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Military Resources: War in Iraq, 2003

New!Links to information on the conflict in Iraq.


Conflict: Iraq and the United States
A thorough annotated bibliography created by Tim Rozgonyi and Gary Price, this site from the Journalist's Toolbox highlights links relating to the conflict in Iraq.

Government Views of Iraq
This site provides links to primary resources in 93 subject areas including CENTCOM Briefings, Governance Post-Saddam, Nuclear Resources, Bush Doctrine, Reconstruction, Human Rights, Congressional Research Service Reports, U.N. Resolutions, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Legal Resources.

Iraq: The cradle of civilation at risk: Cultural heritage and historical monuments
This site provides an introduction to the cultural heritage crisis resulting from the ongoing military conflict in Iraq.

Iraq: The Interactive Library
This MSNBC News site provides interactive information regarding the U.N. and the world, military and political backgrounds, Iraq and its people, the oil question, and current events.

Online NewsHour: The Iraq War
Lead stories and latest news on the military campaign in Iraq, the international impact, and more.

'Operation Iraqi Freedom'
From the White House, official links to policies on the war in Iraq.

Resources on Iraq
This Brookings Institution site offer current commentary and selected readings about the situation in Iraq.

Washington Post 'World' section: Iraq
Links to the latest news in Iraq.

Countries and Regions: Iraq
This informational site from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office contains the latest news updates on the situation in Iraq and the UK's military action.

Iraq - the Country

CIA World Factbook: Iraq
Excellent snapshot of Iraq's demographics, geography, economy, government, transportation, and recent history.

Maps of Iraq
From the Perry Castaneda Map Collection at the University of Texas at Austin, this site provides country-wide and city maps of Iraq.

Iraqi Opposition Groups

Iraqi National Congress
Home page of the umbrella group for the Iraqi opposition. In English and Arabic.

The Iraq Foundation
The Iraq Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working for democracy and human rights in Iraq. Has news archive and links to Iraqi opposition groups.

Iraq - Military

CIA Report: Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs
In-depth report of the search for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction

Assessment of the British Government, September 2002
The UK government has released its dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, which details the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's regime.

Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI): Iraq Overview
Overview of Iraq's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapon capabilities.

Federation of American Scientists: Iraq Crisis
Extensive information about Iraqi and U.S. weaponry. Also includes good timelines and historical information.

Key Statements, Resolutions, Transcripts

Excerpts from the State of the Union Address regarding Iraq
White House press release focuses on the situation in Iraq in this excerpt from President Bush's State of the Union Address, January 28, 2003.

Briefing on the Iraq Weapons Inspectors' 60-Day Report: Iraqi Non-cooperation and Defiance of the UN
Secretary of State Colin Powell's report, January 27, 2003.

Apparatus of Lies: Saddam's Disinformation and Propaganda, 1990-2003
From the White House, this report discusses the lies that Iraq has used to promote its propaganda and disinformation in four broad categories: "Crafting Tragedy", "Exploiting Suffering", "Exploiting Islam", and "Corrupting the Public Record".

Department of Defense Briefing on Iraqi Denial and Deception
From October 8, 2002, this was a special DoD briefing on Iraqi deception and denial.

United Nations

UN Security Council: Update on Inspections
Dr. Hans Blix's update to the UN on January 27, 2003.

UNMOVIC: United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission
Created through the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1284, December 1999, UNMOVIC replaced the former UN Special Commission (UNSCOM).

Office of the Iraq Programme (OIP)
OIP was established in October 1997 to implement the oil-for-food program for Iraq.

Security Council Resolution S/RES/1441 (2002)
On November 8, 2002, the Security Council gave Iraq a "final opportunity" to comply with the disarmament resolutions and established and rigorous regiment of inspections.

Chronology of UN Inspections and Assessment of their Accomplishments
From "Arms Control Today", October 2002, this site lists a chronology of UN inspections from 1991-2002.

Anti-War Movement

Iraq Action Coalition
The Iraq Action Coalition is an online media and activists' resource center for groups and activists who are working to end the war against the people of Iraq.

National Network to End the War against Iraq
The National Network to End the War Against Iraq is a nation-wide coalition of over 140 peace and justice, student and faith-based organizations united to work for a common cause: ending the war being waged against the people of Iraq.

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