Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70
Musings On Iraq review Iraq Since 1958, From Revolution To Dictatorship
Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan
Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970
Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan
Musings On Iraq review Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam
Musings On Iraq review Republican ‘Iraq, A Study in ‘Iraqi Politics since the Revolution of 1958
Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968
Musings On Iraq review Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970
1963
Jan 3 Communists warned Gen Qasim to purge military to stop Baathist coup but were
ignored
Jan 4 Qasim govt announced it recognized the independence of Kuwait
Feb 4 Gen Qasim arrested one opponent as Communists warned of an impending coup
Feb 8 Col Bakr changed coup date from Feb 25 to Feb 8 to avoid detection by Qasim
Feb 8 Baath-military coup against Gen Qasim Started with assassination of Air Force chief
Radio station at Abu Ghraib seized
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq Since 1958, From Revolution To Dictatorship)
(Musings On Iraq review Republican ‘Iraq, A Study in ‘Iraqi Politics since the Revolution of 1958)
Feb 8 Defense Ministry where Qasim was bombed along with Rasheed Camp in Baghdad
during coup Plotters attacked Defense Min in Baghdad where Qasim at Military and Baath National Guard began fighting Communists in streets of Baghdad Communists issued call for public to fight the coup Baghdad Communists asked Qasim to arm the public but he refused
(Musings On Iraq 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)
Feb 8 National Council of the Revolutionary Command created to run new govt Appointed
Col Arif temporary president
Feb 8 Radio Baghdad called for people to kill Communists who were trying to protect God’s
enemy Gen Qasim Over next 2 days estimated 5,000 Communists were executed by Baathist militia
Feb 8 New Baath-military govt asked Barzani to end his revolt Named 2 Kurdish ministers
Kurds said they would back new govt if given democracy and autonomy Barzani announced ceasefire
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
(Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan)
Feb 8 Kurdish delegation went to Baghdad to congratulate coup plotters KDP declared its
support for overthrow of Qasim
Feb 9 Fighting between Communists and Baath National Guard continued for 2nd day in
Baghdad
Feb 9 Gen Qasim asked for safe passage out of Iraq Was refused by coup leaders Qasim
surrendered shot and body shown on TV
Feb 9 Baathist Gen Ahmed al-Bakr became premier Col Abd Salam Arif president
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
Feb 10 KDP sent message to National Revolutionary Command Council saying it welcomed
coup Asked for ceasefire in Kurdish revolt release of Kurdish prisoners compensation for injured remove officials who were anti-Kurd declaration of Kurdish autonomy
Feb 10 Baath govt and Barzani declared ceasefire in Kurdish revolt
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Feb 10 Street fighting between Communists and Baath National Guard ended
Feb 12 Communists in Basra gave up to Baath led military forces after fighting against coup
(Musings On Iraq Interview with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party)
(Musings On Iraq review Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam)
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
Feb 12 Swiss based Committee for the Defense of the Kurdish People’s Rights issued
statement saying Kurds wanted autonomy Govt troops withdrawn from north Share of oil money
Feb 16 Baath govt said it would resolve Kurdish issues after talks Baathist leader said didn’t
believe in Kurdish autonomy but thought some cultural concessions could be made
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Feb 19 Kurdish delegation led by Talabani arrived in Baghdad Wanted autonomy Govt said
it could wait and Kurds agreed
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan)
Feb 20 Head of Kurdish delegation Talabani met with PM Bakr and other govt officials
Promised Kurdish rights
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Feb 20 Communist Party Sec Gen Radi arrested
(Musings On Iraq review A People’s History Of Iraq, The Iraqi Communist Party, Workers’ (Musings On Iraq review Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam)
(Musings On Iraq A History Of The Iraqi Communist Party Interview With Univ of East Anglia’s Johan Franzen)
Feb 22 Jalal Talabani was invited to join govt delegation to Egypt to talk with Nasser about
uniting with Iraq
Feb 24 Communist Party Sec Gen Radi died under torture
(Musings On Iraq review A People’s History Of Iraq, The Iraqi Communist Party, Workers’ (Musings On Iraq review Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam)
(Musings On Iraq A History Of The Iraqi Communist Party Interview With Univ of East Anglia’s Johan Franzen)
Feb 28 Mulla Mustafa Barzani said Kurds would go back to fighting government if
didn’t commit to Kurdish autonomy
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan)
Mar 1 Baath govt said it would guarantee Kurdish rights instead of autonomy
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Mar 4 Baath govt delegation met with Mullah Mustafa Barzani in north for negotiations
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Mar 5 Barzani threatened to go to war with Baath govt if demands for autonomy not met
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan)
Mar 7 Barzani met with govt delegation Barzani agreed to drop demand for Kurdish
autonomy for decentralization Wanted end of economic blockade end of confiscation of property withdraw army from Kurdish areas amnesty for Barzani’s fighters
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
(Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan)
Mar 8 Baath seized power in Syria opening door to unification with Baath led Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
Mar 9 Dep PM and Baath leader Saadi said govt would work towards Arab-Kurd
brotherhood and respect Kurdish rights and decentralization
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Mar 10 Baath govt announced it would give Kurds national rights and decentralization
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Mar 10 Iraqi delegation led by Baath leader Saadi went to Syria to talk about joining United
Arab Republic
Mar 11 Pres Arif formed govt that didn’t include Nasserites Purged them from military
Mar 11 Deputy PM and Baath leader Saadi said Kurds would remain under govt authority for
foreign economic and military affairs during negotiations with Mullah Mustafa Barzani He said he would accept decentralization
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Mar 14 Iraq Syria and Egypt began talks about uniting
Mar 15 Differences within Baath over socialism led it to issue announcement of a
transitional program to focus on Arab unity and development of Iraq and then move towards socialism
Mar 18 Barzani called for Kurdish conference without telling KDP leaders to discuss
negotiations with Baath govt
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Mar 19 Iraq sent delegation to Syria to talk about uniting two countries
Mar 21 Army burned Kurdish village in Kirkuk district and National Guard attacked another
during talks between govt and Barzani
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Mar 30 Kurdish delegation headed by Talabani arrived in Baghdad for more talks about
Kurdish rights Govt refused to meet with Talabani
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Apr 6 Iraq Syria Egypt started talks about uniting three countries Nasser didn’t want to share
power with Baath so talks stalled
Apr 17 Iraq and Egypt signed initial agreement to unite Said needed to align two countries
first before actual union
Apr 24 Kurdish delegation headed by Talabani met with govt PM Bakr talked about national
decentralization instead of Kurdish rights
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
May 1 Kurds met with PM Bakr again Swore on Quran that govt had no bad intentions after
Kurds received word govt preparing new offensive Talabani asked to talk with Egypt’s Nasser about Kurdish demands Bakr said he would propose it to Revolutionary Command Council
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
May 6 Soviet Union said it supported Mustafa Barzani
May 16 Jalal Talabani went to Egypt to Lobby Gen Nasser to support Kurds Got nothing
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
May 18 Talabani went to Egypt 2nd time to meet with Nasser
May 23 Curfew imposed and security zones set up around oil installations in north in
preparation for new offensive against Mullah Mustafa Barzani
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
May 25 Baath govt announced it foiled a coup plot
May 25 Talabani met with Egypt’s Nasser to talk about Kurdish demands 1st time Kurds got
audience in wider Arab world
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 5 Army surrounded Sulaymaniya imposed curfew began arrests of Kurds executed 80
Jun 6 Army artillery fired at Mount Azmer, Sulaymaniya at Barzani’s forces Kurdish
delegation met with MP Bakr in Baghdad who denied any attack happened
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 7 Baath govt issued ultimatum to Barzani but also offered amnesty for his followers
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Jun 9 Baath govt began arresting Kurds in Baghdad and moving Kurdish soldiers from south
to north in preparation for new clash with Barzani
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 10 Baath govt launched offensive against Mullah Mustafa Barzani after talks broke
down
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 12 Soviet Union condemned Baath govt military campaign against Kurds
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Jun 13 Baath govt forces attacked Dohuk killing 165 Peshmerga
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 17 Kurds blew up two oil wells in Kirkuk province during Barzani revolt
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 20 Kurdish minister resigned from Baath govt while Kurdish officers in military and
govt officials suspended due to new Barzani revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 22 Baath govt forces captured Saqsaq and Tobzawa from Barzanis Kurds raided military
camp in Kirkuk city Bombed Rasheed Camp in Baghdad
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 30 Barzani said 167 villages had been destroyed and 643 civilians killed by Iraqi air
force
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 30 Report that Syrian Air Force flying bombing missions with Iraqi Air Force against
Kurds
Jul 3 Communist uprising at Rasheed military camp in Baghdad against Baathists Led to new
wave of arrests and executions of Communists
(Musings On Iraq 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)
Jul 9 Soviet Union accused Baath govt of genocide against Kurds
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Jul 21 Govt arrested and executed two new Communist Party leaders
(Musings On Iraq review A People’s History Of Iraq, The Iraqi Communist Party, Workers’ (Musings On Iraq review Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam)
(Musings On Iraq A History Of The Iraqi Communist Party Interview With Univ of East Anglia’s Johan Franzen)
Jul 30 Baath govt re-opened talks with Barzani after military campaign stalled
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Aug 1 Army took Zebar during Barzani revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Aug 4 Army took Barzan during Barzani revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Aug 10 Army took Zakho during Barzani revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Aug 12 Iraqi army secured Zakho Barzan and Ruwanduz Gorge and all of Sulaymaniya
province during Barzani revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Aug 30 Barzani rejected terms offered by Baath govt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Sep 13 Baath party conference Faction led by leftist party leader Saadi took control of
Regional Command
Sep 28 Damascus announced it would work to merge Syria and Iraq
Oct 5 Baath conference in Syria discussed Iraq-Syria union and joining Iraqi and Syrian
Baath parties
Nov 1 Wandawi head of Baathist National Guard dismissed in fallout between nationalist
and Baathist coup members He refused to step down and threatened to bomb Baath HQ Baath officers in military backed Wandawi and arrested Baath civilian leaders
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
Nov 11 Baath meeting Tried to expel conservative faction Man appeared with gun Said
Aflaq against decision and a new Regional Command Council had to be elected Leftists expelled and Right took over Party leader Saadi sent into exile in Spain
Nov 12 Baath National Guard protested change in party leadership Went on rampage in
Baghdad Attacked Rasheed military base Followers of expelled party leader Saadi in air force bombed presidential palace
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
Nov 12 Baath founder Aflaq arrived in Iraq to solve internal Baath dispute
Nov 14 Aflaq went to Iraq for emergency meeting of Baath Expelled right and left wing
factions Put moderates under Gen Bakr in control Ex Baath leader Saadi said he was returning to Iraq with Syrian Baathists National Guard went into streets Fought other Baath factions
Nov 15 Arif govt began arresting Baathist National Guard members
(Musings On Iraq review Republican ‘Iraq, A Study in ‘Iraqi Politics since the Revolution of 1958)
Nov 18 Pres Arif removed Baathists from positions in govt including PM Bakr Baath
National Guard militia rose up in Baghdad Mosul and Kirkuk Head of Baath National Guard Wandawi bombed Presidential Palace Escaped to Syria afterward
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
(Musings On Iraq review Republican ‘Iraq, A Study in ‘Iraqi Politics since the Revolution of 1958)
Nov 20 Pres Arif put down Baathist National Guard revolt in Basra Baghdad Mosul
Nov 20 General Tahir Yahya became PM Picked mostly Nasserite officers to be ministers
Held office 2 times
Nov 21 Syria said it would send 2nd army brigade to help fight Barzani revolt if Baghdad
asked Arif govt said no
Nov 21 New govt led by PM Yahya said it wanted peace with Kurds
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Nov 27 Syrian govt said it was withdrawing its army brigade from Iraq that was helping fight
Kurds
Dec 16 Defense Minister Hardan al-Tikrit removed as air force commander Move by Pres
Arif to eliminate Baathists from govt
Dec 24 PM Yahya announced govt program Wanted to restore rule of law Protect freedoms
and property Said would form nationalist front and a provisional constitution Said would repair relations with oil companies
1964
Jan 31 Barzani met with Sulaymaniya governor Govt said it would accept Kurdish rights
release political prisoners Kurds would allow govt officials to return to Kurdistan
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Feb 10 Pres Arif agreed to ceasefire with Mulla Mustafa Barzani and that Kurdish rights
would be recognized in provisional constitution KDP denounced deal because didn’t mention autonomy KDP didn’t follow ceasefire
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan)
Feb 12 Kurdish minister in Arif govt announced ceasefire with Barzani had begun
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Feb 14 Iraqi ambassador to France said economic blockade against Kurds was ending and
that Kurdish govt officials and workers who had been suspended were reinstated
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Feb 15 Arif govt and Mustafa Barzani started talks to try to end KDP revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Feb 18 Radio Baghdad said 450 Kurdish prisoners would be released
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Feb 27 Cabinet passed resolution giving Oil Ministry right to enter into talks with oil
companies
Mar 1 Arif govt said 1,200 Kurds had been released
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Mar 14 Iraq Syria Egypt started talks about unifying countries Nasser didn’t trust Syrian
Baathists Blamed them for failure of United Arab Republic Spent entire meeting attacking them
Mar 16 Arif govt granted amnesty to Kurds who took part in Barzani revolt since 1961
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Mar 18 Iraqi delegation returned from talks with Syria and Egypt about unifying PM Bakr
said Iraq didn’t want union
Mar 28 Arif announced Arab Socialist Union party which was to unite all factions in Iraq
Kurds refused to join
Apr 6 Iraq sent delegation for 2nd round of unity talks with Egypt and Syria Broke down into
arguments between Nasser and Syrian Baathists
Apr 18 Egypt Iraq Syria issued statement that they intended to unify sometime in future
Nothing happened because of disagreements between Egypt and Syria
May 3 New provisional constitution Was based upon Egyptian one as move towards
unifying 2 countries Said democratic-socialist govt Kurds had national rights KDP demanded autonomy Barzani said constitution didn’t recognize Kurdish rights
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan)
May 5 Provisional constitution issued Declared Iraq socialist democratic country
May 26 Iraq and United Arab Republic announced Joint Presidential Council Supposed to
lead to unification of 2 countries
Jun 1 Chadirchi of National Democratic Party sent letter to Pres Arif Said Iraq needed
constitution to ensure freedom but provisional one made without including people Criticized concentration of power in Arif’s hands Called for permanent constitution and parties should be legalized
Jun 5 Talked opened between PM Yahya and Mullah Mustafa Barzani He asked for
democratically elected parliament and executive for Kurdish areas Yahya said elections could wait until 1967 when general vote supposed to happen Barzani refused to disband KDP Yahya agreed constitution should recognize Kurdish people as equals to Arabs Kurdish irregulars would be disbanded Army withdrawn from parts of north Kurdish language would be used in Kurdish schools Govt never followed through
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 12 Pres Arif announced end of talks with Egypt to unite with Iraq Also said Mullah
Mustafa Barzani was following govt agreements while KDP wanted war
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 18 New govt formed by PM Yahya
Jul 1 KDP congress called by Barzani and excluded Ibrahim Ahmad and Jalal Talabani
faction Ahmad-Talabani sent delegates who were arrested Solidified Barzani’s control of KPD and Kurdish movement
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Jul 1 Foreign Affairs Min Hamid appeared on TV to explain plans to unify Iraq and Egypt
Jul 10 Ibrahim Ahmad radio station called for revolt against Barzani after he took over KDP
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Jul 14 Pres Arif announced Arab Socialist Union-Iraqi Region Step towards uniting Iraq and
United Arab Republic
Jul 14 Pres Arif nationalized banks insurance companies 32 industrial and commercial firms
Done to align with Egypt Iraq didn’t have technocrats to run nationalized businesses Led to economic crisis as money sent out of country Arif opposed to socialism Nationalized as appease Egypt Nationalization poorly implemented Govt didn’t have capacity to carry it out Hurt private sector Led to bloated state-run economy dependent upon oil
Jul 16 Barzani expelled Ibrahim Ahmad and Jalal Talabani and 4,000 supporters to Iran
Ahmad-Talabani tried to fight their way back into Iraq but were repelled and returned to Iran where disarmed and sent to Tehran
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Sep 5 Baathist plot against Pres Arif led by party leader Saadi discovered and 3,000
Baathists arrested Gen Bakr Gen Tikrit Col Latif accused of involvement and removed
Sep 28 Barzani called conference of Kurdish notables to decry Ibrahim Ahmad-Jalal
Talabani and make him undisputed leader of Kurdish movement
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
Oct 4 Mullah Mustafa Barzani held Kurdish meeting Agreed Arif govt had done nothing so
Kurds had to create own autonomous zone
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review People Without A Country, The Kurds and Kurdistan)
Oct 11 Mullah Mustafa Barzani accused Arif govt of failing to follow through with promises
and Arabizing oil areas of Irbil and Kirkuk
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Oct 16 Joint Presidential Council between Iraq and United Arab Republic announced
Created Unified Political Command that only met once or twice
Nov 14 PM Yahya announced new govt with goal of uniting Iraq and Egypt Nasserites went
from 3 ministries to 6
1965
Jan 6 Pres Arif ended martial law that had been in effect since 1958 coup
Jan 26 Pres Arif announced he was ending special powers given to him in May 1963
Feb 11 Interior Min sent letter to Barzani demanding that he submit to govt
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Feb 22 After lobbying by Arif govt Egypt’s Gen Nasser called on Mullah Mustafa Barzani to
end his revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Mar 4 Arif govt began new military offensive against Barzani
Apr 3 PM Yahya told Egypt’s Gen Nasser Iraq was about to launch offensive against Kurds
Nasser objected believing it would weaken Arab front he was trying to create against Israel
Apr 5 Arif govt launched military offensive against Kurds
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
May 2 Govt launched new military offensive against Kurds that was eventually defeated
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq & the Kurdish Question, 1958-70)
Jun 9 Pres Arif said some military units would be under Arab High Command and would
send troops to Egypt in effort against Israel Never happened because of coup plots and war vs Kurds
Jun 15 Iraqi pilot in Texas for training killed Likely by Mossad that was trying to get Iraqis
to defect and fly MiG-21 to Israel
Jun 15 PM Bazzaz said govt would recognize Kurdish nationalism and rights
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 23 Monarchist coup plot announced foiled by Arif govt
Jun 30 Arif govt claimed plot by Communists and Kurds in Mosul had been discovered
Jul 1 National Guidance Minister Farham removed and other Nasserite ministers resigned
from Arif govt
Jul 4 Oil deal with Iraq Petroleum Company leaked Would have reversed Qasim’s ban on
company operating in undeveloped areas of its concession but increased production and revenues Nasserite ministers resigned in protest Never passed
Jul 6 Iraqi pilot killed by Mossad after refusing to defect to Israel with a MiG-21 Was 2nd pilot
killed by Israelis
Jul 7 Kurds claimed they were using artillery for first time against govt forces
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Aug 14 Pres Arif said Revolutionary Command Council disbanded and elections would be
held soon
Aug 21 Col Fakhry retired and 318 officers arrested for being in an underground political
group linked to Communists
(Musings On Iraq 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)
Aug 29 Arif govt announced 72 people tried for plot Claimed Communists KDP and other
banned groups behind it
Sep 3 PM Yahya resigned
Sep 5 Imam Khomeini arrived in Najaf from Turkey spending next 13 years in Iraq He
gained support of cleric Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim
Sep 5 Pres Arif announced new govt with air force chief of staff Gen Razzaq as prime
minister and Defense Minister to placate Nasserites mad at end of Iraq-Egypt unity talks Razzaq began plotting coup
Sep 9 PM Razzaq announced Revolutionary Command Council disbanded Powers
transferred to cabinet and National Defense Council created under Pres Arif
Sep 12 Labor and teachers unions marched in favor of Iraq-Egypt union Supported by
Nasserite officers
Sep 15 PM Razzaq planed for Iraqi air force planes to intercept Pres Arif while he was flying
to Morocco for Arab League Summit and overthrow govt
Sep 17 PM Razzaq attempted coup vs Col Arif discovered and had to flee Razzaq was mad at
Arif for not uniting Iraq with Egypt Ended Nasserites role in govt
Sep 21 Coup plot by PM Razzaq discovered He fled to Egypt Pres Arif purged 3,000
Baathists from govt afterward
Sep 21 Abdul al-Bazzaz became PM 1st civilian PM since 1958 coup Bazzaz said he would
reverse socialist policies of PM Yahya Tried political liberalization but failed Opposed to legalizing political parties because would mean legalizing Communists
Sep 23 PM Bazzaz announced 16 officers arrested 29 fled country 29 civilians arrested for
Razzaq coup plot
Oct 22 Gen Nasser said he supported Iraqi govt against Mustafa Barzani’s Kurdish rebellion
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Nov 6 PM Bazzaz announced prudent socialism program Said aimed at increasing
production and fair distribution of wealth
1966
Jan 8 Govt forces attacked Kurds in Panjwin
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jan 18 Iraqi army withdrew after heavy casualties from campaign against Kurds
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Feb 11 Iraqi pilot died in Germany Likely killed by Mossad after refusing to defect to Israel
with a MiG-21 3rd Iraqi pilot killed
Feb 18 Mullah Mustafa Barzani sent memo to UN claiming Arif govt carrying out scorched
earth campaign against Kurds Got no support
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurds, A Modern History)
Apr 13 Pres Arif died in helicopter crash
Apr 17 Abd Rahman Arif elected president to replace his dead brother PM Bazzaz formed
new govt Disagreed on how to deal with Mullah Mustafa Barzani Arif had ulcer and cancer limiting his activities Relied upon loyal officers
Apr 17 Mullah Mustafa Barzani announced month long truce to see how new govt would act
towards Kurds
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Apr 18 New Pres Arif appealed to Kurds to unite Iraq and cooperate with govt to make a deal
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Apr 25 PM Bazzaz said Kurds hard right to language and nationalism but not separation
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Apr 27 Pres Arif said Kurds would never have autonomy but did want talks
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
May 2 Army attacked Zuzik and Gero Umar Agha in Kurdistan but were pushed back by
Barzani’s forces
May 4 PM Bazzaz push for negotiations with Kurds overruled by military Govt launched
new offensive against Kurds aimed at sealing border with Iran
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
May 11 Barzanis forces destroyed army brigade during new govt offensive shaking morale
of army Largely ended campaign
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
May 16 Def Min Gen Shurki said Kurds were defeated New campaign actually failed
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
May 21 Kurds bombed Kirkuk oil pipeline but did little damage
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
May 23 Arif govt called on Kurds to surrender or face annihilation
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
May 29 Israeli weekly story on immigration of Iraqi Jews to Israel Said underground Zionist
group in Baghdad sent by Israel was behind series of bombings against Jewish and US targets in 1950-51
Jun 15 KDP defeated govt forces near Hendrin
Jun 15 PM Bazzaz made national speech saying Baghdad was ready to recognize Kurdish
nationalism and rights
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 19 Pres Arif met with Jalal Talabani Promised Kurdish rights in provisional constitution
Govt thought Talabani represented Kurds when he didn’t He’d just broken with Barzani
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 21 Govt newspaper announced offensive vs Kurds was over and talks underway
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 26 Arif govt announced amnesty for Kurds involved in revolt
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
(Musings On Iraq review Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan)
Jun 29 Ex-Gen Razzaq attempted coup Seized air base and had 4th Division march on
Baghdad
Jun 29 PM Bazzaz announced new deal with Kurds with decentralization instead of
autonomy Recognized Kurdish rights Ceasefire began Made against wishes of military
Jun 29 Some 10,000 killed and 80,000 displaced during fighting between Kurds and
govt from 1961-1966
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Jun 30 Planes bombed Baghdad in support of ex-Gen Razzaq’s coup Razzaq’s group took
control of Baghdad Radio Pres Arif called on Mosul Command for aid that sent commando brigade that took control of Baghdad Razzaq sent into exile in England
Aug 6 PM Bazzaz forced to resign Pushed out by officers who didn’t like him moving away
from Egypt and towards Turkey and Iran slowing down nationalization program and talks with Kurds
Aug 8 Protest in Baghdad backing ex-PM Bazzaz Put down by police
Aug 9 Ret General Naji Talib became PM Was former Free Officer New cabinet was almost
all officers Proved to be completely ineffective and was later removed
Sep 21 PM Talib said he would follow through with ex-PM Bazzaz’s 12 point program with
Kurds Was actually opposed to plan
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Oct 26 Arif visited Kurdistan Met with Barzani Said would implement Jun 29 agreement
Govt would disband Fursan anti-Kurdish fighters
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
1967
Jan 25 Pres Johnson met 5 Iraqi generals and Iraqi Amb Hani at White House and said
that they would build closer ties
Feb 13 Pres Arif speech declared Freedom Socialism and Unity belonged to no party
co-opting Baathist slogans
Feb 24 Arif govt put military on alert for possible war vs Israel
Mar 24 Pres Arif ordered some units of the Iraqi military to be put on alert as tensions grew
between Israel and Egypt
May 10 PM Naji Talib was forced to resign by military Pres Abdul Rahman Arif became
PM
May 17 Commander Iraqi air force put two squadrons on alert for deployment to Jordan in
anticipation of Arab-Israeli War
(Musings On Iraq Review Hawker Hunters At War, Iraq and Jordan , 1958-1967)
(Musings On Iraq review Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970)
May 27 Pres Arif addressed Iraqi troops Said they were token force to aid Egypt in Arab-
Israeli War
May 30 Egypt’s Nasser and Jordan’s King Hussein called Pres Arif asking him to deploy
Iraqi forces to Jordan for war with Israel Arif agreed to send 1 armored div and 3 squadrons of jets
May 31 Jordan invited Iraqi army to deploy troops in its territory for war with Israel
Jun 1 Iraq Foreign Minister Pachachi met with US officials about growing tension with
Israel before 1967 Arab-Israel War US said it opposed Egypt shutting down Straits of Aqaba to Israel Pachachi told US to deter any Israeli attack
Jun 1 Jordan allowed 2 Iraqi squadrons of jets to deploy to its territory before Arab-Israeli
War
Jun 4 Iraqi pilots briefed on 2 Israeli airfields they were to attack Intel was poor mostly from
before 1948 Were told Egyptian-led war plan was to allow Israelis to attack first
(Musings On Iraq Review Hawker Hunters At War, Iraq and Jordan , 1958-1967)
(Musings On Iraq review Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970)
Jun 4 Iraqi army division set off to deploy to Jordan for Six Day War
Jun 4 Egypt told Iraq Arab forces would not attack first but wait for Israel to act
Jun 5 Israel attacked Egypt starting Six Day War Iraqi Defense Min Gen Shukri toured
Sinai
Jun 5 Israel bombed Iraqi army brigade in Jordan Became combat ineffective
Jun 5 Iraqi airplanes attacked Jezreel Valley and Afula Israel to little effect Hit Kfar Sirkin
air base destroying transports and breaking up Israeli paratrooper op Israelis and Jordanians claimed Jordanian planes carried out raid but its air force was not in war yet
(Musings On Iraq Review Hawker Hunters At War, Iraq and Jordan , 1958-1967)
(Musings On Iraq review Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970)
Jun 5 Israeli airplanes attacked H-3 airbase in Anbar Were intercepted by Iraqi planes
Israelis claimed they destroyed 12 Iraqi planes Iraq actually lost 6
Jun 5 Iraqi delegation met with Kurds Asked them not to carry out any attacks during 6 Day
War Asked Kurds to contribute a military unit Barzani refused
Jun 6 Iraqi jets set off for Jenin and raid on Israeli air base Couldn’t find targets in Jenin and
attacked Israeli tank column instead Bombed Iraqi military installation by mistake because couldn’t find air base Another plane bombed a town because couldn’t find Israeli base 1 Iraqi bomber destroyed on way home crashing into Israeli base 2nd Iraqi wave bombed 2 towns because couldn’t find Israeli base
(Musings On Iraq Review Hawker Hunters At War, Iraq and Jordan , 1958-1967)
(Musings On Iraq review Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970)
Jun 6 Israel hit H-3 air base twice in Anbar Led to dog fight Israel claimed it destroyed 16-24
Iraqi planes Later said destroyed almost entire Iraqi air force Actually only 1 Iraqi plane destroyed when crashed
Jun 6 8th Iraqi Brigade tried to cross Damiya Bridge destroyed by Israeli air strike
Jun 6 Iraq severed relations with U.S. over Six Day War
Jun 7 Iraqi air force turned back Israeli attack upon H-3 air base in western Anbar Israelis
shot down 2 Iraqi planes Iraqis shot down 3 Israeli jets
(Musings On Iraq Review Hawker Hunters At War, Iraq and Jordan , 1958-1967)
(Musings On Iraq review Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970)
Jun 7 Iraq broke diplomatic relations with U.S. after defeat in Arab-Israeli War
Jul 19 Pres Arif resigned as PM after humiliation of 1967 Arab-Israeli War General Tahir
Yahya became PM 2nd time Was later charged with corruption
Aug 6 Law 97 Said no oil concessions could be given on undeveloped land Qasim seized
under Law 90
Aug 16 Law No 97 gave more power to Iraqi National Oil Company
Sep 6 Baath demonstration called for renewing war with Israel after Khartoum
resolution called for continued confrontation
Sep 6 5 ministers objected to Iraq restarting oil sales to West and 6th minister upset with
Kurd policy quit Arif govt
Sep 17 Communist Party split New group formed Iraqi Communist Party Central Command
which adopted Maoist platform and called for people’s revolution against Arif govt
(Musings On Iraq review Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam)
(Musings On Iraq A History Of The Iraqi Communist Party Interview With Univ of East Anglia’s Johan Franzen)
Sep 25 Arif govt sent delegation to France to buy weapons after defeat in 1967 Arab-Israeli
War and inability to bring Kurdish revolt under control
Oct 1 Law No 123 gave Iraqi National Oil Company more power and right to develop north
Rumaila oil field Attempt to break hold of Iraqi Petroleum Company over Iraq’s oil
Nov 24 Iraq signed joined venture with France’s ERAP and Iraqi National Oil Company to
develop North Rumaila oil field
Dec 3 Arif govt issued new press law restricting freedom of the media to try to control
opposition to govt Shut down all private newspapers and replaced them with 5 govt ones
1968
Jan 12 Baghdad Univ student strike demanded return to parliamentary govt and elections led
by Baath and Communists
(Musings On Iraq 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)
Jan 13 6 ministers from Pres Arif’s govt resigned after anti-govt protests demanded
return to democracy
Jan 14 After Barzani sent letter to Paris protesting against proposed French-Iraq arms deal
French parliament said it wouldn’t sell weapons to Iraq out of fear they would be used against Kurds
(Musings On Iraq review of The Kurds, A Modern History)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Feb 7 General de Gaulle met President Arif in Paris and signed arms agreement
Mar 3 Law No 10 Fired Jews from jobs Took their savings Telephones cut Denied passports to
leave Iraq Restricted travel throughout Iraq
Mar 5 Barzani and Talabani forces fought in Raniya area
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Apr 6 Arif govt set up military mission in France Signed deal to buy 54 Mirage jets and 46
Alouette helicopters Was in response to defeat in 1967 Arab-Israeli War and inability to put down Kurdish revolt Iraqi Air Force cancelled deal complaining jets were too expensive and training would take too long
(Musings On Iraq review Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988)
Apr 10 Pres Arif said Iraqi National Oil Company would develop North Rumaila oil field
without the Iraqi Petroleum Company
Apr 12 Jalal Talabani’s forces launched attack upon army unit Wanted Baghdad to blame
Barzani
(Musings On Iraq review Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope)
(Musings On Iraq review The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970)
Apr 16 Baath Nasserites and other army officials called for coalition govt and return of
Parliament and dismiss PM Yahya
May 6 Arif govt said elections that were delayed in 1964 and 1967 would be delayed again
until 1970
May 10 Pres Arif announced amendment to interim constitution that would extend his rule
for 2 more years
May 28 Communist uprising began in southern Marshes
(Musings On Iraq 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)
May 30 Iraqi army arrived in southern marshes to put down Communist uprising
(Musings On Iraq 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)
Jun 15 Amid growing anti-Arif govt activity PM Yahya resigned but was asked to stay on
Jun 25 2 Kurdish ministers resigned over PM Yahya’s Kurdish policy
Jul 6 3rd Kurdish minister resigned over PM Yahya’s Kurdish policy
Jul 12 PM Yahya threatened to resign over divisions within military that would lead to 1968
coup Pres Arif asked Yahya to form new govt
Jul 14 Coup against Pres Arif planned but called off after army officers backed out
Baath would not drop coup
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
Jul 15 PM Yahya resigned over divisions within military over running country that
would eventually lead to coup
Jul 16 Resigned PM Yahya formed new govt Increased drive to overthrow Pres Arif
Jul 16 Pres Arif asked head of military intel Col Naif and Col Daud commander of
Republican Guard if they were involved in Baath coup They said no
Jul 16 Baath meeting decided to send its militia to surround Gen Naif’s house and kill him if
he resisted and didn’t join coup Then got messenger from Naif that he and General Daud would join coup if Naif became premier and Daud Defense Minister Baath decided to move ahead with coup
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
Jul 17 Baath coup overthrew Pres Arif Gen Bakr became president Col Naif PM Col
Daud Defense Minister
(Musings On Iraq review Socialist Iraq, A Study in Iraqi Politics Since 1968)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq Since 1958, From Revolution To Dictatorship)
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