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Current Iraq News
For the latest items, enter the search terms: Iraq war at each of
the media sites below.
ABCNEWS.com: War
With Iraq
- News, reporters' notebooks, analysis, live and archived audio and
video from the American TV network.
http://abcnews.go.com/
CBS News.com:
America at War - News, headlines, live audio and video, polls, and other coverage.
http://www.cbsnews.com
CNN.com: War on
Iraq - Featuring in-depth coverage of the war between the United
States-led coalition forces and Iraq.
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/iraq/
CSMonitor: War
in the Gulf - Features news and analysis on the War in the Gulf from the
Christian Science Monitor.
http://www.csmonitor.com/world/iraq.html
Fox News: The
War on Terror
- Featuring in-depth coverage of the war between the United
States-led coalition forces and Iraq.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,79630,00.html
Los Angeles
Times: War With Iraq
- Includes the latest news and analysis of the war in Iraq.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/
MSNBC.com:
Target: Iraq
- News, features, maps, and more.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/attack_front.asp?nfeature=23
New York Times:
War In The Gulf
- Features news and updates, interactive graphics, and background
information on the war between Iraq and the U.S.-led coalition.
Registration required.
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/worldspecial/index.html
NPR: War with
Iraq
– National Public Radio provides in-depth coverage on the war in
Iraq.
http://www.npr.org/templates/topics/topic.php?topicId=1010
Time: War on
Iraq
- In-depth coverage from Time magazine on the war in Iraq.
Includes interactive maps, photo essays, and more.
http://www.time.com/time/2002/iraq/
Univision:
Estados Unidos en Guerra
- Spanish-language American television cable news channel that
provides in-depth coverage of the war between the United States-led
coalition forces and Iraq.
http://www.univision.com/
Washington Post:
Confronting Iraq
- Features in-depth news and analysis on the crisis among Iraq, the
United States, and the United Nations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/iraq/
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ABC News Online:
Iraq Crisis
- Australian Broadcasting Company features news and commentary.
http://abc.net.au/news/indepth/iraq/
Al-Ahram:
Invasion of Iraq
– Weekly coverage of war, in English, from the respected Egyptian
newspaper.
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/
Arab News: War
on Iraq
– English-language newspaper from Saudi Arabia offers war coverage
that is highly critical of American government policy.
http://www.arabnews.com/
Asia Times: War
and Terror
- Terrorism and Middle East crisis news coverage from an Asian
perspective.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/War_and_Terror.html
Al Bawaba:
Aggression Against Iraq
– English-language Arab coverage of the war, from a pro-Iraqi
perspective.
http://www.albawaba.com/main/index.ie.php3?lang=e
BBC News: War in
Iraq
- Full coverage from the British Broadcasting Company of the issues
and opinions surrounding the Iraq crisis.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2002/conflict_with_iraq/default.stm
CBC News: Attack
on Iraq
- Features an overview of the issues and the players in the Iraqi
conflict from a Canadian perspective.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/features/iraq/
China Daily:
Iraqi War
- Presents news on the US and Iraq conflict with worldwide response,
U.S. press, and news photos.
http://www1.chinadaily.com.cn/highlights/iraq.html
Financial Times
UK: War in Iraq
– News coverage, analysis, features, and commentary about the war in
Iraq.
http://www.ft.com/indepth/iraq
GuardianUnlimited:
Iraq
- Special report from The Guardian (British newspaper) that
includes current news and analysis of Britain’s relationship with
the U.S. and the U.N.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/
Gulf Times
– Coverage of the war from English-language newspaper in Qatar, the
Persian Gulf kingdom that hosts the U.S. Central Command
headquarters.
http://www.gulf-times.com/
Ha'aretz:
Showdown With Iraq
- English-language Israeli newspaper features in-depth coverage of
the conflict.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShowdownIraq.jhtml?contrassID=33
The Hindu: Iraq
Crisis
- Offering news stories from Indian, Iraqi, U.N., and U.S.
perspectives with international and Muslim world's reactions.
http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/nic/iraq/index.htm
Al-Jazeera
– English-language web site of the Arabic-language television news
channel that provides in-depth coverage of the war, from a pro-Iraqi
perspective.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/55ABE840-AC30-41D2-BDC9-06BBE2A36665.htm
Kuwait Times
– English-language Arab newspaper that supports the U.S.-led war
against Iraq.
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/
Times Online:
Iraq
- Ongoing coverage of the war in Iraq from The Times of
London, including analysis of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's
decision to support the war.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/global/
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CBS News:
Gathering Steam
- Interactive site detailing U.S. troop and weapon deployment to the
Persian Gulf.
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/iraq/us_military/framesource.html
Crisis in Iraq
- News, analysis and multimedia resources from the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace.
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/npp/country/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1000048
Defense Tech
- Defense and military weblog featuring news and links. Edited by
Noah Shachtman.
http://www.defensetech.org/
Frontline: The
Long Road To War
– This Public Broadcasting Service feature offers photos, video,
analysis, and an overall chronology of America's long confrontation
with Iraq.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/longroad/
Frontline: The
War Behind Closed Doors
– PBS features in-depth interviews, analysis, and a chronology of
the evolution of the Bush Doctrine.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/iraq/
GlobalSecurity.org: Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Offers the latest reports about the military invasion of Iraq.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraqi_freedom.htm
Iraq Body Count
- Public database of civilian deaths in Iraq resulting directly from
military action by the USA and its allies in 2003.
http://www.iraqbodycount.net/
Iraq: War at
Home and Abroad
- Leftist
perspective on the War in Iraq from Pacific News Service.
http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_alt_category.html?category_id=73
National
Geographic: Iraq
- Features maps, history of Iraq and the region, lesson plans, and
more.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/iraq/
New York Times:
Iraq Navigator
- Directory of online resources relating to Iraq and the war in
Iraq, including military resources, biographies, statements,
organizations, and media coverage. Free registration required.
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/international/IRAQ_NAVIGATOR.html?pagewanted=all&position=top
Online NewsHour:
The Iraq War
– PBS’s NewsHour features information on the military campaign, the
international impact, the humanitarian situation, and key maps and
players.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/iraq/index.html
Saddam and the
Bomb
- Is Iraq a nuclear threat? Articles and news on the subject from
the Nuclear Control Institute.
http://www.nci.org/nci/sadb.htm
Selective Bibliography of Publications on Iraq
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The University
of Minnesota’s Government Publications Library has produced this
select bibliography of U.S. Government and United Nations
publications about Iraq.
http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/guides/iraq.phtml
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BBC News: Iraq
Weapons Dossier At-a-glance
- Features information on the Dossier on the Iraqi Regime issued by
the British government. Also includes a link to the full text of the
document.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/2277791.stm
GuardianUnlimited: War with Iraq
- Flash presentation showing locations of Allied military bases and
plans for the air campaign. Includes a day-by-day attack chronology.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,5860,869664,00.html
Iraq Foundation
- Non profit, non-governmental organization founded by Iraqi
expatriates working for democracy and human rights in Iraq.
http://www.iraqfoundation.org/
Iraqi Briefing
Book
- Center for Strategic & International Studies information on Iraq
and inspections, the cost of war, strategy, Iraqi order of battle,
Iraq and terrorism, post-conflict Iraq and regional & global
impacts.
http://www.csis.org/features/iraq.htm
Iraqi Prospect
Organization
- Network of young Iraqi men and women living in the West working to
promote the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and the establishment of a
proportional democracy in Iraq.
http://www.iprospect.org.uk/
Telegraph: Iraq
factfile
– British archive of news and background information on the 2003 war
in Iraq.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/exclusions/ffiraqhome.xml&sSheet=/portal/
UNEP Conflict
and the Environment in West Asia
- Series of United Nations reports assessing the environmental
effects and repercussions of conflict and war in Iraq, Kuwait, and
the surrounding region.
http://www.unep.org/Documents/Default.asp?DocumentID=307
United Nations
News Service
- News prepared by UN staff about arms inspections in Iraq, fighting
terrorism, the Middle East and North Korea, etc. Includes coverage &
video of major speeches and Security Council meetings plus full
written text of speeches and reports. Includes a schedule of all
upcoming UN meetings.
http://www.un.org/News/
World Press
Review
- Excerpts from news sources all over the world.
http://www.worldpress.org/
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DefenseLINK
- An extensive list of links to U.S. military organizations, news,
fact sheets and information for military families.
http://www.defenselink.mil/
Iraq: A Decade
of Defiance and Deception - Official White House page.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/index.html
Iraq: Facing the
Threat
- News from the U.S. Department of Defense.
http://www.defendamerica.mil/iraq.html
Operation Iraqi
Freedom
- Features daily Defense Department news and briefing about the
conflict in Iraq.
http://www.defendamerica.mil/iraq/iraqifreedom.html
President Bush
Addresses the Nation
- Transcript and video of President George W. Bush announcing the
start of the war in Iraq on March 19, 2003.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030319-17.html
President Says
Saddam Hussein Must Leave Iraq Within 48 Hours
- Transcript and video of President George W. Bush's address to the
nation on March 17, 2003.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030317-7.html
Saddam Hussein's
Iraq
- Prepared by the U.S. Department of State. Includes analysis of the
impact of sanctions, failure to disarm, and war crimes.
http://usinfo.state.gov/mena/middle_east_north_africa/iraq.html
Text of a Letter
from the President to the Speaker of the House
- Features the text of a letter from the President to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate from March 19, 2003.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030319-1.html
U.S. Department
of State: Iraq Update
- Provides resources and information regarding the United States
policies towards Iraq.
http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/c3212.htm
Washington Post:
Colin Powell Speech to the UN
- Full text of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's February 5,
2003 speech to the United Nations on Iraq.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/transcripts/powelltext_020503.html
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Catholic Relief
Services
- Relief programs in 80 countries include providing food, water,
basic medicines and vocational training in Iraq, and aiding
displaced people inside Afghanistan and refugees in Pakistan. Phone:
(800) 736-3467.
http://www.crs.org/our_work/where_we_work/overseas/middle_east_and_north_africa/iraq/index.cfm
Deployed
Military Family Support
- U.S Defense Department. "Deployment can be a difficult time for
both members and their families." A list of Web sites to find
resources for coping during times of separation, as well as
providing vital information on support and policies for military
families.
http://www.dtra.mil/deployedsupport/
ICRC
– As of March 25, 2003, the International Committee of the Red Cross
was the only humanitarian relief organization at work in the combat
zones of Iraq. An important source of information on the condition
of civilians and prisoners of war.
http://www.icrc.org/eng
U.N.
Oil-for-Food Program
- The Program that covered 24 sectors of need in Iraq, in addition
to providing food to 60% of Iraq's 22 million people before the war.
On March 23, the U.N. Security Council voted to resume the program
to enable the United Nations to continue to provide humanitarian
assistance to the people of Iraq.
http://www.un.org/Depts/oip/
USAID
- The United States Agency for International Development: Assistance
for Iraq fact sheet. USAID has the primary responsibility (along
with the Defense Department) to provide humanitarian and
reconstruction assistance to the people of Iraq during and after the
war.
http://www.usaid.gov/iraq/
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