This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 16 KDP founded as alliance between urban intellectuals led by Hamza Abdullah and tribal forces of Mulla Mustafa Barzani

1915 Aziz Ali al-Misri leader of secret Arab society al-Ahd met with UK military intel officer in Cairo Talked about his idea of Arab revolt in Iraq and Syria that he wanted UK to back Officer turned him down 1920 Gertrude Bell wrote family Said extremist nationalists lost their political clout when a political party was formed Said nationalists could only appeal to the mob ( Musings On Iraq…