Musings On Iraq review The Achilles Trap, Saddam Hussein, The C.I.A., And The Origins Of America’s Invasion Of Iraq
Musings On Iraq review Bradley vs BMP, Desert Storm 1991
Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict
Musings On Iraq review Crusade, The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War
Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 1: The Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait and Operation Desert Shield 1990-1991
Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 2: Operation Desert Storm and the Coalition Liberation of Kuwait 1991
Musings On Iraq review F-15C Eagle vs MiG-23/25, Iraq 1991
Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq
Musings On Iraq review The Gulf Conflict 1990-1991, Diplomacy and War in the New World Order
Musings On Iraq review In The Claws Of The Tomcat: US Navy F-14 Tomcats In Air Combat Against Iran And Iraq, 1987-2000
Musings On Iraq review Invisible War, The United States And The Iraq Sanctions
Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance
Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Religion, Identity and Otherness in the Analysis of War and Conflict
Musings On Iraq review M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural, Operation Desert Storm 1991
Musings On Iraq review Martyrs’ Day, Chronicle of a Small War
Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War
Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein
Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis
Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes, The Inner Workings of a Tyrant’s Regime 1978-2001
Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War
Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War
Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s Word, Political Discourse In Iraq
Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War
Musings On Iraq review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents
Musings On Iraq review The Weight of a Mustard Seed, The Intimate Story of an Iraqi General and His Family During Thirty Years of Tyranny
1989
Sep 4 Iraq Amb to UN Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikrit wrote half-brother Saddam Said Iraq faced no
threat from Europe USSR friendly Only threats were US and Israel Said US wanted to control Mideast US would launch psychological campaign vs Iraq over human rights Kurds sectarianism US would start economic campaign by manipulating oil prices to exacerbate Iraq’s debt Said US would invade Iraq from the inside Asked if Arab Cooperation Council was part of US plot vs Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
Sep 23 Kuwait Emir given medal by Saddam in Baghdad for help during Iran-Iraq
War
1990
Jan 25 OPEC said Kuwait and UAE agreed to limit oil exports to try to settle dispute with
Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Feb 24 Saddam gave speech about liberating Jerusalem and warning US could take
over Persian Gulf Saddam was trying to determine how Israel felt about Iraq before he decided to invade Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq Why Did Saddam Threaten Israel Before The 1990 Invasion of Kuwait?)
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War)
Feb 25 Arab Cooperation Council meeting Saddam said Iraq’s economy needed to be saved
with cash Asked for $30 bil Said if Gulf states didn’t pay Iraq knew how to get money
Feb 28 Saddam warned of Israeli aggression backed by US at Arab Cooperation Council
meeting Saddam demanded moratorium on loans from Gulf States and $30 bil investment by them to help Iraq rebuild Said that if Gulf States did not provide money and help with debt he knew how to get it
(Musings On Iraq Why Did Saddam Threaten Israel Before The 1990 Invasion of Kuwait?)
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War)
Apr 1 Saddam speech said if US supported Israeli attack on Iraq he would burn Israel
(Musings On Iraq Why Did Saddam Threaten Israel Before The 1990 Invasion of Kuwait?)
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War)
Apr 2 Saddam threatened to use WMD against Israel if it was attacked
(Musings On Iraq Why Did Saddam Threaten Israel Before The 1990 Invasion of Kuwait?)
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War)
Apr 5 Iraq said it would destroy its WMD if Israel did the same and signed 1968
nuclear non-proliferation treaty
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
Apr 9 Saudi Ambassador to US Bandar told Pres Bush Saddam would not attack Israel but
wanted guarantee that Israel would not attack Iraq Bush told Bandar he didn’t understand Saddam’s threats unless he intended some actions against Israel Saddam wanted to make sure his western flank was protected from any Israeli action before he invaded Kuwait
Apr 12 5 US senators visited Baghdad to criticize Iraq over its WMD and nuclear
programs that Congress was investigating Privately US Senators told Saddam Pres Bush wanted better relations with Iraq US Ambassador to Iraq Glaspie added that was US policy Saddam told US senators America was plotting with Israel to attack Iraq Saddam wanted to determine Washington’s position before he decided to invade Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq How Saddam’s View Of the US As A Threat Led To Kuwait Invasion)
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
(Musings On Iraq review Spider’s Web, The secret history of how the White House illegally armed Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Apr 19 Saddam met with Yasser Arafat and discussed retaliatory attacks upon Israel and
US if Iraq was attacked
(Musings On Iraq Why Did Saddam Threaten Israel Before The 1990 Invasion of Kuwait?)
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
Apr 23 Report Iraq increased arms spending after Iran-Iraq War Largest arms importer in
world since 1985 Accounted for 9% of world’s arms purchases
Apr 28 Iraq hosted Arab summit Saddam attacked Kuwait for economic warfare vs Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Apr 28 Saddam asked Emir of Kuwait if Iraq could use two of its islands Emir said no
May 21 US Central Command cmdr Gen Schwarzkopf said Iraq had grievances with Kuwait
but didn’t expect it to use military force
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
May 24 US National Security Council deputies meeting told that US still sharing
intelligence with Iraq
May 28 Arab summit in Baghdad Saddam spoke about freeing the Palestinians Saddam
accused Kuwait of breaking OPEC quotas driving down oil prices costing Iraq $14 bil Saddam called Kuwait’s oil policy an act of war against Iraq Saddam personally warned Sheikh Sabah of Kuwait he was being manipulated in US conspiracy against Iraq Saddam demanded $27 bil in compensation from Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
May 28 Arab summit backed Iraq’s right to protect itself from any Israeli attack
May 28 PLO chief Arafat said Saddam was bringing new leadership to pan-Arab cause
Jun 18 International Islamic Popular Conference backed Iraq against Zionist aggression
and conspiracy led by US and England
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
Jun 27 Iraq’s Revolutionary Command Council meeting gave Saddam okay to use force
against Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War)
Jul 9 US Amb to Iraq Glaspie said that US working on releasing 2nd half of $1 bil loan
guarantees to Baghdad
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
(Musings On Iraq review Spider’s Web, The secret history of how the White House illegally armed Iraq)
Jul 10 Gulf OPEC members met and agreed to follow quotas which Iraq had been
demanding
Jul 12 Saddam ordered intel gathering on Kuwait’s terrain and military
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War)
Jul 14 Kuwait said it would reconsider OPEC quotas in Oct Was considered a breech
by Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 14 Pres Mubarak visited Saddam in Baghdad trying to get him to backdown in
confrontation with Kuwait
Jul 15 At Baath Party meeting decided Iraq should make its case to the world against Kuwait
so that it would not be seen as an aggressor Izzat al-Duri said Kuwait conspiring against Iraq and part of larger Israeli conspiracy
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 15 At Arab League Iraq complained Kuwait tapping into Rumaila oil field in Basra
costing Iraq $1 bil/year Demanded that UAE and Kuwait loans given during Iran-Iraq War be forgiven Threatened to use force against Kuwait and UAE accusing them of being tools of the US
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 15 Iraq moved Republican Guard division to south 1st deployment of troops for Kuwait
invasion
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Jul 16 Saddam on TV accused Kuwait and UAE of breaking OPEC quotas and driving
down oil prices
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 16 Iraq moved a division to border with Kuwait as feud between two escalated Saddam
wanted to see how west would react to his deployment of forces
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
Jul 16 Arab League met Foreign Min Aziz accused Kuwait and UAE of deliberately driving
down oil prices Accused Kuwait of drilling into Rumaila oil field Wanted $2.4 bil in compensation Said Gulf States support during Iran-Iraq War was small contribution to what Iraq did Claimed Kuwait took Iraqi territory Called on Arab govts to forgive Iraq’s debt and help pay for rebuilding Demanded oil prices rise to $25/bar
Jul 17 Saddam accused Kuwait and UAE of overproducing oil Said some Gulf states
were working with US against Iraq Warned that if those states didn’t change their policies Iraq would take action to protect its interests Said Iraq would protect itself from Israeli aggression
(Musings On Iraq Why Did Saddam Threaten Israel Before The 1990 Invasion of Kuwait?)
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 18 Saddam moved 3 tank divisions to Iraq-Kuwait border
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 18 Saddam demanded that Kuwait repay for allegedly stealing oil and nullify
debt from Iran-Iraq War
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 18 Kuwait cabinet believed Iraq threats were to get it to continue financial
aid to Baghdad Thought if there was any military action it would only be along border
Jul 18 Sec Def Cheney said US would defend Kuwait Pentagon later said press
exaggerated his statement
Jul 19 3 Iraqi divisions deployed along Kuwait border
Jul 20 Pentagon report said Iraq unlikely to use force against Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 21 Iraq announced that it had placed troops along border with Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 23 British military attache told US Embassy in Baghdad that he’d seen thousands of
military vehicles moving south towards Kuwait US intel thought troops were just for intimidation
Jul 23 US Central Command ran war game on stopping Iraqi invasion of Kuwait US deployed
airborne corps and lost half its troops Led to reworking of plan that would be used in Gulf War
Jul 24 US military exercise with UAE Spokesman said US committed to defending its friends
in the Gulf Saddam said he felt betrayed by US forces moving through the Persian Gulf
Jul 24 White House said it was concerned about Iraqi troop buildup along Kuwait’s border
Jul 24 State Dept US had no defense treaties or special relationship with Kuwait Did
support Gulf States right to self defense
Jul 24 DIA reported weaknesses in Iraqi logistics meant low chance Iraq would invade
Kuwait
Jul 24 US Natl Intel Daily said Iraq had enough forces in southern Iraq to invade Kuwait
Jul 25 OPEC agreed to raise oil prices and follow quotas allaying Iraq complaints
Kuwait & UAE overproducing and lowering prices
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 25 Saddam met with US Amb to Iraq Glaspie Saddam said he wanted meeting to be a
message to Pres Bush Saddam said US and Iraq didn’t have close understanding of each other that could lead to problems and misunderstandings Saddam accused US of plotting against Iraq Saddam told her UAE and Kuwait were forcing down oil prices, which was an attack upon Iraq He believed this was happening with US support Said US had to choose sides Saddam went on to say that he would not threaten Kuwait if it forgave its debt and agreed to follow OPEC quotas He was open to talks over this issue, but he was not willing to wait forever as Kuwait waged economic war upon Iraq Saddam went on that the Gulf States were refusing to renegotiate Iraq’s debt which was also part of a conspiracy Saddam threatened that if Kuwait didn’t give into Iraq’s demands he would act Ambassador Glaspie said Pres Bush wanted better Iraq-US relations Apologized for bad press Iraq getting in US media Asked why Saddam had placed troops near Kuwait border Said US had no opinion the on Iraq-Kuwait border dispute but warned against using force This was another attempt by Saddam to determine Washington’s position before he invaded Kuwait Warned if US attacked Iraq it would retaliate using terrorism
(Musings On Iraq How Saddam’s View Of the US As A Threat Led To Kuwait Invasion)
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 25 Kuwait military attache in Basra warned that Iraq would invade Kuwait
Jul 25 Defense Special Assessment said Iraq trying to pressure Kuwait to give into its
demands and didn’t think it would use military force
Jul 25 Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Kelly cancelled interview with Voice of
America that would have warned Iraq about troops buildup along Kuwait border
Jul 25 Egypt’s Pres Mubarak called Saddam worried about Iraq putting troops on Kuwait
Border Mubarak claimed Saddam promised not to attack Kuwait which Saddam later denied
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Jul 25 Iraqi General Military Intelligence Directorate report Said if Kuwait invaded would try
to internationalize event US would defend Kuwait
Jul 27 Congress voted to impose sanctions on Iraq for threats against Kuwait Israel
nuke and WMD programs and human rights violations White House opposed
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 27 Israel Science Minister threatened retaliation with chemical weapons if Iraq
attacked
(Musings On Iraq Why Did Saddam Threaten Israel Before The 1990 Invasion of Kuwait?)
Jul 28 Iraq said it was suspending talks with Kuwait over disputes over border and oil
Jul 28 Bush letter to Saddam asked him not to use force in region and hoped for
continued good US-Iraq relations Pentagon tried to block Bush note to Saddam fearing an Iraq invasion of Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 28 CIA briefed Bush warning that Iraq was going to invade Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Jul 28 Egyptian intelligence sent report to Pres Mubarak saying Iraq would invade Kuwait
within a week Saddam had assured Mubarak Iraq would not invade Mubarak asked for another report
Jul 29 OPEC agreed to raise prices 20% that year under pressure from Iraq that
wanted to boost revenues to rebuild after Iran-Iraq War
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 29 Mukhabarat had placed 30 agents at Kuwait oil fields and Kuwait city to help
with invasion
Jul 29 Egyptian intelligence sent 2nd report to Pres Mubarak with more details about Iraq’s
invasion plans
Jul 30 Saddam offered to withdraw his troops from Iran and settle Shatt al-Arab
differences to prepare for Kuwait invasion
Jul 30 DIA analyst told DIA Dir Gen Soyster Iraq could overrun Kuwait and northern
Saudi Arabia Warned that US would have no warning if Iraq attacked Said that Saddam was going to use force because he never bluffed and Kuwait would make no concessions to Baghdad Soyster disagreed with analyst but passed along assessment to Secretary of Defense Cheney and Joint Chiefs head General Powell
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 30 Report Iraq had 100,000 troops on Kuwait border State Dept officials said it was a
bluff
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 30 Jordan’s King Hussein called Emir of Kuwait 2nd time Told him Iraq would not invade
Jul 30 State Dept spokesman said Saddam’s behavior had caused problems but White House
against move in Senate to block agricultural loans to Iraq
Jul 31 King Fahd and Pres Mubarak tried to mediate between Iraq and Kuwait
Jul 31 Kuwait emir told his representative to not give into any Iraqi demands at meeting
in Saudi Arabia between 2 nations
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
Jul 31 Saddam’s deputy Izzat al-Duri said that Kuwait was driving Iraq to kill it after rejected
all of Iraq’s demands Kuwait believed confrontation with Iraq would eventually end
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Jul 31 Assistant Secretary of State Kelly told House US had no defense treaty with Gulf
States and didn’t take position on border disputes or OPEC Said US would be concerned if Iraq invaded Kuwait but had no treaties with it
Jul 31 Pentagon said it was committed to individual and collective defense of its allies in
the Gulf
Jul 31 Iraqi commanders told of Kuwait invasion plan
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 1)
Jul 31 US Central Command cmdr Gen Schwarzkopf warned White House Iraq was going to
invade Kuwait
Aug 1 Iraq walked out on talks with Kuwait held in Saudi Arabia Kuwait offered to
cancel Iraq’s oil debts worth $14-$15 bil and lease Werba Island Kuwait and Saudis offered to pay $10 bil to Iraq for ending dispute Iraq said no and demanded $27 bil
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq review The Outlaw State, Saddam Hussein’s Quest for Power and the Gulf Crisis)
Aug 1 Revolutionary Command Council and Regional Command met to hear about
meeting with Kuwait No progress Invasion order given
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s War, An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War)
Aug 1 US intelligence found Iraq moved divisions within 3 miles of Kuwait border
Aug 1 Chief DIA analyst for Middle East believed Iraq would invade Kuwait CIA
thought invasion imminent
Aug 1 Pentagon meeting including Secretary of Defense Cheney and Joint Chiefs head
Gen Powell agreed Iraq would not invade Kuwait Powell said since Iraq totalitarian govt and US didn’t have any good intelligence inside regime couldn't determine Saddam’s intentions Thought deploying troops was posturing by Baghdad and not for an invasion Cheney said couldn't’ tell whether Iraq meant to pressure Kuwait or use military force
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Aug 1 US CENTCOM cmdr Gen Schwarzkopf told Def Sec Cheney and Joint Chiefs staff
Iraq was going to take an island and maybe an oil field but not take all of Kuwait
Aug 1 NSC Deputies Committee decided Iraq was going to invade Kuwait after artillery
units detected Said Bush should send Saddam warning not to invade Kuwait
Aug 1 NSC’s Haas convinced Natl Sec Adv Scowcroft to talk to Bush about warning
Saddam not to invade Kuwait
Aug 1 NSC’s Haas and National Security Adviser Scowcroft convinced Bush to call
Saddam to warn him about invading Kuwait Then got news of invasion
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Aug 1 Egyptian intelligence said Iraqi invasion of Kuwait imminent
Aug 2 Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait started with special forces flying into Kuwait city in
helicopters Iraq didn’t have night vision goggles or experience flying in dark Around 40 helicopters crashed as a result
Aug 2 Saddam invaded Kuwait originally claiming there was a coup and emir called on
Iraq for help Then changed story to Provisional Free Kuwait govt asked for help against ruling Sabah family
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 1)
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
(Musings On Iraq review Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War)
(Musings On Iraq Review The Weight of a Mustard Seed, The Intimate Story of an Iraqi General and His Family During Thirty Years of Tyranny)
Aug 2 Iraq said it would only be in Kuwait for days-weeks until Provisional
Free Kuwait Govt asked it to leave
Aug 2 Iraq accused Kuwait of being involved in foreign and Zionist plots
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
Aug 2 Foreign Min Tariq Aziz called in ambassadors from US USSR UK France China Told
them talks with Kuwait failed Iraqi troops entered Kuwait at request of Kuwaitis Said would withdraw when new govt set up
Aug 2 Dep PM Hammadi went to Arab summit Said no reversing invasion of Kuwait Claimed
there was a popular uprising in Kuwait that asked Iraq for help
Aug 2 Most of Arab world did not report on Iraq’s Kuwait invasion until 2 days
later
Aug 2 Kuwait’s ruling Sabah family tipped off about invasion U.S. flew them to Bahrain
and then Saudi Arabia Called for resistance against the Iraqis
Aug 2 Iraq could not find any credible Kuwaitis to establish a provisional govt to run
country for it
Aug 2 Iraq banned foreign travel for its nationals
Aug 2 Bush NSC meeting focused on how Iraq invasion of Kuwait would allow
Baghdad to control oil market Wondered if Iraq would invade Saudi Arabia to seize its oil Administration made no decision on what overall policy to take Did decide to go to UN gain international support impose sanctions
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Aug 2 National Security Adviser Scowcroft talked to Bush said he wanted to address
next NSC meeting and express steadfastly that US would not allow Kuwait invasion to stand Bush agreed Discussed using force to expel Iraq from Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Aug 2 NSC’s Near East Dir Haas drafted memo on using sanctions and military
options to deal with Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
Aug 2 Bush met Thatcher who said Kuwait invasion couldn't stand and troops had to be
sent to Middle East Bush agreed Thatcher said that if Iraq’s aggression was allowed to stand no small country could ever feel safe
Aug 2 US stopped loan guarantees to Iraq due to Kuwait invasion Froze Iraqi and
Kuwait assets in US
(Musings On Iraq review Spider’s Web, The secret history of how the White House illegally armed Iraq)
Aug 2 Bush told reporters he was not thinking of using force in response to Iraq’s
invasion of Kuwait
Aug 2 Joint Chiefs chairman Gen Powell told Gen Schwarkopf he thought US would
go to war over Saudi Arabia but not Kuwait
Aug 2 UN Resolution 660 demanded Iraq’s immediate withdrawal from Kuwait Said
Iraq and Kuwait had to use talks to resolve problems
Aug 2 Joint US-USSR statement condemned Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
Aug 2 King Hussein met with Mubarak Talked about face saving means for Iraq to withdraw
from Kuwait Called for Arab Summit Mubarak wanted to keep issue Arab only affair Called other regional leaders
Aug 2 King Fahd tried calling Saddam 5 times When Saddam finally answered said invasion
was not a big deal and not to worry Fahd called for Iraq to withdraw and offered talks
Aug 2 US Amb Pickering argued US needed to come up with broader policy to make sure Iraq
was no longer military threat to Middle East
Aug 2 Iraq ordered all overseas Baathists to organize support for govt after Kuwait invasion
Aug 3 Last Kuwaiti resistance to Iraqi invasion ended
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 1)
Aug 3 Iraqi troops crossed into Saudi territory three times by accident
Aug 3 Iraq ambassador to US denied Kuwait invasion happened Claimed it was internal
affair
Aug 3 Amnesty International said Iraqi army had arrested Iraqi exiles in Kuwait
Aug 3 Arab League said it would mediate dispute between Iraq and Kuwait after
invasion
Aug 3 2nd NSC meeting on Kuwait invasion Bush said he agreed with Thatcher that Iraq’s
actions could not stand and regional leaders were just talking about accepting the situation even though didn’t like it National Security Adviser Scowcroft said US would not accommodate Iraq Defense Secretary Cheney said Iraq was close to Saudi oil fields and if didn't take them would threaten them in the future Deputy Secretary of State Eagleburger said US couldn’t allow seizing countries in post-Cold War world Joint Chiefs head Powell said US could bomb Iraq or deploy troops to protect Saudi Arabia CIA Dir Webster said Iraq would invade Saudi Arabia Powell didn’t believe that Agreed force would be used if necessary and sanctions would probably fail Bush ordered CIA to come up with destabilization plan against Saddam
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Aug 3 Bush met Saudi Ambassador to US Bandar and convinced him to support US
troops being sent to his country
Aug 3 King Hussein met Saddam Called for summit in Saudi Arabia Aug 5 to try to resolve
Kuwait invasion Iraq agreed
Aug 3 UK approved sanctions on Iraq
Aug 4 Bush met Kuwait emir Sabah and said US would free Kuwait and return emir
to power
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Aug 4 Joint statement by US and Soviet Union condemned Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
and called for withdrawal
Aug 4 European Community imposed sanctions on Iraq for invasion of Kuwait
Aug 4 Iraq announced Provisional Government of Free Kuwait
Aug 4 King Hussein said Saddam was a patriot and wanted good Jordan-Iraq
relations
Aug 4 White House went over military plans in response to Kuwait invasion Included
200,000-250,000 troops deploying to Saudi Arabia Preparations for offensive operations would take 8-12 months Bush said focus of the initial deployment was to protect Saudi Arabia
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Aug 4 Bush said goal of deploying US forces to Persian Gulf was to protect Saudi Arabia
Aug 4 NSC meeting Sec State Baker said goal was to make Saddam pariah and topple him
from power through sanctions and covert action
Aug 4 Mukhabarat agents flown into Kuwait to run internal security
Aug 4 USSR Foreign Min Shevardnadze Sec State Baker joint statement condemned Iraq
aggression Called for global arms ban on Iraq
Aug 4 Saddam met with President of Yemen Said Kuwait part of Iraq Said month ago Iraq
had no plans vs Kuwait Then realized there was a conspiracy vs Iraq by Gulf States to reduce oil prices Had to respond
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
Aug 5 Iraq started withdrawing Republican Guard from Kuwait to Rumaila Basra Regular
army and popular army sent to secure Kuwai t
Aug 5 Pres Bush said Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait would not stand
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Aug 5 Bush called King Fahd Sent Sec Def Cheney to convince king to allow U.S. troops to
deploy to Saudi Arabia
Aug 5 Saudi King asked for briefing on US military plans to respond to Kuwait
invasion Secretary of Defense Cheney went to get basing rights
Aug 5 NSC meeting Bush said that Kuwait problem wouldn’t be solved until Saddam
removed and defending Saudis and invading Kuwait two different things
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Aug 5 Bush ordered CIA to come up with covert plan to overthrow Saddam
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
Aug 5 Dep PM Ramadan went to Turkey Tried to get it to oppose sanctions Turkey said Iraq
should withdraw from Kuwait
Aug 5 PM Thatcher condemned Iraq invasion of Kuwait
Aug 6 Bush said things would not be stable in world until Saddam was gone
Aug 6 US delegation convinced King Fahd to invite US troops to Saudi Arabia after
Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
Aug 6 Bush authorized Def Sec Cheney to start deploying troops to Saudi Arabia
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Aug 6 Bush met Thatcher Both agreed to confront Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Gulf Conflict 1990-1991, Diplomacy and War in the New World Order)
Aug 6 UN Resolution 661 placed economic sanctions on Iraq for its invasion of
Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review Invisible War, The United States And The Iraq Sanctions)
Aug 6 US delegation convinced King Fahd to invite US troops to Saudi Arabia after
Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
Aug 6 Iraq issued statement saying reports about its forces heading towards Saudi border
were false
Aug 6 Saddam met with US Charge De’Affaires Wilson Said he respected US interests
and was not going to attack Saudi Arabia Said invasion was to help Kuwaiti revolutionaries Said he never told Arab leaders he wouldn’t invade Kuwait He did Said Sabbah family finished in Kuwait Said if Bush intervened US would lose
Aug 7 Iraq declared Kuwait a republic
Aug 7 Saddam gave victory speech for invading Kuwait Said Kuwait’s al-Sabahs didn't
stand with masses but foreigners and got what they deserved Talked about a new day for Arabs
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
Aug 7 Saddam told aides that he didn’t fear war with US because all they would do is
bomb and rally Arab world behind Iraq
Aug 7 Bush announced Operation Desert Shield to deploy US troops to Saudi Arabia
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Aug 8 Iraq announced annexation of Kuwait Ali Hassan al-Majid made PM of Kuwait
Saddam considered this negotiating tactic hoping countries would give him concession to withdraw
Aug 8 Pres Bush said a line had been drawn in the sand at the Saudi-Kuwait border to
stop anymore Iraqi advances Called for immediate Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 1)
Aug 8 Pres Mubarak gave his account of King Hussein-Saddam meeting Said he didn’t
accept a summit because King Hussein didn’t set any preconditions
Aug 8 1st US planes land to defend Saudi Arabia from Iraq
Aug 8 Gen Schwarzkopf ordered US Air Force to begin planning air operations against Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review Crusade, The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War)
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 2: Operation Desert Storm and the Coalition Liberation of Kuwait 1991)
Aug 9 US forces arrived in Saudi Arabia to protect it from Iraq after invasion of Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 1)
Aug 9 Iraq went to summit in Saudi Arabia over Kuwait invasion Iraq refused to sit at same
table as Kuwaitis Said meeting should focus on US aggression after it sent troops to Saudi Arabia Saddam tried to link Kuwait to Palestinians Said he would withdraw from Kuwait if Syria withdrew from Lebanon and Israel from Palestine
Aug 9 UN Resolution 662 said that Iraq’s annexation of Kuwait was illegal
Aug 9 Turkey and Saudi Arabia closed pipelines to Iraq due to Kuwait invasion
Aug 9 Arab League agreed to UN sanctions on Iraq Endorsed US deployment to Saudi
Arabia Said it would send troops
Aug 9 Iraqi Amb to Greece said Iraq would use chemical weapons if it was attacked by US or
Israel
Aug 9 Bush talked with Saudi King Fahed who said Saddam was crazy and conceited and
needed to be taught a lesson
Aug 10 Arab League split over Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait Did vote to demand Iraq
withdrawal return of Sabah family to power troops to defend Saudi Arabia
Aug 10 Saddam speech called on Arabs and Muslims to rise up against the US in jihad
(Musings On Iraq interview with Univ of Penn’s Dr Samuel Helfont on Saddam and Islam)
(Musings On Iraq review of Compulsion In Religion, Saddam Hussein, Islam, and the Roots of Insurgencies in Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s Word, Political Discourse In Iraq)
Aug 10 Gen Schwarzkopf approved US Air Force Instant Thunder that targeted Iraq’s oil
electricity communications along with Iraqi forces and defenses Air Force planners thought strategic bombing alone could defeat Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review Crusade, The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War)
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 2: Operation Desert Storm and the Coalition Liberation of Kuwait 1991)
Aug 11 Saddam ordered Republican Guard to plan for seizing eastern Saudi Arabia
Aug 12 Saddam said all occupations should end including Israel-Palestine and
Syria-Lebanon to stave off criticism of Kuwait invasion Saddam also used it as negotiating tactic hoping for concessions in return for his withdrawal from Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
Aug 12 Were marches in Amman and Mafraq, Jordan, Sanaa in Yemen, Sidon in
Lebanon in support of Iraq and Saddam after Kuwait invasion
(Musings On Iraq review the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait)
Aug 12 British air unit arrived in Oman Egyptian division arrived in Saudi Arabia to protect
it from Iraq
Aug 12 Report Bush admin admitted that its policy of supporting Iraq ignoring abuses and
weapons programs failed
Aug 13 Iraq labeled foreign nationals in Iraq and Kuwait restrictees who couldn’t leave until
conflict over
Aug 13 Sec State Baker said US ready to interdict Iraqi oil shipments in Persian Gulf
Aug 14 Saddam wrote Iranian Pres Rafsanjani that Iraq would begin unilateral withdrawal of
its troops from Iranian territory Said 2 countries should go back to 1975 Algiers Agreement
Aug 15 Iraqi opposition in Iran claimed they could field 50,000 to fight Saddam
Aug 15 Iraq offered to fully implement UN Resolution 598 that ended Iran-Iraq War and
restore Shatt al-Arab Algiers Agreement to try to win favor with Iran while facing international criticism for invading Kuwait
Aug 16 US Navy gave orders to stop and search ships to enforce sanctions on Iraq
Aug 17 Iraq began withdrawing from disputed areas of Iran and released Iranian prisoners
held since Iran-Iraq War
Aug 17 Speaker Salah said foreign hostages would be placed at factories and military
installations as human shields
Aug 18 Iraq said foreign nationals in Iraq and Kuwait would be sent to strategic locations to
be human shields
Aug 18 UN Resolution 664 demanded Iraq release foreign nationals it held
Aug 18 Hussein Kamil met with nuclear scientist Jafar Told him with war pending with US
over Kuwait Iraq needed to use semi-enriched uranium it possessed to make a bomb Kamil wanted it finished by Feb 91
Aug 19 Saddam said he would release foreign nationals if US withdrew from Saudi Arabia
Aug 20 NSD 45 signed saying U.S. would get withdrawal of Iraq from Kuwait restore
Kuwaiti govt restore security of Gulf protect U.S. citizens in Kuwait and Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
Aug 20 Iraq withdrew from last piece of Iranian territory taken during Iran-Iraq War Meant
to secure east front
Aug 20 Iraq sent Dep PM Hammadi to USSR to try to convince Soviets to block US moves to
get UN to enforce embargo on Iraq
Aug 23 Saddam appeared on state TV with western hostages in Iraq Told them they were
being held to prevent war
Aug 24 PLO Foreign Minister Qaddumi said PLO supported Iraq against colonialists
Aug 25 UN Resolution 665 strengthened economic sanctions on Iraq for Kuwait invasion
(Musings On Iraq review Invisible War, The United States And The Iraq Sanctions)
Aug 25 Gen Schwarzkopf presented outline of Gulf War plan to Bush Said would take 8
months to finalize
Aug 28 Kuwait formally annexed as 19th province of Iraq
Aug 28 Saddam’s son in law Hussein Kamal told by army chief of staff Gen Khazraji that
war with US led coalition inevitable and Iraq would lose
Aug 28 Egypt’s Pres Mubarak attempted to mediate between Iraq and Kuwait
Aug 28 Saddam allowed western women and children hostages captured during Kuwait
invasion to go home
Aug 28 Secret Israel delegation went to US to discuss likely Iraqi attack on Israel if war began
Sep 1 Iraq began rationing to deal with sanctions
Sep 3 Defense Secretary Cheney told Senate Armed Services Committee White House
didn’t need anymore congressional authorization to take action vs Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Sep 4 Sec State Baker told Congress Kuwait crisis wasn’t about oil from that country but
Saddam being able to dictate future of global economy
Sep 5 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
(Musings On Iraq review Saddam’s Word, Political Discourse In Iraq)
Sep 6 King Fahd of Saudi Arabia promised $15 bil to help pay for Operation Desert
Storm to protect the kingdom from Iraq
Sep 7 Emir of Kuwait agreed to pay $15 bil to help pay for military operations in Saudi
Arabia to protect it from Iraq
Sep 7 Republican Guard withdrawn from Kuwait to form defensive line to protect Basra
Sep 9 Joint US-Soviet statement said that Iraq’s aggression in Kuwait would not stand
Sep 10 Iran and Iraq renewed relations as Saddam attempted to secure his eastern
border before Gulf War
Sep 11 Iraq released edited version of Saddam’s meeting with US Amb Glaspie Saddam
told Amb Glaspie Iraq would take military action vs Kuwait if it didn’t give into Iraq’s Demands
Sep 16 Bush said sanctions on Iraq would end when it withdrew from Kuwait and
released foreign hostages
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Sep 16 UN Resolution 667 demanded Iraq release foreign nationals it detained in Kuwait
Sep 18 Iraq Army Chief of Staff Gen Khazraji told Saddam Iraq would lose any war with
US Saddam dismissed warning
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 1)
Sep 18 Gen Schwarzkopf asked army planners to begin planning Gulf War
(Musings On Iraq review Crusade, The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War)
Sep 20 Saddam dismissed army chief of staff Gen Khazraji for saying Iraq would lose any
war with US
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 1)
Sep 20 British intel report said lots of unknowns about Iraq’s ballistic missile program
Sep 21 Revolutionary Command Council said it would not retreat from Kuwait and was
ready for mother of all battles
Sep 22 Iraq said if sanctions started to hurt it would attack Saudi Arabia and Israel
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
Sep 23 Saddam threatened to destroy Middle East oil fields and attack Israel
Sep 24 Kurd, Shiite and Communist opposition parties claimed united front against
Saddam
(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)
Sep 24 Joint Chiefs head Powell briefed Bush arguing for sanctions over war with Iraq
Bush said he had to take action
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Sep 25 UN Resolution 670 imposed air embargo on Iraq to enforce sanctions
Oct 2 Report German companies built facilities and provided agents for Iraq’s WMD
program in 1980s Germany denied it helped with weapons Iraqi front companies bought equipment in Europe
(Musings On Iraq Origins Of Iraq’s WMD Programs)
(Musings On Iraq When The World Remembered It Armed The New Hitler Saddam)
Oct 4 Hosni Mubarak said Iraq and Israel had secret meetings in 1987 and 1989 facilitated
by US academic Laurie Mylroie
(Musings On Iraq Laurie Mylroie’s Convoluted Iraq-Terrorism Conspiracy Theory)
(Musings On Iraq Laurie Mylroie’s Iraq Conspiracy Theory Was Debunked By Captured Baath Documents)
Oct 5 Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz addressed UN saying Iraq wouldn’t compromise on
Kuwait
Oct 5 Soviet Arabist Primakov met with Saddam Said Gorbachev had made headway with US
to link Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait with Arab-Israeli conflict Saddam said if he accepted any deal would be sign of weakness and that uS pressure would not end
(Musings On Iraq review The Gulf Conflict 1990-1991, Diplomacy and War in the New World Order)
Oct 6 CENTCOM cmdr Gen Schwarzkopf given first draft of Kuwait war plan He was
unhappy with it and asked for more options
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 2: Operation Desert Storm and the Coalition Liberation of Kuwait 1991)
Oct 9 Bush said willing to give sanctions chance but would not allow Iraq to annex Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Oct 10 Congressional caucus held hearing where Kuwaiti girl claimed she saw Iraqi
soldiers take babies out of incubators and stole the equipment during invasion of Kuwait Story was false promoted by PR firm hired by Kuwait govt
Oct 10 Gen Schwarzkopf’s chief of staff presented 1st offensive Gulf War plan Was just an
outline
Oct 11 CENTCOM presented war plan to White House to expel Iraq from Kuwait Natl Sec
Adv Scowcroft asked why US planned frontal assault on Kuwait instead of flank attack After briefing Pentagon began planning for flank attack on Kuwait
Oct 11 Pres Bush decided to give up on sanctions and use force to expel Iraq from
Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Oct 14 Iran and Iraq officially restored diplomatic relations as Saddam tried to secure his
Eastern flank as war neared with US
Oct 18 Bush told PM Thatcher US was talking about containing Iraq
Oct 18 Soviet Arabist Primakov went to US Proposed Mideast summit on Palestine if Iraq
withdrew from Kuwait Bush admin rejected idea Saw no reason to offer concessions to Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review The Gulf Conflict 1990-1991, Diplomacy and War in the New World
Oct 19 Soviet diplomat Primakov told Bush Saddam would never back down from occupying
Kuwait
Oct 21 Joint Chiefs head Gen Powell told Gen Schwarzkopf he needed to plan for flank
attack on Iraqi forces in Kuwait
Oct 23 In response to France and Russia trying to end Kuwait crisis Iraq allowed French
nationals to leave Iraq and Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review The Gulf Conflict 1990-1991, Diplomacy and War in the New World Order)
Oct 29 UN Security Council said overtures to Iraq had failed and talked about alternatives
but came up with nothing
Oct 29 Bush said US wouldn’t rule out use of force against Iraq for Kuwait invasion
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Oct 30 Meeting of Bush advisers on Kuwait National Security Adviser Scowcroft said US
policy at fork in road Could continue defense or go on offense against Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait Joint Chiefs head Gen Powell said Gen Schwarzkopf asked for troops for offensive operations against Iraq in Kuwait Defense Secretary Cheney said offensive action against Iraq should be on the table CIA said sanctions wouldn’t work
Oct 30 Bush decided to double number of US troops in Saudi Arabia Secretly approved air
war against Iraq to start Jan 90 followed by ground invasion Feb 90
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Nov 1 Bush authorized offensive planning and preparations for Gulf War
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
Nov 6 Secretary of State Baker convinced China to abstain in UN vote on resolution to
allow use of force against Iraq for Kuwait invasion
Nov 8 Bush ordered 150,000 troops to the Persian Gulf Would increase US presence to over
380,000
Nov 8 Bush asked if he would use force to expel Iraq from Kuwait Wouldn’t answer
the question Did say there would be enough US forces for offensive action
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Nov 8 Sec State Baker met Gorbachev to win support for UN use of force resolution against
Iraq Gorbachev believed only threat of force would make Iraq withdraw
Nov 8 Soviets said they wanted political solution to invasion of Kuwait but use of force vs
Iraq couldn’t be ruled out
(Musings On Iraq review The Gulf Conflict 1990-1991, Diplomacy and War in the New World Order)
Nov 16 Saddam interview with Turkish TV Said Palestinian problem had to be solved before
Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review The Gulf Conflict 1990-1991, Diplomacy and War in the New World Order)
Nov 18 Saddam said he would start releasing foreign nationals Iraq held by Christmas
Nov 22 Bush said those that were thinking about Iraq getting nuclear bomb in years could be
miscalculating and whenever he got one he was likely to use it
Nov 23 Bush said Saudis Egypt Syria agreed on UN resolution to allow use of force vs
Iraq for invasion of Kuwait
Nov 26 Report 1984 Germany companies helped build WMD plant and equip it 1985
German company built nerve gas plant in Fallujah Another built plant in Samarra 1987 Companies sent technicians to Iraq to help with agents for WMD Berlin warned about companies but did nothing
(Musings On Iraq Origins Of Iraq’s WMD Programs)
(Musings On Iraq When The World Remembered It Armed The New Hitler Saddam)
Nov 27 Gorbachev gave up on diplomatic effort to defuse Kuwait crisis and backed use of
force against Iraq
Nov 28 UN Resolution 677 set deadline of 1/15/91 for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait or
member states would use all possible means to implement UN resolutions that called for Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait
Nov 29 UN Resolution 678 gave Iraq until 1/15/91 to withdraw from Kuwait Authorized UN
members to use all means necessary to eject Iraq from Kuwait
Nov 29 Iraq released all the foreign hostages it held trying to sway world public opinion
Nov 29 Sec State Baker met French UK China USSR foreign ministers Endorsed trying one
more round of talks with Iraq
Nov 30 Bush said he invited Foreign Min Aziz to Washington for talks
Nov 30 Saddam asked how Iraq could not have coastline Accused UK of clipping off Iraq’s
access to sea by creating Kuwait
Dec 1 Saddam ordered deployment of Iraq’s biological weapons
Dec 2 Iraq test fired 3 medium range missiles Meant to warn world about its military
capabilities after invading Kuwait
Dec 6 Iraq began issuing passports for Iranians to visit Shiites shrines in Iraq
Dec 6 Iraq announced it would release foreign nationals it held since Kuwait invasion
Dec 15 Saddam told officials that US started war against Iraq in 1986 when it sold
weapons to Iran in Iran-Contra Affair
Dec 23 Report 1980 Iraq began setting up network of front companies to buy equipment for
nuclear bomb program Main focus building centrifuges to produce uranium Program suffered setbacks
Dec 23 Iraq deployed WMD munitions at three air bases
Dec 27 100 congressmen asked Bush to give Iraq sanctions chance to work
Dec 28 Yugoslav Foreign Min Loncar went to Iraq Met with Foreign Min Aziz Put forward
European Union idea for Iraq to negotiate with Europe instead of US Iraq rejected idea Said Europe just repeated US position
Dec 29 Joint Chief head Gen Powell told CENTCOM commander Gen Schwarzkopf to be
ready to start Gulf War by 1/17/91
1991
Jan 3 French MP Vauzelle met Saddam Claimed Saddam knew he was going to lose any war
but that he would go down as a hero
Jan 5 Bush letter to Saddam said that if Iraq used WMD there would be frightful
consequences
Jan 8 Saddam told missile force to prepare WMD warheads for attack upon Israel
Jan 9 Sec State Baker met with Iraq Foreign Min Aziz Failed to end Kuwait crisis Bush sent
Baker to Baghdad to convince people he was trying all options to resolve Kuwait crisis Baker said Coalition technologically superior to Iraq in every way so couldn’t win war Baker warned Iraq not use to use WMD in upcoming Gulf War Baker tried to give Aziz a letter from Bush to Saddam but Aziz refused to take it Aziz said Iraq knew about America’s technology but Iraq would win war Dismissed Coalition Said any war would be US vs Iraq
Jan 9 Iraq said that if it was attacked it would strike Israel Iraq began dumping Kuwaiti oil
into Persian Gulf to emphasize what a disaster Gulf War would be
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review Iraq in Wartime, Soldiering, Martyrdom, and Remembrance)
Jan 9 Bush sent request to Congress to use force against Iraq in Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
Jan 10 Congress began debate on Bush’s request to use force against Iraq in Kuwait
Jan 11 Saddam told Islamic conference US had all the advanced weapons but Iraq had
experience fighting
Jan 11 UN Sec Gen De Cuellar went to Iraq Said US blocked an Arab solution to Kuwait but
that didn’t include withdrawal from Kuwait Made De Cuellar wait for 2 days and go through other meetings before he could meet Saddam
Jan 12 Bush administration authorized by Congress to use force to make Iraq
withdraw from Kuwait
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
Jan 13 UN Sec Gen deCuellar went to Baghdad to try to avert Gulf War
Jan 14 Saddam called on Iraqis to fight to the death to hold Kuwait Said Iraq could take
casualties but US could not
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
Jan 14 Iraq’s parliament endorsed Saddam’s authority to fight for Kuwait
Jan 14 Intel chief Gen Samarrie told Saddam Iraq would be hard pressed in war Had bad
defensive positions and forces exposed Saddam said Iraq could take casualties and U.S. could not
Jan 14 Report Iraq got uranium from France Russia Portugal Nigeria Argentina Brazil Italy
for its bomb program Needed enrichment plant for weapon Germany UK US sold it equipment for program Set up front companies and invested in others to get equipment Didn’t have enough centrifuges Didn’t have workable plan to build bomb light enough for missile
Jan 15 UN deadline for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait ended
Jan 15 Bush issued NSD 54 saying US wanted immediate withdrawal of Iraq from Kuwait
restore Kuwait govt protect Americans security in Persian Gulf Included defending Saudi Arabia stop Iraq from firing missiles destroy Iraq’s WMD and command and control destroy Republican Guard drive Iraq from Kuwait break will of Iraqi forces encourage defection of Iraqi forces weaken Iraqi public support for Saddam Said that if Iraq used WMD, supported terrorism against U.S. or destroyed Kuwait’s oil fields Saddam should be removed
(Musings On Iraq review from storm to Freedom, America’s Long War with Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
Jan 15 Saddam added Allah Akbar to Iraqi flag
Jan 15 UK PM Major said Saddam might become a target of his own people
Jan 15 Gen Schwarzkopf briefed on latest air campaign against Iraq Was still focused upon
destroying Iraq’s infrastructure Schwarzkopf wanted it focused upon destroying Iraq’s ground forces
(Musings On Iraq review Crusade, The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War)
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 2: Operation Desert Storm and the Coalition Liberation of Kuwait 1991)
Jan 15 Saddam met Palestinians Told them he would lose upcoming war
Jan 15 15 Iraqi Sukhoi-24 fighter bombers armed with chemical bombs to attack Israel Never
given order for attack
Jan 16 Operation Desert Storm-Gulf War started to expel Iraq from Kuwait Coalition began
air campaign and missile strikes against Iraq Hit 45 targets in Baghdad Then SCUD missile sites in Anbar
(Musings On Iraq How The Gulf War Destroyed Iraq’s Electricity Network)
(Musings On Iraq review The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein, Deciding on Conflict)
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 2: Operation Desert Storm and the Coalition Liberation of Kuwait 1991)
Jan 16 Iraqi air force ordered to protect its planes and carry out limited offensive actions
Plans destroyed by Coalition bombing that controlled air
Jan 16 Iraqi air force told to cancel plan to attack Israel with chemical bombs
Jan 16 45 SCUD missiles and 3 shorter range rockets fired at Saudi Arabia
Jan 17 Saddam told advisers time to fire missiles at Israel to see whether it would fight
Iraq would then alternate between hitting Israel and Saudis 31 SCUDs and shorter range missiles fired at Saudi Arabia
Jan 17 US hit command bunkers in Baghdad hoping to kill Saddam
Jan 17 Iraq sabotaged 2 Kuwait oil fields Released oil into Gulf
Jan 17 Bush said US would destroy Iraq’s nuclear capabilities
Jan 17 US launched helicopter attack into Kuwait Because of Iraqi radio silence orders Iraqi
command didn’t hear about it After war some commanders still questioned whether it happened
Jan 18 13 SCUDs and shorter range missiles fired at Saudi Arabia 2 Al-Hussein missiles fired
at Tel Aviv where 22 injured
Jan 18 Iraqi terrorist tried to blow up US ambassador’s house in Indonesia in retaliation
for Gulf War
Jan 19 4 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Tel Aviv
Jan 19 Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim said that Supreme Council was against U.S.
aggression against Iraq over its Kuwait invasion
Jan 19 US 5th Special Forces Group entered Iraq to carry out covert ops behind Iraqi
Lines
Jan 19 Iraqi terrorist tried to bomb US Information Service HQ in Philippines in
retaliation for Gulf War
Jan 20 Saddam said Iraq’s army hadn’t started fighting but when it did Coalition would
suffer heavy casualties and leave
Jan 20 Iraq put 3 US 2 UK 1 Italian 1 Kuwait pilot on TV Talked about how tough Iraqi air
defense was Said they were against war
Jan 20 60 Minutes interviewed man said he was former Saddam bodyguard Said he planted
bomb on Def Min Khairallah’s helicopter that killed him in May 1989
Jan 20 2 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia
Jan 20 State’s Eagleburger and Defen’se Wolfowitz went to Israel to assure it during start
of Gulf War
Jan 21 5 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia
Jan 21 Saddam ordered air defense to cut down on fire and preserve resources for long war
After war report said order undermined morale because Iraqi forces didn’t think air defense could hit Coalition planes
Jan 22 6 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia 1 at Tel Aviv
Jan 22 Iraqi forces set fire to 700 Kuwaiti oil wells Coalition air strike destroyed pump that
was pumping Kuwaiti oil into Persian Gulf
Jan 23 Iraq dumped 400 mil gallons of oil into Persian Gulf to try to prevent
US retaking Kuwait
Jan 23 Bush said air strikes would destroy Iraq’s nuclear program
Jan 23 Coalition decided air campaign had to focus on Iraqi air shelters and destroy Iraqi air
force
Jan 23 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Israel 4 at Saudi Arabia
Jan 24 Iraq tried to bomb Saudi oil refinery but planes shot down by Saudis Only offensive
airstrike during war by Iraq
Jan 24 Mubarak said Saddam watched US debate on war on CNN Believed arguments meant
US would never go to war Mubarak warned Saddam US was going to war Saddam didn’t listen
Jun 24 CIA Dir Webster told US defense and national security officials Iraq’s WMD had to
be taken seriously
Jan 25 2 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia 1 killed 30 injured 6 fired at Israel Killed 1
67 injured in Tel Aviv
Jan 26 Saddam lost confidence in Iraqi Air Force Ordered most of the fleet to be flown to
Iran in hopes that it could be saved and recovered later Iraqi intel found Iran repainted planes and asked other nations to train them on how to use them Sold some planes after war
(Musings On Iraq review F-15C Eagle vs MiG-23/25, Iraq 1991)
Jan 26 2 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia 4 at Israel
Jan 28 Saddam told CNN Iraq would be admired for its fighting spirit Iraq could use WMD
but hoped it wouldn’t go that far Said Iraq would win war
(Musings On Iraq Origins Of Iraq’s WMD Programs)
Jan 28 Israelis briefed Def Sec Cheney on their plan to start ops in Anbar to find SCUD
missiles
Jan 28 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Saudi Arabia 1 at Tel Aviv
Jan 29 Iraq launched multi-division attack upon Saudi city of Khafji Occupied it Supported by
deception attacks into Saudi Arabia Idea was to disrupt Coalition offensive to free Kuwait Saddam thought attack sign of Iraq’s strength and his leadership
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
Jan 29 Iraqi navy ordered to sale to Iran to try to save ships Most sunk by Coalition airstrikes
Those that made it to Iran confiscated Sailors imprisoned
Jan 29 Report more than 100 German and western companies were providing nuclear know
how to Iraq right up to Jan 91 1980s German company built WMD plants Swedish Austrian Italian French companies helped with missile program Iraq worked with Argentina on long range missile with help from German companies
(Musings On Iraq Origins Of Iraq’s WMD Programs)
(Musings On Iraq When The World Remembered It Armed The New Hitler Saddam)
Jan 30 Saddam ordered Op Samarra hit and run air attacks on Coalition air force
Jan 30 400 US Special Forces were sent into western Iraq to try to find SCUD missiles
Jan 31 US and Saudis pushed Iraqi forces out of Saudi city of Khafji after 2 days of
fighting Saddam thought operation success because Iraq able to carry it out Led him to believe he could win Gulf War
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
Jan 31 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Tel Aviv
Feb 2 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Tel Aviv
Feb 3 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Saudi Arabia 1 at Tel Aviv
Feb 4 Israeli PM Shamir sent letter to Bush Said if Iraqi attack caused large civilian
casualties or used WMD Israel would retaliate
Feb 5 Iraqis got first intelligence that US was moving forces west in Saudi Arabia Didn't
realize was going to be main attack in Gulf War
Feb 6 Jordan’s King Hussein condemned Saudis for letting Arab land be used to attack
Iraq
Feb 7 Sec State Baker told Senate US would not help with any rebuilding in Iraq as long as
Saddam in power
Feb 8 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Saudi Arabia
Feb 9 1st Cavalry Division made reconnaissance mission into Iraq to make sure
mechanized units could operate in Kuwaiti and Iraqi desert
Feb 9 Republican Guard ordered to take up defensive positions along Basra-Kuwait border
Feb 9 Soviet leader Gorbachev statement called for political settlement to Gulf War based
upon UN resolutions
Feb 9 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Tel Aviv 13 injured
Feb 10 Report Protest in Diwaniya against occupation of Kuwait 10 demonstrators killed by
Baath Party
Feb 11 Saddam speech said that Iraqis would be victorious in war and Bush humiliated
himself by attacking
Feb 11 Report Iraq bought $2 bil in weapons after end of Iran-Iraq War US encouraged allies
to sell weapons to Iraq German company sent technicians to help Iraq’s nuke program Germany also provided 90% of chemical weapons capabilities
(Musings On Iraq Origins Of Iraq’s WMD Programs)
(Musings On Iraq When The World Remembered It Armed The New Hitler Saddam)
Feb 11 Israeli Defense Min Arens presented Israel’s plans to Bush to send forces into
western Iraq to destroy SCUD missiles
Feb 11 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Tel Aviv 1 at Saudi Arabia
Feb 12 Russian PM Primakov went to Baghdad to try to arrange withdrawal from
Kuwait Warned that Iraqi forces would be wiped out Saddam demanded end of sanctions in return
Feb 12 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Tel Aviv 9 injured
Feb 13 Amiriya shelter in Baghdad bombed by U.S. during Gulf War 408 killed
Feb 14 During funeral for member of Hakim family anti-Saddam slogans chanted in
Najaf
Feb 14 Iraq said it would withdraw from Kuwait if Israel withdrew from Palestine sanctions
ended and Iraq’s foreign debt forgiven
Feb 15 Pres Bush called on Iraqi military and people to overthrow Saddam twice
(Musings On Iraq When The US Helped Start A Rebellion In Iraq That It Didn’t Want)
(Musings On Iraq interview with National Univ of Singapore’s Fanar Haddad on the impact of the 1991 uprising)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
Feb 15 US Task Force 1-41 first Coalition troops to cross into Iraq to carry out
reconnaissance and combat missions US 1st Cav Div launched probing attack into Iraq US Task Force 1-32 breached Iraqi defensive berm and entered Kuwait in deception attack to convince Iraq that invasion would come through Wadi Al-Batin
Feb 15 Iraq’s Revolutionary Command Council said it was willing to discuss UN Resolution
660 including withdrawal from Kuwait
Feb 15 Radio Baghdad suggested Iraq willing to withdraw from Kuwait Bush called it a hoax
Feb 15 US pilot bombed Tarmiya nuclear facility by accident
Feb 16 US troops destroyed Iraqi radar facility while Apache helicopters conducted raid
in depth behind Iraqi lines in Iraq
Feb 16 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Saudi Arabia 4 at Israel including targeting nuclear facility
Feb 18 Iraqi military intel found out main Coalition attack would come from flank No
evidence this info changed deployment of troops Saddam didn’t believe intel initially
Feb 18 Foreign Min Tariq Aziz went to Moscow Gorbachev presented plan of ending threat to
Iraq ending sanctions dealing with Palestine if Iraq withdrew from Kuwait Plan not welcomed by Coalition Aziz accepted Soviets plan Iraq later said it would withdraw 2 days after ceasefire declared Demanded once 2/3 of Iraqi forces out of Kuwait sanctions would end and when all out all UN resolutions would end
Feb 18 Report 1986-91 US sold $1.5 bil in goods to Iraq Some went to WMD program
Pentagon stopped some dual use equipment from being sold US intel reported on German companies helping Iraq with WMD Reagan admin kept info quiet to support Iraq in Iran-Iraq War Fmr US amb to Iraq Wilsey created US-Iraq Business Forum in 1985 Lobbied Congress not to impose sanctions on Iraq for Halabja
(Musings On Iraq Origins Of Iraq’s WMD Programs)
(Musings On Iraq review Spider’s Web, The secret history of how the White House illegally armed Iraq)
Feb 19 US 1st Cav division launched probing attack into Kuwait to fool Iraq about where
real offensive would begin
Feb 19 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Tel Aviv
Feb 20 US 1st Cav Div launched large attack into Iraq Engaged 7 Iraqi divisions
to deceive Iraqis on where invasion would come from Then withdrew
Feb 20 Bush Admin Dep Press Sec said US never targeted Saddam Said supported integrity of
Iraq and did not want to see Iraq destroyed
Feb 21 Bush set deadline of 2/23/91 for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait
Feb 21 Foreign Minister Aziz went to Moscow Told Gorbachev Iraq wouldn't accept UN
resolution to recognize Kuwait independence and pay reparations
Feb 21 Russia announced proposal for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait in return for lifting of
sanctions US rejected offer
Feb 21 3 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia
Feb 22 Iraq believed Soviets on verge of negotiating ceasefire to end Gulf War
Feb 22 Foreign Min Aziz in Moscow announced Iraq would withdraw from Kuwait in 3 wks if
sanctions ended in 48 hrs US thought this was negotiating tactic instead of acceptance of withdrawal
Feb 22 Iraq set Kuwait oil fields on fire Bush called Gorbachev Said his withdrawal plan for
Iraq was dead Said Saddam had plenty of time beforehand to comply with UN resolutions to leave Kuwait Thought Iraq burning Kuwait’s oil
Feb 22 Report Saudis tried to organize Iraqi exiles for post-Saddam Iraq US didn’t believe it
would work
Feb 22 Iraq fired missiles at Bahrain air base used by Coalition Missed
Feb 22 Marines began infiltrating into Kuwait
Feb 23 Iraq said it agreed to Soviet peace plan and would withdraw from Kuwait
unconditionally
Feb 23 UN Security Council met Western countries said they weren’t interested in Soviet
peace plan
Feb 23 Bush told Gen Schwarzkopf to expel Iraq from Kuwait
Feb 23 2 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia 1 at Tel Aviv
Feb 24 US led Coalition attacked Iraqi ground forces to liberate Kuwait in Operation
Desert Saber Iraqi counterattack in Kuwait held Marines for short period but then air and helicopter attacks devastated Iraqi defenders Forced retreat
Feb 24 US 82nd Airborne dropped 100 km into southern Iraq to secure passes for advancing
US forces XVIII Corps began flanking attack into Iraqi forces
Feb 24 Saddam informed of Coalition flank attack Thought it was pressure to ensure Soviet
ceasefire was followed
Feb 24 Iraq finally discovered main Coalition attack coming from flank Stunned leadership
who still thought Soviet ceasefire was agreed upon
Feb 24 Soviets told Iraq Bush did not agree to ceasefire because thought Iraq burning
Kuwait’s oil fields
Feb 24 US-Saudi Voice of Free Iraq began broadcasting calling on Iraqis to rise up and
overthrow Saddam Allawi and Iraqi National Accord also part of radio station
(Musings On Iraq When The US Helped Start A Rebellion In Iraq That It Didn’t Want)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
Feb 24 Saddam told aides that Coalition airpower would limit troop movement but Iraqi
soldiers were better because of experience in Iran-Iraq War Saddam and aides believe that U.S. casualties would lead to end of Gulf War
Feb 24 Undersec of State Kimmit said if Saddam still in power after Gulf War US would be
slow to lift sanctions because wanted to block Iraq rearming
Feb 24 3 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia
Feb 25 Soviets offered another peace plan and Iraq accepted it
Feb 25 3 Al-Hussein missiles fired at Saudi Arabia 1 hit US army barracks in Dhahran killed 28
and wounded over 100
Feb 25 US and UK destroyed Iraqi 26th Inf Div and 52nd Arm Div routing Iraqi 7th Corps on
western flank Iraqi 12th Armored Div counterattacked in Kuwait Suffered heavy losses
Feb 25 3 Republican Guard divisions ordered to west flank to block Coalition VII Corps
(Musings On Iraq review M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural, Operation Desert Storm 1991)
Feb 25 US Marine helicopters made attack upon Kuwaiti coast to tie down Iraqi forces
there
Feb 25 Iraqis made first counterattacks in Kuwait but were destroyed Ordered forces to retreat
from Kuwait City to Basra Radio Baghdad announced withdrawal from Kuwait and that it would follow UN Resolution 660
Feb 25 Coalition intercepted Iraqi withdrawal order Blocking force not in place to stop fleeing
Iraqis Ordered air strikes to destroy Iraqi forces
Feb 25 Secretary of State Baker National Security Adviser Scowcroft said if Saddam
remained in power UN sanctions would stay in place
(Musings On Iraq review Invisible War, The United States And The Iraq Sanctions)
Feb 26 Saddam said Iraq withdrawing from Kuwait Said was victory because Iraq stood up to
30 countries and Kuwait legally became part of Iraq
(Musings On Iraq review Desert Storm, Volume 2: Operation Desert Storm and the Coalition Liberation of Kuwait 1991)
(Musings On Iraq Review The Weight of a Mustard Seed, The Intimate Story of an Iraqi General and His Family During Thirty Years of Tyranny)
Feb 26 1 Al-Hussein missile fired at Qatar
Feb 26 Iraq’s Republican Guard Tawakalna Medina Hammurabi Divs set up blocking line to
Coalition forces coming from left flank US 3rd inf Div attacked 52nd Armored Div 17 Div Adnan and Tawakalna Divs which were overrun Medina Div and battalion from 14th Mechanized Div tried to protect retreating Iraqis but were wiped out
Feb 26 Battle of 73 Easting US 2nd Armored Cav Rgt fought Iraq Tawakalna Div By end of
day Tawakalna destroyed
(Musings On Iraq review Bradley vs BMP, Desert Storm 1991)
(Musings On Iraq review M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural, Operation Desert Storm 1991)
Feb 26 Battle of Norfolk US 1st Armored Div UK 1st Armored Div destroyed Iraq 25th, 31st,
48th Divisions
Feb 26 US aircraft began attacking retreating Iraqi forces from Kuwait on Highway of Death
Feb 26 Joint Chiefs head Gen Powell told Gen Schwarzkopf political mood shifting on war
Schwarzkopf said he needed more time to achieve his goals which was destroyed Republican Guard
(Musings On Iraq review Crusade, The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War)
Feb 26 Iraq said it was willing to end annexation of Kuwait and pay reparations for a
ceasefire in Gulf War and end of sanctions
Feb 26 Bush admin officials said they wanted to keep sanctions on Iraq to provoke a coup
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
(Musings On Iraq review Invisible War, The United States And The Iraq Sanctions)
Feb 27 Battle of Medina, Basra US 1st Armored Div and 3rd Inf Div defeated Iraq’s
Medina and Adnan Divs in largest tank battle of Gulf War
(Musings On Iraq review M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural, Operation Desert Storm 1991)
Feb 27 Battle of Kuwait Airport US 1st Marine Div took airport
Feb 27 Iraqi military command reports said Iraqi forces making orderly withdrawal when it
was total chaos
Feb 27 Pres Bush declared Kuwait liberated
Feb 27 Iraq’s Amb to UN Al-Anbari said Iraq would comply with all UN Resolutions and all
Iraqi forces out of Kuwait
Feb 27 Voice of Free Iraq radio station aired broadcast calling on Iraqis to rise up against
Saddam Was financed by US and Saudis
(Musings On Iraq When The US Helped Start A Rebellion In Iraq That It Didn’t Want)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
Feb 27 Bush offered ceasefire Iraq accepted it
(Musings On Iraq review Crusade, The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War)
Feb 28 Bush announced that Kuwait was liberated and Iraq defeated in Gulf War Started
ceasefire in war
(Musings On Iraq review Crusade, The Untold Story Of The Persian Gulf War)
Feb 28 Saddam said that Iraq had succeeded in defeating the United States
Feb 28 After Gulf War ceasefire Republican Guard Hammurabi Armored Div and other Iraqi
forces were retreating north and fired on US troops US fired back and destroyed 187 Iraqi vehicles and 400 trucks
Feb 28 Jalal Talabani tried to tell State Dept of impending Kurdish revolt but was turned
away
Feb 28 US Attorney Gen Thornburgh announced Op Desert Fraud 10 indicted for mail and
wire fraud involving more than $4 bil in loans to Iraq by Atlanta BNL bank
(Musings On Iraq review Spider’s Web, The secret history of how the White House illegally armed Iraq)
Mar 1 Pres Bush said that the Iraqi people should overthrow Saddam
(Musings On Iraq When The US Helped Start A Rebellion In Iraq That It Didn’t Want)
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
(Musings On Iraq review Out Of The Ashes, The Resurrection of Saddam Hussein)
Mar 2 US 24th Inf Div fought Hammurabi Div after fired upon as it fled north into Basra after
Gulf War ceasefire
Mar 2 UN Resolution 686 required Iraq to accept 12 previous UN resolutions on Kuwait
pay reparations end annexation of Kuwait release POWs return stolen property
Mar 2 Report UNICEF warned of cholera epidemic and malnutrition amongst Iraqi children
because of sanctions
(Musings On Iraq review Invisible War, The United States And The Iraq Sanctions)
Mar 3 Iraq signed ceasefire with US to end Gulf War
Mar 5 Iraq officially renounced annexation of Kuwait agreed to pay reparations and
return stolen property to Kuwait
Mar 10 US troops began withdrawing from Persian Gulf
Mar 21 Fmr US Amb to Iraq Glaspie asked why US didn’t deter Iraq from invading Kuwait
Said US didn’t realize Saddam stupid and didn’t listen to warnings US made
Apr 2 UN Resolution 687 said Iraq had to agree to border with Kuwait peacekeeping
force along that border destroy its WMD and long range missiles allow international inspectors in to verify their destruction return stolen property pay reparations Until all of those were met sanctions would remain
(Musings On Iraq review Invisible War, The United States And The Iraq Sanctions)
(Musings On Iraq review The Saddam Tapes)
Apr 11 Cease fire between Iraq and Coalition went into effect
May 1 Saddam said that fighting spirit of Iraqis led Bush to call a cease-fire in Gulf War
(Musings On Iraq review mother of all battles, Saddam Hussein’s Strategic Plan For The Persian Gulf War)
1992
Feb 16 Defense Secretary Cheney said that if U.S. had overthrown Saddam would have to
decide what kind of govt to establish Would have been hard to capture Saddam How many casualties willing to take to accomplish that How many troops would have to stay in Iraq to keep govt going
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
Apr 13 Cheney said US didn’t overthrow Saddam in Gulf War because would be too difficult
to occupy Iraq
(Musings On Iraq Review The United States And Iraq Since 1990, A Brief History With Documents)
Apr 14 US forces started withdrawal from southern Iraq and Saudi Arabia
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