1960 Iraq Iran Kuwait Saudi Arabia Venezuela meeting in
Baghdad created OPEC
1980 Iran’s Chief of Staff of military said it no longer
abided by 1975 Algiers Agreement with Iraq over
Shatt al-Arab border
1980 Iran’s Pres Bani Sadr and
PM Rajai flying in helicopter along Iran-Iraq border was fired upon by an
Iraqi MiG Iraq
didn't know who was in the helicopter
1980 Iran sent military reinforcements to border over
clashes with Iraq
2001 Bush told Blair that there might be an Iraq-Al Qaeda
connection
(Musings
On Iraq article on how Bush admin went from 9/11 to Iraq invasion)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Leap of Faith,
Hubris Negligence, and America’s Greatest Foreign Policy
Tragedy)
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On Iraq Book Review The Report of the
Iraq Inquiry, Executive Summary)
(Musings
On Iraq article Chilcot Report Sec 3.1 Development of UK Strategy and
Options on Iraq, 9/11 to Early January 2002)
2001 Fmr CIA Dir Woolsey said Saddam could be working with
Al Qaeda
2001 At Amer Enter Inst press conference Iraq conspiracy
theorist Mylroie claimed Iraq behind Al Qaeda
and 9/11 David Wurmser said US had
to focus on Iraq Michael Ledeen said US had to back INC
2001 Iraq conspiracy theorist Mylroie on Fox’s O’Reilly
Factor said Iraq behind 1993 World Trade Center
Bombing Said getting rid of bin
Laden good but Saddam was more important
(Musings
On Iraq article on Mylroie’s Iraq conspiracy theories)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Wanting War: Why
the Bush Administration Invaded Iraq)
2002 Bush said Iraq had scientists infrastructure and buying
equipment to enrich uranium to build nuclear
bomb in a year
(Musings
On Iraq article on how poor US intel work led to claim Iraq rebuilt its
nuclear weapons program)
2002 Deputies NSC meeting National Intelligence officer for
Strategic Programs said US intel on Iraq’s
WMD didn’t justify a war Said
NKorea a bigger threat and when that became public White House would have hard
time explaining why it went to war Others at meeting said Iran bigger terrorist
threat UnderSecDef Feith dismissed their criticisms
(Musings
On Iraq article Iraq, One Of The Worst Intelligence Failures In US History)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Leap of Faith,
Hubris Negligence, and America’s Greatest Foreign Policy
Tragedy)
2003 Cheney on Meet The Press said that Iraq had WMD and
relationship with Al Qaeda dating back to 90s
Said what US found since invasion
proved Iraq had WMD capabilities Found mobile WMD labs Cheney had been briefed
in July by Iraq Survey Group head Kay that no mobile WMD labs had been found
Cheney said if Iraq had gotten fissile material it could have built a nuclear
bomb in months to a year Said that Iraq’s WMD and nuclear programs would be
found Claimed that 9/11 hijacker Atta met with Iraqi intelligence in Prague in
2001 Story had been disproven by CIA and FBI Cheney said Iraq involved in 1993
World Trade Center bombing Story based upon Iraq conspiracy theorist Laurie
Mylroie Cheney said democracy in Iraq would be blow against base of
anti-western terrorism in the world Cheney said US didn’t need more troops in
Iraq and security improving
(Musings
On Iraq article on mobile labs story)
(Musings
On Iraq article on Mylroie’s Iraq conspiracy theories)
(Musings
On Iraq article on how poor US intel work led to claim Iraq rebuilt its
nuclear weapons program)
(Musings
On Iraq article Iraq, One Of The Worst Intelligence Failures In US History)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraq’s Future The
aftermath of regime change)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Wanting War: Why
the Bush Administration Invaded Iraq)
2003 Report Iraqi scientists said nuclear program scrapped
in 90s during UN inspections
2003 Poll 52% of US respondents supported Bush’s Iraq
policies down 23% since war ended
2004 Al Qaeda in Iraq car bomb hit Baghdad police station
Killed 59 wounded almost 100
2005 Baghdad bombings killed 150 and injured more than 500
2005 Zarqawi declared war on Shiites in response to U.S.
offensive in Tal Afar
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Caliphate At
War, Operational Realities and Innovations of the Islamic State)
2006 Anbar Emergency Council presented program Wanted new
elections for Anbar Hiring tribesmen into
ISF Condemned terrorism Wanted
talks with Baathists Rebuild provincial economy Claimed 35 tribes and 25
sheikhs involved but was really only Albu Risha Albu Dhiab Albu Ali Jassim
tribes
(Musings
On Iraq article on Anbar Awakening)
(Musings
On Iraq article on change in perceptions that led to Awakening)
(Musings
On Iraq interview with author Carter Malkasian on Anbar Awakening)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Confronting Al
Qaeda, The Sunni Awakening and American Strategy In Al Anbar)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of The Marines
Take Anbar, The Four-Year Fight Against Al Qaeda)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Illusions of
Victory, The Anbar Awakening And The Rise Of The Islamic State)
2006 US military spokesman said that violence had increased
in Baghdad despite Operation Together
Forward II 22 killed by death
squads 60 bodies found day before
(Musings
On Iraq book review Voices From Iraq,
A People’s History, 2003-2009)
2007 White House report said Iraq making progress on areas
not included in benchmarks Said violence
down Sunnis turning on ISI PM
Maliki accepting Awakening and Sawha ISF continued to develop Said satisfactory
on 12 of 18 benchmarks
2007 SecDef Gates said US could get down to 100,000 troops
by end of 08 Petraeus complained too fast
2007 ISI statement bragged about killing Awakenng leader Abu
Risha Said it was creating special
committee to hunt down and kill
other sheikhs
2012 New Baghdad-Irbil oil export/revenue sharing deal
announced
2014 IS released video Message to America’s Allies showing
beheading of UK hostage David Haines
2017 Parliament voted to dismiss Kirkuk Governor Karim over
his support for KRG Independence
referendum Gov Karim said wouldn't
step down Said Iraqi law didn’t allow parliament to dismiss him
2018 Some Hashd units said they were forming special forces
to deal with saboteurs that were using the
Basra demonstrations to carry out violence
2018 Protest in Baghdad and Basra calling for political
reform and services
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