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Iraq Under US Occupation

786 events in this timeline

Open-Content investigative project managed by AJB, KJF, blackmax

This is the home page for the Iraq Under US Occupation investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.

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  1. 2008-06-06 June 6, 2008: Political Commentators: Hidden Costs of Iraqi Occupation Staggering, Chronically Underreported
  2. 2008-12-14 December 14, 2008: Iraqi Journalist Insults Bush by Hurling Shoes at Him
  3. 2009-01-22 January 22, 2009: Outgoing US Ambassador to Iraq Warns of ‘Precipitous’ Withdrawal of US Forces
  4. 2009-01-22 January 22, 2009: US Battle against Terror Refocusing on Afghanistan, Pakistan; Veteran Diplomat Appointed to Oversee Process
  5. 2009-01-22 January 22, 2009: US Military Officials Leery of 16-Month Iraq Withdrawal
  6. 2009-01-26 January 26, 2009: Halliburton Agrees to Pay $559 Million Fine for Bribing Nigerian Officials
  7. 2009-01-28 January 28, 2009: Iraq Expels Blackwater
  8. 2009-01-29 January 29, 2009: Iraqi Orphanage Unveils ‘Shoe Monument’ Honoring Insult to Bush
  9. 2009-02-22 February 22, 2009: New York Times Profiles Difficult Lives of Iraqi War Widows
  10. 2009-02-23 February 23, 2009: National Museum Reopens, Many Looted Items Restored
  11. 2009-02-27 February 27, 2009: Most Iraqis Welcome News of US Drawdown
  12. 2009-02-27 February 27, 2009: Obama Sets Target Date for Withdrawal from Iraq: August 2010
  13. 2009-03-08 March 8, 2009: 12,000 US Troops and All British Soldiers to Leave Iraq by September 2009
  14. 2009-03-18 March 18, 2009: Military Commanders Want Iraq Ambassador Confirmed; Republican Senators Blocking Process
  15. 2009-03-24 March 24, 2009: GAO: Iraq Withdrawal Will be Costly
  16. 2009-09-14 September 14, 2009: ’Shoe-Throwing’ Journalist to Be Freed from Prison
  17. 2009-10-11 October 11, 2009: Former British Soldier Alleges ‘Hundreds’ of Iraqi Civilian Deaths and Injuries Covered Up by British Army
  18. 2010-05-26 May 26, 2010: Alleged Wikileaks Leaker Arrested in Iraq
  19. 2010-05-27 May 27, 2010: FBI Tells Source of Wikileaks Leaker’s Arrest
  20. 2010-07-05 July 5, 2010: Charges Filed against Alleged WikiLeaks Whistleblower
  21. 2011-03-02 March 2, 2011: Army Whistleblower Stripped Naked in Brig
  22. 2011-03-12 March 12, 2011: State Department Spokesman Says Whistleblower’s Treatment ‘Ridiculous and Counterproductive and Stupid’
  23. 2012-06-20 June 20, 2012: Poll: Almost Two-Thirds of Republicans Still Believe Hussein’s Iraq Possessed WMDs
  24. 2015-03-19 March 19, 2015: International Physicians Groups Estimates 1.3 Million Casualties due to ‘War on Terrorism’
  25. Late June 2003: Bremer Says Elections Need to be Done in a Way That ‘Takes Care of Our Concerns’
  26. January 2003: US Decides for Third Time Not to Attack Al-Zarqawi Camp in Northern Iraq
  27. (First Half of 2004): CIA Convenes Accountability Board to Review Performance of Personnel in Iraq
  28. After January 2004: Press Secretary: On Iraq, Bush Administration Equates Winning Polls with Policy Success
  29. (January 2004): CIA Appoints New Chief of Station in Baghdad
  30. January 2004: Hussein Captured by Kurds, Not US Forces, New Information Shows
  31. Early January, 2004: Army Issues Further ‘Stop-Loss’ Orders
  32. December 2004: CIA Baghdad Chief Ends Tour as ‘Pariah in the System’
  33. (January 2005): New CIA Station Chief Appointed in Baghdad
  34. January 2007: General Petraeus Meets with Military Analysts
  35. February 2009: Expert: Iraq Surge Successful in Spite of White House
  36. February 2003: Pentagon PR Chief Proposes Idea of ‘Embedding’ Reporters with Troops
  37. February 2008: Public Administration Professor Slams Failure of Bush Administration Planning in Iraq Occupation, War on Terror
  38. February 2009: Former White House Official: Bush’s Decline in Popularity Directly Traceable to Lack of Iraqi WMD
  39. Late March 2003 and After: ’Off-the-Books’ Team Sent to Iraq to Find WMD for ‘Political’ Purpose
  40. March 2004: Antiwar Movement Grows among Military Families
  41. May 2003: Study Finds Most Guests on US Television Networks Were Pro-Iraq War in First Three Weeks of Conflict
  42. March 20-May 2003: Patriots Target Friendly Aircraft
  43. 2003 and Beyond: Pentagon Slashes Oversight of Iraq Military Logistical Support
  44. April 2003 and After: CPA Reopens Baghdad Stock Exchange with 24-Year Old American in Charge
  45. April 2003 and After: Conservative Appointee Fails in Restructuring Iraq’s Health Care System
  46. April 2003: KBR Gives Inside Information to Saudi Conglomerate, Vastly Inflates Contract
  47. April 2003 and After: Americans Hired by CPA for Political Loyalties, Not Expertise
  48. Early April, 2008: Gen. Petraeus Confers with Pentagon Media Analysts
  49. May 2001: Public Relations Expert Joins Pentagon
  50. May 2003 - July 2003: 9/11 Police Adviser Ignores Rebuilding Process for Iraqi Police in Favor of Media Coverage, Night Raids