordan Led
to condemnation of Zarqawi by
Jordanians
View the Iraq History Timeline
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