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war in iraq 

News Portals | U.S. News Sources | Official U.S. Government Sources | British News Sources | Arab New Sources | Other News Sources | Background | Weapons of Mass Destruction

 

News Portals

Great Iraq Conflict Coverage Gallery
Lots of links to news sources including weblogs and diaries from embedded journalists, other Iraq-related weblogs, multimedia,  interactive stories, special packages and other work, and news sites' complete coverage pages. From the American Press Institute.

U.S. News Sources

ABC News.com.  Special Report. Iraq Beyond War
An interactive Iraq map, in-depth timeline and profiles on Saddam's inner circle.

ABC News.com. Iraq Beyond War
Latest stories, reporters' notebook, analysis, links to live video.

Chicago Tribune. America at War
Requires free registration. Photos, graphics, message boards, special reports, audio and video, links to maps and other informative sites.

CNN.com. Special Report. War in Iraq

C-Span.org
Live white house press briefings, military briefings from Qatar, House of Commons briefings in London, remarks by members of Congress, latest video, recent news, and community discussions.

Fox News.com. The War on Terror
Current news and links to related information.

MSNBC news. Iraq After Sadaam
Complete war coverage.

New York Times. After the War
Latest developments, news from the home front,  world reaction, links to Bush and Hussein speeches.

NPR News: Beyond the War in Iraq
Text transcripts and live reports from NPR

Onlne Newshour. The New Iraq
The website of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Includes links to other PBS Iraq coverage.

Washington Post.com. War in Iraq
Updated minute-by-minute reports and live online discussions.

U.S. Government Sources

Defend America
A website maintained by the U.S. Defense Department which "offers the latest news, photographs, transcripts and other information about the U.S.-led global effort against terrorism".

Renewal in Iraq
The official website of the White House, including Presidential remarks, documents, press briefings, and remarks by other administration officials such as Secretary Powell and Dr. Condoleezza Rice.

United States Central Command
Official Website of Operation Iraqi Freedom, including press releases, briefings, information about the coalition, and latest stories from the frontlines.

U.S. Department of State. Iraq
This website contains links to dozens of Iraq-related web pages including other government and State Department sites, foreign press center briefings and excellent reports by the Congressional Research Service.

British News Sources

BBC News. After Sadaam
In depth coverage including dispatches, analysis, UK perspective, and links to Arabic press comments. Links to key maps, military fact files, Sadaam Hussein timeline, and more.

The Guardian Unlimited. Special Report: Iraq
Up to the minute news including interactive guides, audio, video and links to recent articles.

TimesOnline. Iraq
The Times of London on the war from a UK point of view.

Arab News Sources

Aljazeera.net. Iraq in Transition.
A temporary English version of the Al Jazeera web site dedicated to special coverage on Iraq.

Albawaba. The Middle East Gateway. Aggression Against Iraq.
News from a middle-eastern point of view.

Other News Sources

Sydney Morning Herald. Iraq After Sadaam
Reports on the Australian contribution to the coalition.

CBC News. After the War
Military strategy, issues and analysis, key documents, and Canada's perspective.

News24.com. Iraq Special Report
War news from a South African perspective.

Background and Analysis

Colin Powell speaks to the United Nations
Full text of the speech given by Secretary of State Colin Powell to the U.N. on February 5, 2003 with hypertext links to other relevant documents and reports from the U.S. Dept. of State.
     PowerPoint Presentaton Accompanying the Secretary's Speech at the UN [PDF file -- 1.1Mb]

IAEA Update Report
Text of the report delivered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Security Council in accordance with resolution 1441- January 20, 2003.
    The Status of Nuclear Inspections in Iraq: 14 February 2003 Update
    Text of the report delivered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Security Council in accordance with resolution          1441-     February 14,  2003.

U. N. News Centre: Iraq.
Statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, U.N. humanitarian efforts in Iraq, recent key developments.
    Disarming Iraq
     Links to text of briefings and statements made by Hans Blix to the Security Council.

 Frontline: The War Behind Closed Doors
Website of the PBS program that explores the Bush Doctrine and the "grand strategy" behind George W. Bush's determination to go to war with Iraq. A link enables viewing of the entire program.

Iraq
The "market-liberal"  view from the scholars at the Cato Institute. Opinion and commentary, events, and television appearances.

Iraq Crisis
Information on the crisis situation in Iraq as well as more specific articles on sanctions issues. From the Global Policy Forum (GPF), a New York based Non-Governmental Organization, which monitors global policy making at the United Nations.

 Putting non-combatants at risk: Sadaam's use of "Human Shields"
A report from the CIA.

Resources on Iraq
From the Brookings Institute, selected readings (full text available online) and current commentary from selected resources.

Sadaam Hussein Interview
Full transcript and links to video of Dan Rather's Interview of Sadaam Hussein broadcast on 60 Minutes II on February 26, 2003.

War Report
Analyses, key documents, and select articles compiled by the Project on Defense Alternatives. Frequently updated, this site provides links to information about Iraq and the aftermath of the Afghanistan fighting. This organization "has sought to adapt security policy to the challenges and opportunities of the post-Cold War era. Toward this end it promotes consideration of the broadest range of defense options" and offers documents from around the world and from many viewpoints.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Center for Nonproliferation Studies Iraq Special Collection
Included in this collection are many useful articles, charts, and links. These resources include:
* (Organizational Chart) The Iraqi Security Apparatus
* (Article, Bios) "Saddam's Security and Intelligence Network"
* (Chart) Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction Capabilities and Programs
* (Chart) Foreign Suppliers to Iraq's Biological Weapons Program

Iraq Watch
From the Wisconsin Project, a non-profit and non-partisan foundation operating under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin, this comprehensive web site is devoted to monitoring Iraq's progress in building weapons of mass destruction.

Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs
Report from the CIA, available for download in .pdf format.

 

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