STUDYING THE IRAQ SITUATION
The United Nations
Other Worldwide Organisations
The U.S. Government and Military
- Defense Link: Announcements from U.S.
military leaders and transcripts of key briefings.
- U.S. State Dept. - Iraq Update:
Provides Issues in Depth on Women In Iraq, Essential Services, Security, Governance,
and Economy; Key Documents, including 2003 Iraq Religious Freedom Report and 2003 Iraq Human Rights Report;
sections on The New Iraq: Progress and Accomplishments, The U.S. and the U.N., and
War Crimes Tribunals. Also fact sheets, online reading, maps, legal resources, timeline. In French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian,
Persian, Chinese, and English.
- U.S. State Dept. - Response to
Terrorism: Provides Issues in Depth on Attack on U.N. in Iraq, Global Terrorism,
September 11th Attacks, U.S. Embassy Bombings, Lockerbie Trial, Attack on USS Cole;
Key Documents on Patterns of Global Terrorism 2003, The National Strategy for Combating Terrorism (PDF),
Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations; info on Civil Liberties and Terrorism and on
Terrorist Financing; Fact
Sheets dating from 1 Oct. 2001 into 2004; lists of relevant think tanks and universities, organizations;
legal resources, chronology, online reading. In Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and English.
Links to U.S. Counterterrorism office.
- Defend America: U.S. Defense Dept. War on Terror:
'U.S. Dept. of Defense News About the War on Terrorism,' from DefendAmerica.mil.
Provides unannotated links to White House, Homeland Security, Terror War sites.
Also links to websites for all branches of the military and to transcripts
from the White House, Defense Dept., and State Dept. Continuously updated with news stories.
Section on Rebuilding Iraq (Iraqi Reconstruction.
- U.S. State Dept. -
International Information Programs - Washington File: Transcripts of recent remarks from U.S. officials. (May or may not be related to situation in Iraq.)
- Deployment Link - Middle East:
Background on U.S. forces in the region.
- Embassy of the United States in Baghdad, Iraq:
Information on the rebuilding of Iraq. Sections on Doing Business in Iraq; USAID: Helping Rebuild Iraq;
Donations to Iraq; etc.
- Joint Resolution to Use U.S. Forces Against Iraq:
U.S. Congress legislation text and bill status information for S.J.RES.45.
Other Countries' Government and Military
- Librarians' Index to the Internet: Perspectives on Iraq:
Well-annotated links to 20 websites covering issues concerning Iraq.
- Iraq 2003: Sources of News:
Provides briefly annotated links to well-chosen alternative and mainstream news sources on Iraq and the war.
Includes these link categories: Alternative News Portals and Indexes;
On-line Alternative Press Publications; Alternative Television and Radio;
Listservs; Weblogs, WIKI's and Bulletin Boards; Peace Organizations; Special News Coverage - Canadian;
Special News Coverage - American; Special News Coverage - International;
Weblogs and Diaries from Embedded Journalists; Government News Releases;
News Summary Sources; Think Tanks, Research Groups and Other Organizations.
- International Legal News: Iraq (Hastings Law Library, University of California):
SectionsL Iraq News Compiled from Sources Around the World; Search World News on Iraq;
Selected Online Articles Discussing International Legal Issues in Iraq; Research Websites - Legal Issues in Iraq;
Reports and Research Papers (including "War with Iraq: Costs, Consequences and Alternatives,"
from American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Committee on International Security Studies, Nov. 2002 and the
Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States,
July 2004, 9/11 Commission Report); Documents; Inspections & Sanctions; Human Rights Issues;
Treatment of Prisoners; and Law of War Resources.
- Council on
Foreign Relations: Iraq Readings: Background reading on the Bush Administration's Case,
Iraq's Response, U.S. Congress, United Nations, U.S. Allies and Friends,
War on Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Costs of War, Alternatives to War,
Peacekeeping and Reconstruction, and Public Opinion and U.S. Image Abroad.
- Government Views of Iraq (Grace-Ellen McCrann, City College Libraries):
Resources on the page include U.S. Congressional Hearings; government documents
about Iraq from the United States, Britain and the United
Nations; maps; presidential communications; general background;
canctions and the Oil-for-Food Programme; Geneva Conventions
and Protocols; U.S. Policy Towards Iraq; Inspection Reports to
the United Nations; and info on Weapons of Mass Destruction.
- Penn State University Libraries' Iraq Resources:
Created by the Global Studies Group, consisting of subject specialists from
the Libraries, the page links to information about Iraq's history and
culture; United Nation's resources; perspectives of the U.S., Europe, and
Iraq; global news sources; the governments of other countries such as
Egypt, China, and Russia; pro- and anti-war groups; more.
- FACSnet - The War on Terrorism:
FACSnet is an educational, non-partisan organisation offering
information and resources for journalists, based in California.
Website sections include: Bringing the Story Home: a FACS
focus on terrorism; Homeland Defense; Terrorist Groups and their Agendas;
The Middle East, Foreign Policy and Military Response; Culture & Religion;
Legal Issues, Privacy, & Civil Rights; Remembering Sept. 11;
Experts; and Institutes and Organizations.
See also FACS - Iraq
Resources, with sections on Recent developments, Assessing the threat,
The White House, Congressional authorization, and Desert Storm.
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 'Crisis in Iraq'/Reconstructing Iraq:
Sections: Reconstruction, WMD, Regime Change, Inspections/UN,
Bush Administration, Congress, Experts, Resources, Links.
- Federation of American Scientists - Iraq Special Weapons Guide:
Covers Nuclear, Chemical, Biological, Missiles, and other programs.
- 'Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Net Assessment':
Press release on this Information on International Institute for Strategic Studies
report.
- The Interim Constitution of Iraq
- CIA World Factbook 2004 - Iraq:
Provides map and flag images, and sections on geography, people, government, economy,
communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
- Q&A: Conflict With Iraq:
A BBC News Online's World Affairs correspondent provides short answers to
a number of basic questions about the situation with Iraq in 2002.
The BBC also provides a Timeline
of Saddam's Iraq, with sections on Saddam's rise, the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88),
the Gulf War (1991), the Aftermath, and Sanctions.
- Middle East Studies - Iraq,
from Columbia University. Briefly annotated links to about 45 websites on
topics such as sanctions, Iraq chronologies, Saddam Hussein,
the Gulf War, the Kurds, special weapons, etc.
- Websites on Weapons of Mass Destruction:
From GlobalSecurity.org, this is an annotated list of websites relevant to WMD, excerpted from
a Dec. 2003 article in National Journal.
- Amnesty International's
Iraq Report 2004: Human rights report for Iraq. Available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.
The full Iraq Library is also available,
with frequently updated news stories.
- PBS Online NewsHour: Iraq in Transition:
Excellent, in-depth website for studying Iraq and the current war. News stories and profiles.
Sections: Governing Iraq; Insurgency; Reconstruction; Remnants of Saddam's Regime; Key Players;
Key Maps; For Students and Teachers; Investigating
Prewar Intelligence; The Iraq Report; The Road to War; the
Media in Postwar Iraq; etc.
- Iraq - Current News (National Public Radio):
NPR provides current news segments and article, an in-depth section on 'The Middle East and the
West: A Historical View,' reports on Iraqi intelligence (Report from Britain's Butler
Inquiry; U.S. Senate Report on Prewar Intelligence), views and commentary, reporters' notebooks,
remembering the fallen, more. Also provides archived
news on Iraq called Beyond the War in Iraq, which ceased currency in Feb. 2004. Sections include
Saddam's rule, War Diaries, essays from the field, commentaries, online discussion,
special features, humanitarian crisis, and maps and resources.
- Iraq Navigator (New York Times):
A collection of useful links for covering the conflict that the Times’
newsroom uses in its reporting. Includes Iraq demographic data from the CIA
and the U.S. Census bureau; Saddam Hussein biographies; CIA and British government
reports on Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction; United Nations documents;
data on Iraqi oil and energy production; an exhaustive collection of
Iraq maps; Iraqi opposition groups; etc.
- Iraq Daily: A World News service.
Constantly updated news about Iraq, and useful links to related information.
- BBC 'Conflict
with Iraq' page: Key documents, maps, timelines, a review of the Arab
press. The BBC also provides news in Arabic (no special fonts needed)
and a Flash map of
Iraq with locations of the no-fly zones, dissident areas, oilfields and oil refineries,
suspected weapons sites, Presidential palaces, oil pipe lines, army bases, etc.
- The Guardian's Special Report: Iraq:
Latest news organised by topic; chronology (1979-present); interactive guides
on British troop placement, Weapons inspections,
US B-2 bombers, Baghdad scrollable map,
Patriot missiles, Iraq's weapons of mass destruction capability,
Oil reserves, The US military build-up, US plans for an attack on Iraq,
No-fly zones, etc. (all require Flash); comment and analysis; links.
- CNN's Special Report: Showdown: Iraq:
Sections on top stories; inspections; military; regime change; five countries
and their stance on an Iraq war (Kuwait, Turkey, Iran, Germany,
Saudi Arabia); and the unfinished war. Includes a pop-up timeline of the history of
Iraq, and maps of potential U.S. military bases and suspected Iraqi WMD sites.
- Einews - European Internet Network Iraq Page: Iraq news
articles, editors' picks, live daily newsfeed.
- MSNBC: Iraq: The Big Picture:
An audio-visual TV-like presentation of information on Iraq. Other sections
on MSNBC's site include Three Powers, Three Iraqs; Target Iraq; Iraq Facts; and Dirty Bombs.
Requires Flash.
- Jane's Defence - Middle East News:
Background articles and reports on mid-East issues, including Iraq. Military focus.
- Arab News: Saudi Arabia's First English Daily. News sections are
Kingdom, Islam, Letters, World, Business, and Sports. Special sections include
The Life of The Prophet Muhammad; 9/11 Special Tragedy Revisited; 20 Years of King Fahd;
Top 100 Saudi Companies; more.
- Afghan News Network: An educational
non-profit resource tool located in the U.S., providing updated 'news related to Afghanistan
from reliable worldwide sources.' Compilation of news. In English.
- Al-Jazeera English-language website:
English site of this very popular Arab news station, launched Sept.
2003. Special reports and features.
- Radio Free Iraq: Offers
broadcasts in Arabic,
archived broadcasts, analyses and news in English, map of Iraq, etc.
Funded by US Congress.
- Voice of the Iraqi People:
Mouthpiece of the Iraqi Communist Party, in Arabic.
- End the War.org: National Network
to End the War Against Iraq. Information on peace rallies, campaigns, and peace
resolutions; statements by faith groups; news; talking points: Why the US Should not Invade Iraq,
Seven Fallacies of US Plans to Invade Iraq, On Smart Sanctions, FAQs on Sanctions,
Voices in the Wilderness Talking Points; press releases; op-eds; lots of links; more.
- Open Democracy: Feature
articles and columns; debates on topic such as Iraq: war or not?, Iraqi Voices,
Witnessing conflict, Don't look back: 9/11, 9/11: Politics of global justice,
The war and terrorism, The Politics of Verticality, American power and the world.
- Education for Peace in Iraq Center:
'Working to improve humanitarian conditions in Iraq through education and
advocacy in the U.S. ... EPIC seeks peaceful alternatives to effectively address
legitimate U.S. security concerns and to finally end the humanitarian crisis.'
News, opinion pieces, action alerts, speakers' bureau.
- Norbert's Bookmarks for a Better World: Conflict Regions: IRAQ:
Several hundred links (no annotations) to articles, documents, essays, data
about a war with Iraq. Categories of links are: Iraq News, Post War Iraq,
US/UK War Against Iraq, Actions against the War, Staetments Against War, Background Info,
Evil Capabilities?, UN Inspections, Sanctions and Humanitarian Crisis, Depleted Uranium Weapons,
The 'Players,' Exiled Iraqi, and Desert Fox (1998-99). Most resources seem to be focused against war.
In English and German.
