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#Iraq Dec 19 2019 Report Hezbollah’s Kawtharani helping Iran Rev Guards Quds Force’s Gen Suleimani lobby Iraqi leaders over new premier musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
December 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2019 Report Hezbollah’s Kawtharani helping Iran Rev Guards Quds Force’s Gen Suleimani lobby Iraqi leaders over new premier musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
#Iraq Dec 19 2019 Report Massoud and Masrour Barzani stole 28% of KRG’s oil exports Money put in account in Cyprus under Masrour’s mistress’ name musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
December 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2019 Report Massoud and Masrour Barzani stole 28% of KRG’s oil exports Money put in account in Cyprus under Masrour’s mistress’ name musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
#Iraq Dec 19 2015 Def Min Obeidi said 2649 soldiers had died and 11,230 killed in war vs IS musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
December 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2015 Def Min Obeidi said 2649 soldiers had died and 11,230 killed in war vs IS musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Dec 19 2012 Protests started in Anbar Salahaddin Adhamiya in Baghdad over warrant for Fin Min Issawi musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2012 Protests started in Anbar Salahaddin Adhamiya in Baghdad over warrant for Fin Min Issawi musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Dec 19 2012 Pres Obama called Fin Min Issawi US Amb Beecroft visited Issawi US Embassy issued protest to Iraq’s Foreign Min over warrant for Issawi musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
December 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2012 Pres Obama called Fin Min Issawi US Amb Beecroft visited Issawi US Embassy issued protest to Iraq’s Foreign Min over warrant for Issawi musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Dec 19 2012 Maliki ordered arrest of Finance Minister Issawi on terrorism charges Detained 150 of his bodyguards staff and family1 yr after having warrant issued for VP Hashemi for terrorism Issawi fled to Speaker Nujfai’s home in Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
December 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2012 Maliki ordered arrest of Finance Minister Issawi on terrorism charges Detained 150 of his bodyguards staff and family1 yr after having warrant issued for VP Hashemi for terrorism Issawi fled to Speaker Nujfai’s home in Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Dec 19 2011 PM Maliki ordered Dep PM Mutlaq barred from entering parliament musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
December 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2011 PM Maliki ordered Dep PM Mutlaq barred from entering parliament musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Dec 19 2011 Arrest warrant for VP Hashemi issued forcing him into exile 3 of Finance Min Issawi’s bodyguards arrested musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
December 20, 2025 at 2:32 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2011 Arrest warrant for VP Hashemi issued forcing him into exile 3 of Finance Min Issawi’s bodyguards arrested musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Dec 19 2007 West Point study of captured ISI docs Largest group of foreign fighters were Saudis 41% Most were 24-25 yrs old 43% students Strength of ISI was able to constantly draw upon young recruits musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2007 West Point study of captured ISI docs Largest group of foreign fighters were Saudis 41% Most were 24-25 yrs old 43% students Strength of ISI was able to constantly draw upon young recruits musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
#Iraq Dec 19 2007 Sec State Rice met with Iraqi leaders Called for US support to remove PM Maliki Rice said they needed to do more and take advantage of improved security musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2007 Sec State Rice met with Iraqi leaders Called for US support to remove PM Maliki Rice said they needed to do more and take advantage of improved security musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
#Iraq Dec 19 2006 US raid on Taji north Baghdad province captured ISI docs Outlined Baghdad strategy Wanted to secure Rusafa by sectarian cleansing and cutting off Shiite lines of communication into east Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
December 20, 2025 at 2:29 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2006 US raid on Taji north Baghdad province captured ISI docs Outlined Baghdad strategy Wanted to secure Rusafa by sectarian cleansing and cutting off Shiite lines of communication into east Baghdad musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
#Iraq Dec 19 2006 Report insurgents and gangs taking down power towers to Baghdad Insurgents launched campaign to deprive capital of electricity Gangs stripping towers of aluminum that they sold Electricity Min said Baghdad in crisis musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
December 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2006 Report insurgents and gangs taking down power towers to Baghdad Insurgents launched campaign to deprive capital of electricity Gangs stripping towers of aluminum that they sold Electricity Min said Baghdad in crisis musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
#Iraq Dec 19 2006 PM Maliki proposed Baghdad security plan to US Said he would support troop surge if US only went after insurgents and not militias Said he would make a political deal with Sadr that would reduce Mahdi Army violence musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-maliki-...
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2006 PM Maliki proposed Baghdad security plan to US Said he would support troop surge if US only went after insurgents and not militias Said he would make a political deal with Sadr that would reduce Mahdi Army violence musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-maliki-...
#Iraq Dec 19 2005 US Iraq cmdr Gen Casey said if US didn’t withdraw would increase Iraqi dependency Said had to withdraw to win musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2005 US Iraq cmdr Gen Casey said if US didn’t withdraw would increase Iraqi dependency Said had to withdraw to win musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
#Iraq Dec 19 2005 Amb Khalilzad said couldn’t have sectarian Badr member run Interior Ministry musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
December 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2005 Amb Khalilzad said couldn’t have sectarian Badr member run Interior Ministry musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-jaafari...
#Iraq Dec 19 2003 Report Over 250 mass graves reported 40 confirmed Est 1 mil Iraqis disappeared under Saddam Most graves related to 5 major massacres 1983 killed 8000 members of Barzani tribe musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/us-occupat...
December 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2003 Report Over 250 mass graves reported 40 confirmed Est 1 mil Iraqis disappeared under Saddam Most graves related to 5 major massacres 1983 killed 8000 members of Barzani tribe musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/us-occupat...
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 CIA EuropeanChief Drumheller met with WMD division WINPAC over Curveball and his mobile WMD labs story German office chief said Curveball seemed unreliable WINPAC analyst said Curveball corroborated by another source Was an INC defector musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-wmd-...
December 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 CIA EuropeanChief Drumheller met with WMD division WINPAC over Curveball and his mobile WMD labs story German office chief said Curveball seemed unreliable WINPAC analyst said Curveball corroborated by another source Was an INC defector musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-wmd-...
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 CIA European Chief’s aide emailed him Concerned with Curveball & mobile WMD labs story Said Curveball more forthcoming when wanted to be settled in Germany Afterward said little German intel had doubts about him CIA hadn’t vetted him musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-wmd-...
December 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 CIA European Chief’s aide emailed him Concerned with Curveball & mobile WMD labs story Said Curveball more forthcoming when wanted to be settled in Germany Afterward said little German intel had doubts about him CIA hadn’t vetted him musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-wmd-...
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 Sec State Powell said Iraq bought aluminum tubes for centrifuges Were for rockets musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-wmd-...
December 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 Sec State Powell said Iraq bought aluminum tubes for centrifuges Were for rockets musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-wmd-...
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 Russia criticized US for not providing evidence to Security Council and inspectors of Iraqi violations during inspections musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
December 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 Russia criticized US for not providing evidence to Security Council and inspectors of Iraqi violations during inspections musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 France said it was up to inspectors not US to determine whether Iraq was hiding WMD musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
December 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 France said it was up to inspectors not US to determine whether Iraq was hiding WMD musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 State Dept paper accused Iraq of active WMD programs rebuilding nuke program Not disclosing them to UN Said Iraq weapons declaration to UN did not include it trying to buy uranium from Niger Niger story false musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
December 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 State Dept paper accused Iraq of active WMD programs rebuilding nuke program Not disclosing them to UN Said Iraq weapons declaration to UN did not include it trying to buy uranium from Niger Niger story false musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 Sec State Powell and US Amb to UN Negroponte said Iraq in “material breach” of disarmament obligations with its weapons declaration to UN musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
December 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 Sec State Powell and US Amb to UN Negroponte said Iraq in “material breach” of disarmament obligations with its weapons declaration to UN musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 Blix & El Baradei told SecurityCouncil about initial inspections Blix said Iraq had not provided much new info Said 1 main problem was declared amounts of WMD produced vs what Iraq could’ve produced and 2 secret destruction of stocks musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
December 20, 2025 at 1:35 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 2002 Blix & El Baradei told SecurityCouncil about initial inspections Blix said Iraq had not provided much new info Said 1 main problem was declared amounts of WMD produced vs what Iraq could’ve produced and 2 secret destruction of stocks musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/un-weapons...
#Iraq Dec 19 1998 Op Desert Fox by Pres Clinton to punish Iraq for ending cooperation with UN weapons inspectors ended Iraq gave up rebuilding its WMD programs as a result musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/post-gulf-...
December 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
#Iraq Dec 19 1998 Op Desert Fox by Pres Clinton to punish Iraq for ending cooperation with UN weapons inspectors ended Iraq gave up rebuilding its WMD programs as a result musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/post-gulf-...