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	Lawrence of Arabia . Prince Feisal \| PBS
		Feisal was born in 1885, the third of four sons of Sharif Hussein bin Ali, Grand Sharif of Mecca and ruler of the Hejaz Arabs.
		Feisal in return found in Lawrence a well-connected, faithful companion who effectively produced the guns and gold needed to fund the Revolt and keep his tribesmen happy.
		Feisal's northern army was then transferred to the direct command of General Allenby, who passed his orders to the Arabs through Lawrence.
	www.pbs.org /lawrenceofarabia/players/feisal.html (468 words)

	IU alumnus Feisal Istrabadi, Iraq's ambassador to United Nations, to discuss situation in Iraq
		Istrabadi was the principle drafter of Iraq's interim constitution.
		Previously a trial lawyer in Valparaiso, Ind., Istrabadi returned to his former home, Iraq, to serve as vice president of the Iraqi Forum for Democracy and as an adviser to a member of the country's Governing Council.
		The interim constitution, which was approved by the Governing Council in March 2004, establishes a legal structure for Iraq until a permanent constitution is drafted.
	newsinfo.iu.edu /news/page/normal/1914.html (358 words)

	Iraq
		In 1958 King Faisal II of Iraq was executed in a coup by army officers.
		Iraq's foreign policy, however, moved from a pro-West stance to one of friendly relations with the communist powers.
		In September 1980, before Khomeini could consolidate his power, Iraq invaded Iran and the two countries were locked in war until September 1988, when a cease fire was agreed to, but no peace settlement has yet been achieved.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/iraq/overview.htm (966 words)

	The Iraq Crisis and War - Timeline - a chronology of events
		Iraq, under PM ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Bazzaz, agrees to ceasefire with Kurdish population, seemingly bringing to an end the 6 year war; a 12 point agreement officially recognizes the Kurdish language and representation of Kurds in the civil administration.
		Iraq responds by expelling resident Iranians and establishing "Popular Front for the Liberation of Arabistan", claiming that Khuzistan ("Arabistan") was unjustly surrendered to Iran by the Ottomans.
		Iraq declares a “comprehensive and eternal merger” with Kuwait and annexes it as its nineteenth province.
	www.mideastweb.org /iraqtimeline.htm (4604 words)

	Faisal II of Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was the son of the second king of Iraq, Ghazi, who was killed in an automobile accident when Faisal was three.
		This prompted the Hashemite kingdoms of Iraq and Jordan to strengthen their position by establishing a similar bloc.
		Just two weeks later, on February 14, this was signed into existence as the Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Faisal_II_of_Iraq (326 words)

	Iraq Endless War part I : Melbourne Indymedia
		He complained that Iraq was “retentionist” in its attitude to its collections, and, on a recent ABC interview on Late Night Live said that Iraq’s antiquities should not be seen as the property of Iraq alone.
		Iraq is once again being made a testing ground for new weapons, over whelming force and techniques for imperial control of vassal states.
		Iraq, its fixed wing aircraft grounded by order of the allies, was limited to the use of helicopters---an exemption had been granted for these in the agreements that followed the end of the war.
	melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2004/06/71610.php (10382 words)

	Royalty.nu - Iraq and Ancient Mesopotamia - History & Monarchy
		Iraq From Monarchy to Tyranny: From the Hashemites to the Rise of Saddam by Michael Eppel.
		Traces Iraq's political history from its 19th century roots in the Ottoman empire to the development of the state, its transformation from monarchy to republic, and the rule of Saddam Hussein.
		Independent Iraq by Matthew Elliot is about the monarchy and British influence in Iraq between 1941 and 1958, when King Feisal II was killed by revolutionaries and the monarchy was overthrown.
	www.royalty.nu /MiddleEast/Iraq (1128 words)

	Iraq: New Internationalist magazine 316 - A history of Iraq
		In 1933 King Feisal I died and was succeeded by his son Ghazi I, whose nationalist sympathies made him the target of several attempted coups.
		Iraq – like many Third World nations in the Cold War era – was forced to choose between Western powers determined to keep a defence foothold in the area and a Soviet Union trying to develop economic ties with the Middle East.
		Following Iraq’s defeat there were uprisings among the Shi’a population in the south and the Kurds in the north, in the vain hope of Western military support.
	www.newint.org /issue316/history.htm (1591 words)

	Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		1919 - Prince Feisal, son of King Hussein who had led the Arab Revolt during the war against the Turks, went to Paris for the Peace Conference seeking Arab independence, but was disappointed in the Article 22 of the final treaty that created the mandate system for the Middle East and other colonial regions.
		Percy Cox redrew the boundaries of Iraq and Kuwait.
		Iraq was declared a republic and Qasim became prime minister.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/for/iraq.html (560 words)

	ZNet \| Activism \| Iraq Must Go! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sir Percy wrote in 1927, without irony, of the 'popular tributes' to Feisal and the referendum, from which the Kurds of Suleimaniya 'abstained' (it was a boycott).
		Iraq's helicopter gunships, many made in the United States by the Hughes and Bell aircraft companies, turned the tide in 1991.
		Iraq has now attempted to pre-empt UN support for an American invasion by agreeing to allow the UN to inspect its weapons of mass destruction.
	www.zmag.org /content/print_article.cfm?itemID=2452&sectionID=15 (2928 words)

	The World Today - Iraq Govt shocked by killings, Ambassador says
		FEISAL AL ISTRABADI: Well, I think that the Prime Minister has been very clear that he will not tolerate the existence of militias and that he intends to act decisively to deal with that problem.
		FEISAL AL ISTRABADI: Well I was on one of the first commercial airliners that landed in Baghdad International Airport after the bombing of the Samarra shrine, in fact, in February.
		It is of course the agenda of the jihadist, so-called, fighting in Iraq, the foreign fighters in Iraq.
	www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/content/2006/s1682787.htm (813 words)

	Jordanian Iraqi Relationship - A detailed overview
		However, since the establishment of the state of Iraq, Iraq was controlled by the minority Arab Sunni population.
		When Iraq launched the war on Iran in September 1980, Iran retaliated by bombarding Iraqi ports along the Shatt-al-Arab waterway; in addition, the shipping routes through the Shatt-al-Arab waterway were closed when various ships were attacked and sunk.
		It presented itself as the gateway to Iraq since April 2003 as far as providing services unavailable in Iraq, through USAID contracts and other contracts such as training the Iraqi police which proved to be a complete failure.
	www.petrabank.com /pre/table.php?jordanian (3837 words)

	Law alum helped shape Iraq’s interim constitution
		Feisal Istrabadi, Iraq’s ambassador to the U.N., talked to an audience at the IU School of Law-Bloomington Feb. 28.
		Feisal Istrabadi, Iraq’s ambassador to the United Nations and a principal author of Iraq’s interim constitution, is optimistic that Iraq’s challenges in reintroducing constitutional law are possible to overcome.
		The constitution was never fully abided by,” he said, noting that Iraq previously succeeded in creating a rule of law structure, at least until the 1958 coup d’ etat that created constitutional instability.
	www.homepages.indiana.edu /031105/text/outreach.shtml (397 words)

	Ibn Saud's Star Wanes
		One of his sons, Feisal, was enthroned in Damascus, from which he was later removed by the French, and then invited to be king of the new kingdom of Iraq under the British mandate.
		Feisal, King of Iraq, involved himself in a protracted dispute with Ibn Saud and had the British on his side.
		When Feisal died and his son, who succeeded him, was killed in an accident another son became the present regent of Iraq, the king being a child, a grandson of Feisal.
	www.varchive.org /obs/480430.htm (728 words)

	Forgotten History
		England installs Feisal as king of Iraq, kidnapping his popular opponent Sayid Taleb - who had gained popular support by threatening a nationwide revolt if the Iraqis were not allowed to choose their own leader - and dispatching him to Ceylon (what is now Sri Lanka).
		Feisal wins the election to become kind by one of those suspiciously high majorities 96.8%, and he and his descendants hold power (interrupted by a few coups) for 30-odd years.
		Iran is further sueing the US for supplying Iraq with dangerous chemicals and deadly viruses during the war.
	www.lossless-audio.com /usa/topic7.php (3711 words)

	Harvard University Gazette: Iraq's ambassador to UN hopeful about democracy
		Feisal Amin al-Istrabadi, Iraq's ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, provided an inside look at the writing of the Iraqi constitution and the future of the democratic process Monday (Oct. 31) at the Kennedy School of Government.
		Similar to the American Constitution, Iraq's leaves much to be interpreted, and Istrabadi said critics have pointed to this fact "as though this is somehow a failing.
		He recalled his shock when a top business leader said his biggest concern in doing business in Iraq was not the issue of security but rather having a system for legal recourse.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/daily/2005/11/02-iraq.html (716 words)

	Feisal Hussein, King of Iraq and Syria agreed to Jewish National Home according to British Mandate (Israel and Jordan)
		Feisal Hussein, King of Iraq and Syria agreed to Jewish National Home according to British Mandate (Israel and Jordan) in 1918.
		Feisal was at first sympathetic to a Jewish Homeland from which he hoped to receive aid in building his future kingdom.
		The Arab State and Palestine in all their relations and undertakings shall be controlled by the most cordial goodwill and understanding and to this end Arab and Jewish duly accredited agents shall be established and maintained in the respective territories.
	www.eretzyisroel.org /~jkatz/feisal.html (1078 words)

	News & Analysis: "Blue Flag" flying in Iraq, Security Council told (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Iraq's representative, Feisal Amin al-Istrabadi, said that Iraqis were united in their determination to forge a federal, democratic, unified country, but they needed the help of every MemberState and of the United Nations to achieve those goals.
		According to the document, since its formation on 28 June, the Interim Government of Iraq has taken a number of steps to start rebuilding the country, and efforts are under way to foster development and economic recovery by improving education and training, creating employment opportunities, and promoting business and trade.
		The Secretary-General stresses that the people of Iraq must be continually reassured and convinced that the process is unequivocally moving towards the goal of making them the masters of their own political future.
	electroniciraq.net /news/1648.shtml (1448 words)

	U.S. looks past Iraq vote (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		An administration official said, for example, that when King Abdullah II of Jordan visited President George W. Bush earlier this month, he began the meeting by telling the king not even to raise the issue of postponing the elections because it was beyond consideration.
		The diplomat said that the requirement had been an obstacle to an inclusive range of candidates, including figures associated with Saddam who are believed by Western diplomats to be ready to take part in the political process if they do not have to renounce their past ties.
		He said Shiite and Kurdish leaders in Iraq had pressed for an outlawing of the old Baath Party since the beginning of the U.S. occupation, when L. Paul Bremer 3rd, the former civilian commander of the occupation, ordered a ban.
	www.wadinet.de /news/iraq/newsarticle.php?id=555 (1145 words)

	CNN.com - Britain Tried First. Iraq Was No Picnic Then. - Jul. 20, 2003
		His raiders crossed the desert to capture the port of Aqaba from the rear, repeatedly blew up the Turks' railroad tracks and harassed their troops, and finally entered Damascus in triumph (although this had to be staged because the Australian cavalry got there first).
		The British had promised Feisal that he would be king of the Arabs in Damascus and he arrived at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference as the chief Arab spokesman.
		Iraq gained independence in 1931, but the British-sponsored monarchy hung on and guarded British interests until 1958, when the royal family was murdered and dragged through the streets.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/meast/07/20/nyt.kifner (1445 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / UN envoy sees an uphill battle in Iraq
		WASHINGTON -- The United Nations special representative for Iraq yesterday painted a bleak picture of the situation on the ground and ruled out a large-scale return of UN personnel to Iraq, despite mounting US and Iraqi pressure for more UN help with elections that are slated for January.
		But just about 35 UN officials are currently on the ground in Iraq, far fewer than the hundreds who had been expected to assist with the Iraqi elections.
		In Brussels, Iraq's interim President Ghazi al-Yawer told reporters he would press on with elections "unless the UN says it is impossible" to hold them.
	www.boston.com /news/world/articles/2004/09/15/un_envoy_sees_an_uphill_battle_in_iraq (744 words)

	RW ONLINE: U.S. Hand in Iraq: A History of Coups, Puppets, Wars, and Murder of Dissidents
		The U.S. opposes UN action against the invasion, removes Iraq from its list of "terrorist" nations, allows U.S. arms to be transferred to Iraq, provides Iraq with intelligence on Iran, economic aid, and political support, and encourages its Gulf allies to lend Iraq over $30 billion for its war effort.
		The U.S. condemns Iraq, rejects a diplomatic settlement, imposes sanctions, and prepares for an all-out military assault on Iraq.
		January 2001: Tenth anniversary of the U.S. war on Iraq: sanctions are still in place, and the UN estimates that 4,500 children are dying per month from disease and malnutrition as a result.
	rwor.org /a/v24/1181-1190/1184/iraq.htm (1367 words)

	U.S. seeking to prevent Sunni shutout in Iraq vote \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		An administration official said, for example, that when King Abdullah of Jordan visited Bush earlier this month, the president began the meeting by telling the king to not even raise the issue of postponing the elections because it was beyond consideration.
		The diplomat acknowledged that the requirement had been an obstacle to a fully inclusive range of candidates, including figures associated with Hussein who are believed by Western diplomats to be ready to take part in the political process if they do not have to renounce their past ties.
		He said Shiite and Kurdish leaders in Iraq had pressed for an outlawing of the Baath Party since the beginning of the U.S. occupation, when L. Paul Bremer, the former civilian commander of the occupation, ordered a ban.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041226/news_1n26iraqvote.html (1335 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: U.S. tries to assure Iraq posts for Sunnis
		An even more-radical step, one that a Western diplomat said was raised already with an aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's most-revered Shiite cleric, is the possibility of adding some of the top vote-getters among the Sunni candidates to the 275-member legislature, even if they lose to non-Sunni candidates.
		Much of the violent insurgency is taking place in Sunni-dominated areas in the central part of the country, and some Sunni leaders have called for a boycott of the election.
		Some experts on Iraq say such talk could undercut efforts to drum up support for voting in Sunni areas.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2002130851_iraqvote26.html (715 words)

	Online NewsHour: The New Iraq -- May 13, 2003
		FEISAL AL-ISTRABADI: Well, the Iraqi legal system in broad terms was based upon the Egyptian legal system, which in turn is based upon the French legal system.
		FEISAL AL-ISTRABADI: I think one thing we need to avoid is to sort of have an orientalist view of Iraq, that Iraq is part of the Arab world and Islamic world which it clearly is and therefore what we know about the Islamic world applies to Iraq.
		Iraq's legal institutions have been very highly secularized for a very long time, since the foundation of the modern state of Iraq in the 1920s and its independence in 1932.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/middle_east/jan-june03/iraq_05-13.html (1404 words)

	Khilafah.com - Colonel Blames Blair Over Iraq 'Catastrophe' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Lack of political leadership from Tony Blair is putting British troops at risk in Iraq, according to a former commander of the British invasion force.
		He accused the US and Britain of having "blundered" into Iraq without an adequate plan for postwar reconstruction, and claimed that personal rivalry between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown is now preventing the Government from forming a strategy for getting British troops out.
		But Colonel Collins told the Morgan and Platell show last night that British policy in Iraq is "directionless" and that if it ended in a military catastrophe, the blame "would ultimately land on the Prime Minister's desk".
	www.khilafah.com /home/category.php?DocumentID=11899&TagID=2 (651 words)

	The House of Baha'u'llah, Baghdad, 'Iraq. Compilation.
		The Commission is convinced that this situation, which is described as an injustice, must be attributed solely to religious passion, and it asks that the petitioner’s wrongs should be redressed.
		In their capacity as the national representatives of the Bahá'ís of Iraq, they, therefore, on September 11, 1928, through the High Commissioner for Iraq and in conformity with the provisions of Art.
		And where this spirit of religious intolerance is fanned to flame, matters of simple equity are all too frequently lost sight of in the graver public issues involved.
	www.h-net.msu.edu /~bahai/docs/vol8/House.htm (10832 words)

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