Sunday, June 1, 2025

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 1 Farhud anti-Jewish pogrom started in Baghdad


 

1932 Most Assyrian Levies resigned over treatment of their community Worried about what new

Iraqi govt would do with them

(Musings On Iraq review The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq)

(Musings On Iraq review State and Society in Iraq)

Saturday, May 31, 2025

This Day In Iraqi History - May 31 Kurdish revolt led by Barzinji put down by UK’s RAF


 

1915 British began breakout from Qurna, Basra and took Turkish occupied islands

(Musings On Iraq review When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921)

Friday, May 30, 2025

Review Richard Haass, War of Necessity, War of Choice, A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars, Simon & Schuster, 2009

Haass, Richard, War of Necessity, War of Choice, A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars, Simon & Schuster, 2009


 

Richard Haass worked in both the George H.W. Bush and the George W. Bush administrations. Originally he was in the National Security Council under National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft and then went to work for Secretary of State Colin Powell in the Policy Planning Staff at the State Department. These positions led him to be involved in making policy over Iraq. Haass argues that the Gulf War was a necessary war to preserve America’s national interests while the 2003 invasion of Iraq was not needed.

This Day In Iraqi History - May 30 UK-Turkey deal Turkey got 10% of Mosul oil in return for giving up claim to province


 

1920 Head political officer in Iraq Wilson got report that revolt in Mosul being planned

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Iraq Announces New Water Initiatives As Global Warming Continues To Disrupt Economy And Lives


As summer nears the Iraqi government has announced several initiatives to address climate change. The question remains is if they will do enough as conditions continue to deteriorate and the country faces an environmental disaster.

This Day In Iraqi History - May 29 1920 Ayatollah Shirazi issued statement supporting Iraqi independence from UK


 

1920 UK judicial secretary Carter wrote Sir Wilson head political officer warning Sunni-Shiite

unity would threaten British rule in Iraq

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Iraq’s Oil Ministry Sues Kurdistan Over Signing 2 New Natural Gas Contracts


The Iraqi central and Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) are entering into a new dispute over energy policy. This started when the Kurds signed two new natural gas deals with American companies only for the Oil Ministry to declare them illegal.

This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 1 Farhud anti-Jewish pogrom started in Baghdad

  1932 Most Assyrian Levies resigned over treatment of their community Worried about what new Iraqi govt would do with t...