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Whitehouse.gov: Operation Iraqi Freedom - http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/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/c3212.htm
Official documents, transcripts of speeches, background information and reports related to the current crisis. Includes a country profile. |
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US Department of State: Iraq Update - http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/
Provides news, official texts, reports and fact sheets, links for resources and listserver. |
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Bush on Iraq - http://www.bushoniraq.com/
Document's the Bush Administration's misleading and inaccurate public statements on Iraq, compiled from public sources. |
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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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Excerpts From the Debate in the Senate - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/09/politics/09STEX.html
Excerpts from the debate in US Senate on October 8., 2002 on using force against Iraq. New York Times, US [free registration required] |
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Ten Reasons Why Many Gulf War Veterans Oppose Re-Invading Iraq - http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0913-01.htm
Gives a point by point list from a U.S. war veteran on why returning to fight in Iraq is a mistake. |
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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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US Dept of State - Remarks by the President - http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/rm/15019.htm
Remarks by President George Bush on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding Iraq's possession of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. |
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George Bush's Speech on Iraq - http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,806800,00.html
Full text of an address given by the US President in Cincinnati. |
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War Clouds Gather as Hawks Lay their Plans - http://observer.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12239,755059,00.html
Speculates about reasons for information leaks in the Pentagon. The Observer, UK. |
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Al Gore's Speech on Iraq - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/sep/23/usa.iraq
Transcript of the former US vice-president's speech on Iraq and the war on terrorism. |
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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. |
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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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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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Just War - Or A Just War? - http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/opinion/09CART.html
Editorial by former president Jimmy Carter. New York Times [free registration required]. |
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Excerpts From House Debate - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/09/politics/09HTEX.html
Excerpts of the debate in US congress on October 8., 2002 on the use of military force against Iraq. New York Times, US [free registration required]. |
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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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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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Where Iraq Fits in the War on Terror - http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/09/13/opinion/13ALBR.html
Former secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright comments on the Iraq policy of the present US government, focusing on the president's speech at the UN on September 12 2002. New York Times, US [free registration required]. |
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Slate - Lies, Damned Lies, and Bush's Iraq Statistics - http://www.slate.com/id/2107914/
States Bush has touted 3 sets of statistics to justify claims of great progress in Iraq, but all three turn out to be misleading if not completely false. |
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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. |