This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 25

1961 Gen Qasim claimed Kuwait as part of Iraq for 2^nd time

1985 Congress agreed to State Dept request to remove Iraq from list of states

            supporting terrorism

1990 OPEC agreed to raise oil prices and follow quotas allaying Iraq complaints

            Kuwait and UAE overproducing and lowering prices

1990 Saddam met US Amb to Iraq Glaspie saying he wanted meeting to be message

to Pres. Bush Saddam said that US and Iraq didn’t have close understanding of each other that could lead to problems and misunderstandings Claimed US was plotting against him Said UAE and Kuwait forcing down oil prices which was an attack upon Iraq Said US supporting Gulf States at expense of Iraq Said US had to choose sides Said that he would not threaten Kuwait if it forgave debt agreed to OPEC quotas Saddam said he would talk to Kuwait but would not sit and wait while Kuwait waged economic war on Iraq Said that Gulf States refused to renegotiate Iraq’s debt and this was conspiracy led by Kuwait Claimed he would talk with Kuwait about dispute if they didn’t give into Iraqi demands he would act

1990 Amb Glaspie told Saddam Bush wanted better Iraq-US relations Apologized for bad

press on Iraq Asked why Saddam had placed troops near Kuwait border Told Saddam US had no opinion on Iraq-Kuwait border dispute but warned not to use force

1990 Defense Special Assessment said Iraq trying to pressure Kuwait to give into its

            demands and didn’t think it would use military force

1990 Sec of State Baker told Commerce Dept export controls needed on US technology

            going to Iraq that could be used for weapons programs

1990 Asst Sec State for Near East Kelly cancelled interview with Voice of America that

            would have warned Iraq about troops buildup along Kuwait border

1990 Pres Mubarak called Saddam worried about Iraq putting troops on Kuwait border

Claimed Saddam promised not to attack Kuwait Saddam later denied that

2003 Sadr held rally in Najaf saying that he would form his own army to oppose

            US occupation

2003 Japan authorized largest deployment of troops since 1945 to be sent to Iraq

2005 New US Amb Khalilzad said security was his top priority

2005 Sunni members of constitutional committee ended boycott after member assassinated

2006 Op River Falcon to secure Sayifiya south of Baghdad started

2009 KRG parliamentary elections Gorran came in second behind KDP-PUK alliance

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