Thursday, September 5, 2019

This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 5


1920 Gertrude Bell wrote that Iraq was in the middle of a jihad during 1920 revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State)
(Musings On Iraq book review of Gertrude Bell And Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq book review Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East)
1922 UK PM George told Colonial Sec Churchill England was going to stay in Iraq because of its oil
potential George had thought about complete withdrawal
(Musings On Iraq book review Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930)
1939 PM Said broke relations with Germany as WWII started Didn’t consult with Golden Square officers
that wanted concessions from British first
(Musings On Iraq book review The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941)
(Musings On Iraq book review of Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941)
(Musings On Iraq book review Iraq And Syria 1941, The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War)
1965 Imam Khomeini arrived in Najaf from Turkey spending next 13 years there He gained support of cleric
Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim
1975 Saddam went to Paris to finalize terms of nuclear deal for a reactor and uranium
1986 Iraqi air force carried out 880 km raid on Lavan Island oil terminal hitting 1 tanker
(Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War)
(Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War)
(Musings On Iraq book review The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988)
(Musings On Iraq book review Iran-Iraq War, The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988)
(Musings On Iraq book review The Iran-Iraq War)
(Musings On Iraq book review Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988)
1990 Saddam called for overthrowing Saudi and Egyptian govts for their opposition to Kuwait invasion Said
that Muslims should rise up in the name of Islam
1993 Ahmad al-Samarraie became premier of Iraq
2002 PM Blair officials met over draft of WMD dossier Said Iraq had capability to produce WMD Not sure it
had made any Discussed WMD dossier Said Iraq had nuclear program but couldn't make weapon with sanctions
(Musings On Iraq Book Review The Report of the Iraq Inquiry, Executive Summary)
2002 Sec State Powell called CENTCOM Cmdr Gen Franks saying he was worried not enough troops
planned for invasion Franks told Powell thanks for the advice but US military different from when he served
(Musings On Iraq book review Leap of Faith, Hubris Negligence, and America’s Greatest Foreign Policy
Tragedy)
2002 Arab League rejected any attack upon Iraq
2004 Start of 2 days of protests in Najaf against Mahdi Army telling them to leave city
2006 Bush speech said US had to stay the course in Iraq or would regret it later
(Musings On Iraq article on pre-Surge US Iraq strategy)
2007 US GAO report US military not consistent in reporting Iraqi deaths Used different methodologies
resulting in different numbers Each US news agency also gave its own death counts all of which were different
2007 Report Attacks in Anbar dropped from around 2,000 in March to 450 in August ISF grown from
24,000 to 40,000 in province US changed reconstruction policy to only paying for projects that both Awakening sheikhs and provincial govt agree upon to connect Awakening with local govt
2007 Report US providing services to Sunni areas because Maliki govt was not US officers said Maliki govt
made decisions on sectarian basis Gave water to Shiite areas in south Baghdad and not Sunni ones US officials worried Iraqis becoming dependent upon US aid
2007 Reports White House shifting terms of Surge success Maliki govt was not reconciling so US
emphasizing local progress like Anbar Awakening
2007 Report Sunni cleansing of Baghdad continuing despite drop in violence ISF and Mahdi Army working
to expel Sunnis from Sadiya Displacement increased during Surge
2008 Pres Barzani said Kurds not treated fairly in govt Being cut out of key decisions Baghdad not fulfilling
promises made to KRG Called PM Maliki an autocrat Claimed Arabs were out to get Kurds and asked whether Kurds should continue to support Maliki govt
(Musings On Iraq article on Barzani’s comments)
(Musings On Iraq book review Iraq From War To A New Authoritarianism)
(Musings On Iraq book review Iraq After America, Strongmen, Sectarians, Resistance)
2008 PM Maliki govt spokesman said no deal with KRG over Khanaqin after one announced day before
2008 ISCI official said that no bargain between Baghdad-KRG over Khanaqin dist ISF never entered district
so didn’t have to withdraw Peshmerga were operating illegally in Khanaqin
(Musings On Iraq article on talks between Maliki govt-KRG over Khanaqin)
2009 500 demonstrated in Hawija against joint Iraq-Peshmerga-U.S. patrols in town Said only army should
be doing security in district
2014 Germany sent first shipment of military supplies to Peshmerga
2018 Protests in northern southern Basra and Basra city More govt buildings set on fire 1 demonstrator
killed by ISF Solidarity protests in Dhi Qar and Baghdad


View the Iraq History Timelines 

No comments:

This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 7 Saddam said Iraq going on defensive in Iran-Iraq War 3 months into war

  1914 UK made 2 nd attack on Qurna, Basra forcing Ottomans to retreat Lost around 200 killed 130 taken prisoner UK los...