1914 With English attack on Basra coming locals went to Shiite clergy asking for help to defend
city
1933 Jamil al-Midfai became PM 1st of 5 times
1969 Revolutionary Command Council went from 5 to 15 All new members were Baathists Saddam
become vice chairman
1972 Israeli magazine published by eastern Jews ran story that said 1950-51 bombings in
Baghdad against Jewish and US targets was done by underground Zionist group sent by Israel
1982 Saddam called for referendum in Iraq and Iran to see who was more popular he or Khomeini
1989 Sec of State Baker offered Iraq $1 bil in grain credits even though knew Iraq was abusing
program by demanding kickbacks
(Musings On Iraq review The United States And Iraq Since 1990: A Brief History with Documents)
1990 UK intel report said Iraq had weaponized anthrax and plague and could use them at any time
Was based upon single source whose reliability had not been established yet
(Musings On Iraq Chilcot Report Sec 1.1 UK Iraq Strategy 1990 To 2000)
2004 Marines cleared Jolan neighborhood 2nd Battle of Fallujah
(Musings On Iraq review The Battle for Fallujah, Occupation, Resistance and Stalemate in the War in Iraq)
2004 Iraqi Islamic Party withdrew from interim govt due to 2nd Battle of Fallujah Industry Min
Hasani refused to quit and was expelled from party
2004 Insurgents seized 66% of Mosul’s police stations
2005 Al Qaeda in Iraq bombed 3 western hotels in Jordan Led to condemnation of Zarqawi by
Jordanians
2005 Haditha massacre After Marine killed by IED his unit entered 2 houses they thought were taking fire
from Killed 24 Iraqi civilians Investigation botched
(Musings On Iraq review Meltdown in Haditha, The Killing of 24 Iraqi Civilians by U.S. Marines and the Failure of Military Justice)
(Musings On Iraq review No Time For The Truth, The Haditha Incident And The Search For Justice)
2006 Head of Iraqi Red Crescent Dr Azawi kidnapped by police in front of his house Was released
for ransom
2006 Spec Insp Gen for Iraq Recon Bowen told BBC Iraqi corruption could cost $4 bil a year Said
lack of skilled staff in Iraqi govt meant $8-$10 bil of budget couldn’t be spent
(Musings On Iraq Corruption In Iraq An Interview With Stuart Bowen Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction)
(Musings On Iraq Iraq’s Trouble Fighting Corruption Interview With Vincent Foulk Former US Anti-Graft Official)
2007 Gen Petraeus released 9 Iranians as goodwill gesture to Tehran 5 of them would be
caught trying to infiltrate back into Iraq
2007 Islamic Army accused ISI of killing 4 of its leaders led to 2 days of fighting between two
groups in Samarra
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq’s Sunni Insurgency)
(Musings On Iraq review The Caliphate At War, Operational Realities and Innovations of the Islamic State)
2008 Female suicide bomber blew herself up in front of hospital in Fallujah Killed 3 wounded 10
Another female bomber attacked a checkpoint in Baquba Diyala Killed 4 sahwa
(Musings On Iraq The Rise of Female Suicide Bombers)
(Musings On Iraq Motivations Behind Female Suicide Bombers)
(Musings On Iraq review Suicide Bombers In Iraq, The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom)
2008 US general reported 2,750 Sahwa from Baghdad entered police academy 6,000 more expected
US had to pressure Maliki govt to do so
2009 Sahwa leaders in Dora Baghdad and Baquba Diyala arrested Part of PM Maliki’s crackdown
on Sahwa
(Musings On Iraq Problems With Integrating Sons of Iraq Continue)
2009 Report Talks between Iran-Iraq over water failed
2011 PM Maliki speech in Karbala Said Baathists had to admit to their crimes and sign confession
paper Otherwise would be prosecuted Came during latest Baathist crackdown by govt
2012 Interview with Central Bank of Iraq dir Shabibi Said Maliki govt wanted to use bank’s reserve
to finance electricity projects and part of budget Bank said no because unconstitutional and violated bank’s independence Shabibi and 30 other bank officials then charged with corruption by PM Maliki Analyst said was political move by Maliki
2012 Report VP Shahristani told Gazprom it had to cancel its deal with KRG otherwise couldn’t
work on Basra oil field Aug Gazprom singed for 2 blocks in KRG
(Musings On Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan’s Failed Independent Oil Strategy)
2013 State of Law MP said Sunni protests weren’t important anymore Claimed PM Maliki made
agreement with Anbar tribes and local leaders Said Maliki supported Anbar Governor Diab as representative for protests Said Maliki made deal with Sheikh Abu Risha over Awakening
2014 IS killed 70 more members of Albu Nimr tribe in Hit Anbar
2015 Report Central Bank of Iraq moved against several banks and businesses for forging
documents to take US$ out of Iraq from 2012-14 Came after financial committee said $4.2 bil smuggled out of Iraq through banks and companies One document showed in 2014 bank used forged docs to buy $6.5 bil from Central Bank of Iraq from 2012-14 and sent money to Jordan
2016 Report IS forced 25,000 people from Shirqat Salahaddin into Hawija Kirkuk to be used as
human shields Forced out 80 families from town west of Mosul to set up defenses there
2016 People in Hamam al-Alil Ninewa began carrying out revenge attacks on IS sympathizers and
families Burned around 20 homes Kicked out 8 families
2017 PM Abadi said he would take on corruption next Said would be like war on terrorism Didn’t
do anything
2017 Report Tuz Kharmato said most of 50,000 Kurds in dist fled Mayor fled as well 7 people
killed in clashes with Hashd
2018 Protest in Basra demanding referendum be held to turn province into autonomous region
(Musings On Iraq Protests Return To Iraq’s Basra After Having Failed To Achieve Goals During Summer)
2019 Protests at Um Qasr and Basra city finally ended by security forces 17-18 protesters
killed over 2 days
(Musings On Iraq After Shutting Down Basra Protests Crackdown Moves To Baghdad)
(Musings On Iraq UN Report On Violence Against Iraqi Protesters)
(Musings On Iraq United Nations Faults Iraq For Failing To Protect Protesters)
2019 ISF swept people from three bridges in central Baghdad 6 killed Baghdad Ops
Command denied that it used tear gas or live ammo on demonstrators but did
2019 Report that ISF infiltrated crowd at Baghdad’s Tahrir Sq Activists disappearing
2019 Attempt on life of professional bodybuilder that took part in Baghdad protests
2020 Report Norwegian Refugee Council warned against Kazemi govt plan to close displaced
camps Said Could leave 100,000 homeless Warned people didn’t return home because houses destroyed Almost half people forced to leave camps in Baghdad and Karbala not gone back to home areas
(Musings On Iraq Kazemi Govt Runs Into Problems Trying To Close Displaced Camps In Iraq)
2021 Integrity Comm arrested head of Mosul Mosque Reconstruction Committee and other
members Forged receipts for reconstruction work on 37 mosques to steal 2 bil dinars
2021 Report Quds Force cmdr Gen Qaani upset with drone attack on PM Kazemi’s house Qaani
met with Pro-Iran Hashd and told them to stand down and accept election results and join other Shiite parties in one bloc Iranian Foreign Min said it would help find those responsible for drone strike
2021 Asaib Ahl Al-Haq’s Khazali threatened to boycott politics if election results not changed
Blamed Israel and US for drone attack on PM Kazemi
(Musings On Iraq Asaib Ahl Al-Haq From A Breakaway Sadr Militia To Defenders Of Iraq)
2023 Report DNO told KRG oil companies would not produce for exports until late payments resolved
KRG owed oil companies over $300 mil for 2022 and 2023 oil exports
(Musings On Iraq Iraqi Kurdistan’s Failed Independent Oil Strategy)
2023 Fighting between Asaib Ahl Al-Haq and Sadr’s Saraya al-Salm in Basra 2 killed
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