This Day In Iraqi History – Jan 3

1923 Administrative Inspectors Law reduced number of British advisers to

            Iraqi govt and limited their power

1948 Iraq’s Foreign Minister Jamali said that Iraq was sensitive about the 1930 Anglo-

            Iraq Treaty

1948 Independence Party held meeting Decided to protest against govt and 1930 Anglo-

            Iraq Treaty

1963 Communists warned Gen Qasim to purge military to stop Baathist coup but

            ignored

1969 Bakr Govt launched new offensive against KDP

2002 CIA Dir Tenet told VP Cheney coup wouldn’t work in Iraq only invasion would

            Tenet then gave same briefing to Bush

2002 CIA argued overtly containing Iraq via UN sanctions while secretly working to

            overthrow govt wouldn’t work

2002 Bush told Tenet dual Iraq policy would stand

2014 Insurgents declared Fallujah an Islamic state

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