This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 8

1985 Saudis announced attempt to end the Iran-Iraq War through dialogue with Tehran

2002 Iraq admitted that it was close to building a nuclear bomb but was abandoned a

            long time ago

2002 Gen Thurman and McKiernan went to Gen Franks and asked for more

            troops for Iraq invasion

2003 Bremer told Gingrich’s criticism of CPA and situation in Iraq were wrong and he

            should visit country

2004 In Kuwait after being questioned about lack of up to date equipment for US troops

            in Iraq Rumsfeld said “You go to war with the army you have”

2005 Bin Laden’s Pakistani biographer quoted in Osama bin Laden I Know book said

            bin Laden hated Saddam

2006 NSC meeting SecState Rice pushed for not getting involved in civil war and

            pushing Iraqis to do more

2006 NSC meeting Joint Chiefs head Gen Pace said US forces could not stand by

            during Iraq civil war

2006 Bush told NSC that US couldn’t wait for Iraqis to do more US had to act to

            reduce violence

2009 ISI set off 5 car bombs hit Finance, Justice and Foreign Ministries in Baghdad

            killing 127 448 wounded 3^rd mass bombing in Baghdad over short span

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