1929 Shah and King Faisal passed notes that legal barriers
over Persian nationals In Iraq had been
lifted
1939 King Ghazi died in car accident King Faisal II took
power but was only 3 His cousin Abd al-Ilah
chosen to rule in his place
1939 Ger Amb to Iraq Gobba spread rumors that England behind
Ghazi’s death Led to riot in Mosul that
sacked British consulate and killed
consular
1941 Golden Square officers picked Gaylani to become PM for
3rd time Started arresting pro-British
politicians
(Musings
On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria)
1941 British War Office asked commander in Middle East what
forces available for Iraq after Golden
Square military coup
1941 Nazi Germany sent letter saying it supported the Golden
Square coup and would lend military aid
(Musings
On Iraq article on 1941 coup)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Persian Gulf
Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq)
(Musings
On Iraq book review of Rashid Ali
al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941)
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Role of the
Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraq 1941, The
Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Iraq And Syria
1941, The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Blood, Oil and the Axis: The Allied Resistance
Against A Fascist State In Iraq and the Levant, 1941)
1965 Army and KDP clashed in Sulaymaniya killing 60
(Musings
On Iraq book review of The Kurds, A
Modern History)
(Musings
On Iraq book review Kurds of Iraq,
Tragedy and Hope)
1969 Communist militant Hajj who tried and failed at armed
revolt in 1968 appeared on Baghdad TV
attacked his group and denounced
the Communists Was appointed Iraq’s representative to UNESCO in Paris as reward
(Musings
On Iraq book review Red Star Over
Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam)
(Musings On Iraq Interview
with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party)
1970 Def Min Tikriti Inter Min Ammash named co-VPs under
Pres Bakr to try to end rivalry between two
for power
1991 Army captured Sulaymaniya last major town held by
Kurdish rebels after Gulf War
(Musings
On Iraq book review Kurds of Iraq,
Tragedy and Hope)
1991 Saddam told aides that Iraqi army was psychologically
defeated by Gulf War and that was why
Shiites and Kurds rose up against
govt
(Musings
On Iraq article on Saddam’s view of 1991 uprisings)
1991 UN Resolution 687 said Iraq had to agree to border with
Kuwait peacekeeping force along that
border and Coalition forces would
exit southern Iraq Said Iraq had to destroy its WMD and long range missiles
Said Iraq had to make a declaration on its WMD and nuclear programs by 4/17/91
Said that UN Secretary General would create a weapons inspection commission by
5/17/19 Said Iraq had to return stolen property pay reparations to Kuwait Until
all of those were met sanctions would remain
2003 Baath officials began fleeing Baghdad
2003 Sadrists held march in east Baghdad
2003 US forces reached Baghdad international airport
(Musings
On Iraq book review Voices From Iraq,
A People’s History, 2003-2009)
2003 Information Minister Sahaf denied U.S. had taken
Karbala or Um Qasr in Basra and said all those
stories were lies
2003 Power cut in Baghdad
2003 British forces made deep thrust into Basra City
2004 US arrested Sadr’s deputy Mustafa Yacoubi for murder of
Sheikh Abdul Khoei
(Musings
On Iraq A Divided Sadr Trend)
2004 Sadr said that he wanted to unite with Hezbollah and
Hamas
2004 Sec State Powell said US intelligence gave him
questionable intelligence about Iraq mobile WMD
labs
(Musings
On Iraq article on mobile labs story)
2004 Marines ordered to go into Fallujah and arrest culprits
behind killing Blackwater contractors became
Op Vigilant Resolve
(Musings
On Iraq book review The Battle for
Fallujah, Occupation, Resistance and Stalemate in the War in Iraq)
2007 Integrity Comm head Radhi said Iraq lost $8 bil since
2004 due to corruption $2 bil for electricity
disappeared Fmr Electricity Min
Samarraie convicted of corruption but fled Iraq for US Radhi said ministers
blocking investigations into $55 mil in missing funds
(Musings
On Iraq interview with Special Inspector Gen for Iraq Reconstruction Bowen
on corruption in Iraq)
(Musings
On Iraq interview with fmr anti-graft official Vincent Foulk on corruption
in Iraq)
2007 Report 8 Mahdi Army commanders dismissed for
insubordination and crimes
2008 PM Maliki officially extended Charge of Knights op against
Mahdi Army to Sadr City
2008 Sadr said he would help govt clear ISF of militias
2008 Iraqi special forces arrested head of Thar Allah party
claiming it was stealing govt property and
behind violence
2008 UK Cabinet officials reported PM Maliki had not told UK
about Charge of Knights beforehand
Excluded UK military for command
center Then blamed UK for not helping ISF when it ran into problems in Basra
2008 RAND’s Kelly told Senate Iraqis probably wouldn’t
reconcile for a generation US couldn’t
achieve all of its goals in Iraq
because didn’t have capabilities Questioned whether Iraq could become
functioning democracy
2012 Kurds accused Shiite parties in Baghdad of smuggling
oil to Israel via Jordan after Dep PM
Shahristani accused KRG of smuggling
oil to Iran
2012 Sistani rep in Hillah had house bombed in wave of
attacks against Ayatollah’s followers
2012 Obama called PM Maliki about Iran flying weapons to
Syria via Iraqi airspace
2014 Sadr said PM Maliki should not run for 3rd
term as premier
2015 Salahaddin council called on Sistani to intervene to
stop burning and looting in Tikrit
2015 Head of Salahaddin council said Hashd were looting and
burning buildings in Tikrit
2015 VP Nujafi complained about looting and burning homes in
Tikrit
2015 PM Abadi ordered ISF to arrest anyone breaking law in
Tikrit
2015 Sistani reps Friday sermon called for ending of looting
in Tikrit
2015 Police said there had been clashes between soldiers and
Hashd to stop them from looting in Tikrit
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