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#Iraq Feb 16 2021 2 journalists given 6 yrs in prison in KRG for reporting on 2020 protests Claimed their confessions were faked and forced Part of KRG crackdown on journalists and activists musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
PM Kazemi (2020-2022)
2020 Apr 9 Iraqi intelligence head Mustafa al-Kazemi became new prime minister candidate after Adnan al-Zurfi failed to reach consensu...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:59 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2021 2 journalists given 6 yrs in prison in KRG for reporting on 2020 protests Claimed their confessions were faked and forced Part of KRG crackdown on journalists and activists musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
#Iraq Feb 16 2020 Report Ayatollah Sistani attempted to assert control over Hashd after Iran’s Gen Suleimani and Hashd leader Muhandis killed by US Pro-Najaf Hashd threatened to leave Hashd Comm if didn’t limit influence of Iran within body musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
February 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2020 Report Ayatollah Sistani attempted to assert control over Hashd after Iran’s Gen Suleimani and Hashd leader Muhandis killed by US Pro-Najaf Hashd threatened to leave Hashd Comm if didn’t limit influence of Iran within body musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2020 Riot police burned 3 tents of protesters in Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
February 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2020 Riot police burned 3 tents of protesters in Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2020 Report Harakat al-Nujaba Hezbollah threatened US forces in Iraq Said was countdown to Iraqi sovereignty meaning US forces had to withdraw musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
February 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2020 Report Harakat al-Nujaba Hezbollah threatened US forces in Iraq Said was countdown to Iraqi sovereignty meaning US forces had to withdraw musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2017 Report As many as 28,000 injured in Mosul battle treated in Irbil 14000 civilians and ISF injured during fighting 14000 suffered illnesses due to lack of health services musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
February 16, 2026 at 7:56 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2017 Report As many as 28,000 injured in Mosul battle treated in Irbil 14000 civilians and ISF injured during fighting 14000 suffered illnesses due to lack of health services musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2017 Human Rights Watch Hashd destroyed and looted homes during Mosul op from Nov 2016-Feb 2017 At least 350 buildings in Ashwa Ninewa destroyed Asaib Al Al-Haq and Ali Akhbar Brigades blamed IS Homes were destroyed after town freed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
February 16, 2026 at 7:55 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2017 Human Rights Watch Hashd destroyed and looted homes during Mosul op from Nov 2016-Feb 2017 At least 350 buildings in Ashwa Ninewa destroyed Asaib Al Al-Haq and Ali Akhbar Brigades blamed IS Homes were destroyed after town freed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2016 Report Criminals religious parties security forces trying to control culture in Iraq Jan flyers put up in Baghdad banning singing and wearing make up Jul 2015 ISF stormed night clubs in Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
PM Abadi Govt (2014-2018)
Musings On Iraq review Airpower in the War Against ISIS Musings On Iraq review Degrade And Destroy, The Inside Story Of The War Against ...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:54 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2016 Report Criminals religious parties security forces trying to control culture in Iraq Jan flyers put up in Baghdad banning singing and wearing make up Jul 2015 ISF stormed night clubs in Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2016 Report 3 US contractors for General Dynamics kidnapped by Sadrists in Baghdad released UN worker kidnapped in Baquba Diyala found dead Hashd blamed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
PM Abadi Govt (2014-2018)
Musings On Iraq review Airpower in the War Against ISIS Musings On Iraq review Degrade And Destroy, The Inside Story Of The War Against ...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2016 Report 3 US contractors for General Dynamics kidnapped by Sadrists in Baghdad released UN worker kidnapped in Baquba Diyala found dead Hashd blamed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2015 Hezbollah leader Nasrallah said it was fighting in Iraq during speech Called on others to join fight in Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
February 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2015 Hezbollah leader Nasrallah said it was fighting in Iraq during speech Called on others to join fight in Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2015 Report KRG-Baghdad budget deadlocked KRG PM Barzani went to Baghdad Said if either side failed to follow through than deal annulled Baghdad did not send budget payments to KRG in Jan and Feb because budget not published yet musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
February 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2015 Report KRG-Baghdad budget deadlocked KRG PM Barzani went to Baghdad Said if either side failed to follow through than deal annulled Baghdad did not send budget payments to KRG in Jan and Feb because budget not published yet musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Feb 16 2013 PM Maliki ordered raid on Diyala governor and Islamic Party HQ in province musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
February 16, 2026 at 7:51 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2013 PM Maliki ordered raid on Diyala governor and Islamic Party HQ in province musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Feb 16 2012 Spokesman for Supreme Judicial Council said VP Hashemi’s bodyguards involved in 150 terrorist attacks including deaths of 2 judges assassination attempt on MP and dep Education minister musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
February 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2012 Spokesman for Supreme Judicial Council said VP Hashemi’s bodyguards involved in 150 terrorist attacks including deaths of 2 judges assassination attempt on MP and dep Education minister musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Feb 16 2012 Report US backing PM Maliki main reason for increase in violence Was humiliating Sunnis Last qtr of 2011 were 23 attempted mass casualty bombings Jan 2012 were 36 Attacks up since Maliki got 2nd term in Dec 2010 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
February 16, 2026 at 7:50 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2012 Report US backing PM Maliki main reason for increase in violence Was humiliating Sunnis Last qtr of 2011 were 23 attempted mass casualty bombings Jan 2012 were 36 Attacks up since Maliki got 2nd term in Dec 2010 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Feb 16 2011 Court ordered arrest of Interior Min’s head of explosive dept Gen Jabiri for buying fake bomb detectors musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2011 Court ordered arrest of Interior Min’s head of explosive dept Gen Jabiri for buying fake bomb detectors musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Feb 16 2011 4000 demonstration in Qadisiya for services jobs and local govt to resign 100s protested in Fallujah and 2000 in Wasit Police fired at crowd in Wasit Killed 3 Protesters marched on Wasit governor’s house He fled musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2011 4000 demonstration in Qadisiya for services jobs and local govt to resign 100s protested in Fallujah and 2000 in Wasit Police fired at crowd in Wasit Killed 3 Protesters marched on Wasit governor’s house He fled musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Feb 16 2010 UN Human Rights Council met U.S. said Iraq had to improve prison conditions and look into reports of abuse US worried about attacks on minorities gays lesbians and women UK called on Iraq to end death penalty musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2010 UN Human Rights Council met U.S. said Iraq had to improve prison conditions and look into reports of abuse US worried about attacks on minorities gays lesbians and women UK called on Iraq to end death penalty musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
#Iraq FEb 16 2010 US Cmdr in Iraq Gen Odierno accused Ahmed Chalabi and Ali al-Lami leaders of Accountability and Justice Comm of working for Iranian Revolutionary Guards musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
February 16, 2026 at 7:47 PM
#Iraq FEb 16 2010 US Cmdr in Iraq Gen Odierno accused Ahmed Chalabi and Ali al-Lami leaders of Accountability and Justice Comm of working for Iranian Revolutionary Guards musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
#Iraq Feb 16 2006 Sec Def Rumsfeld told House US was not in Iraq to do nation building that was up to Iraqis to do musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
February 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2006 Sec Def Rumsfeld told House US was not in Iraq to do nation building that was up to Iraqis to do musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
#Iraq Feb 16 2006 Sec State Rice told Senate oil production and electricity below prewar levels in Iraq Said initial problems with rebuilding Iraqi security forces fixed and as Iraqi forces stood up US forces would do less musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
February 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2006 Sec State Rice told Senate oil production and electricity below prewar levels in Iraq Said initial problems with rebuilding Iraqi security forces fixed and as Iraqi forces stood up US forces would do less musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
#Iraq Feb 16 2004 CIA said it still believed Iraqi defector CURVEBALL was credible source for intel that Iraq had mobile WMD labs Turned out to be false source musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-wmd-...
February 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2004 CIA said it still believed Iraqi defector CURVEBALL was credible source for intel that Iraq had mobile WMD labs Turned out to be false source musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-wmd-...
#Iraq Feb 16 2004 Report Iraqi and US sources said Iraqi forces would not be able to provide security after sovereignty transferred to Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/us-occupat...
February 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2004 Report Iraqi and US sources said Iraqi forces would not be able to provide security after sovereignty transferred to Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/us-occupat...
#Iraq Feb 16 2003 Natl Sec Adv Rice claimed Iraq was deceiving UN weapons inspectors musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
February 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2003 Natl Sec Adv Rice claimed Iraq was deceiving UN weapons inspectors musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
#Iraq Feb 16 2002 Bush signed secret NSC directive for covert action against Iraq by CIA Budget of $189 mil for 2 yrs Plan included supporting Iraqi opposition Sabotage inside Iraq Working with other countries Information campaign vs Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pre-2003-i...
February 16, 2026 at 7:42 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2002 Bush signed secret NSC directive for covert action against Iraq by CIA Budget of $189 mil for 2 yrs Plan included supporting Iraqi opposition Sabotage inside Iraq Working with other countries Information campaign vs Iraq musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pre-2003-i...
#Iraq Feb 16 2001 Bush told speechwriter David Frum that he was going to get rid of Saddam musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pre-2003-i...
Pre-2003 Invasion Iraq (2000-03)
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 revie...
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February 16, 2026 at 7:41 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 2001 Bush told speechwriter David Frum that he was going to get rid of Saddam musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pre-2003-i...
#Iraq Feb 16 1992 Def Sec Cheney said if US had overthrown Saddam would have to decide what kind of govt to establish Would have been hard to capture Saddam Would have to decide how many casualties willing to take musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/post-gulf-...
February 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
#Iraq Feb 16 1992 Def Sec Cheney said if US had overthrown Saddam would have to decide what kind of govt to establish Would have been hard to capture Saddam Would have to decide how many casualties willing to take musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/post-gulf-...