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Whitehouse.gov - Iraq - http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/iraq/
Provides a summary of the position of the US government, illustrated by presidential remarks and speeches, press briefings and documents. |
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US Department of State: Iraq - http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/iz
Official documents, transcripts of speeches, background information and reports. Includes a country profile. |
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Iraq and the New Great Game - http://www.counterpunch.org/mahajan0805.html
Rahul Mahajan discusses possible motives of the US foreign policy. Counterpunch, US. |
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Bush on Iraq - http://www.bushoniraq.com/
Documents the Bush Administration's misleading and inaccurate public statements on Iraq, compiled from public sources. |
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Profound Effect on US Economy Seen in a War on Iraq - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/30/international/30COST.html
Analyses the possible economic effects. New York Times [free registration required]. |
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War Clouds Gather as Hawks Lay their Plans - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/jul/14/terrorism.iraq
Speculates about reasons for information leaks in the Pentagon. The Observer, UK. |
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America's Bid for Empire - http://www.coolissues.com/government/empire.htm
Argues that the U.S. Congress has kept Americans uninformed about the objectives and hard choices necessary for meeting the terrorist threat. |
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Henry A. Kissinger: Phase II and Iraq - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A34680-2002Jan12¬Found=true
Analysis of the relation between the Iraq-conflict and the global war on terrorism by the former Secretary of State. Washington Post, US. |
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US Anti-war Groups Flex their Muscle - http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,816531,00.html
Reports on the participants of anti-war-activism and upcoming demonstrations. The Guardian, UK. |
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War Plans Under Fire as Even Bush Heartland Talks Peace - http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,815590,00.html
Ed Vulliamy sums up the voices against an attack inside the US. The Observer, UK. |
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U.S. Options on Iraq Still Undecided - http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A30092-2002Feb18¬Found=true
Describing that despite some sense of urgency to attack Iraq, the Bush Administration has not ruled out other approaches. |
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Call in Congress for Full Airing of Iraq Policy - http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/07/18/international/middleeast/18IRAQ.html
A growing number of Congress members from both parties urge the Bush administration to provide a public accounting of its plans. New York Times, US (free registration required). |
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The Right Way to Change a Regime - http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/08/25/opinion/25BAKE.html
Former secretary of State James Baker voices his concerns about the current US-governments policy and describes the costs of a regime change in Iraq. New York Times, US [free registration required]. |
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Top Republicans Break With Bush on Iraq Strategy - http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/08/16/international/middleeast/16IRAQ.html
Reports on the arguments given by senior republicans, including Henry Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft, for their doubts about current plans. New York Times, US (free registration required). |
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With Talk of Conflict with Iraq, Americans Remember the Human Cost of Vietnam - http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,775346,00.html
Duncan Campbell reports on the mood among Americans, focusing on minorities, and discusses the value of opinion polls. The Guardian, UK. |