America's Bid for Empire
- Argues that the U.S. Congress has kept Americans uninformed about the objectives and hard choices necessary for meeting the terrorist threat.
- http://www.coolissues.com/government/empire.htm

Slate - Lies, Damned Lies, and Bush's Iraq Statistics
- 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.
- http://www.slate.com/id/2107914/

Bush on Iraq
- Document's the Bush Administration's misleading and inaccurate public statements on Iraq, compiled from public sources.
- http://www.bushoniraq.com/

US Dept of State - Remarks by the President
- Remarks by President George Bush on the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 regarding Iraq's possession of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons.
- http://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/rm/15019.htm

War Clouds Gather as Hawks Lay their Plans
- Speculates about reasons for information leaks in the Pentagon. The Observer, UK.
- http://observer.guardian.co.uk/iraq/story/0,12239,755059,00.html

Ten Reasons Why Many Gulf War Veterans Oppose Re-Invading Iraq
- Gives a point by point list from a U.S. war veteran on why returning to fight in Iraq is a mistake.
- http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0913-01.htm

Misleader.org
- Supports the call for an independent commission to investigate the lies and distortions concerning US involvement in the Iraq War.
- http://www.misleader.org/

US Department of State: Iraq Update
- Provides news, official texts, reports and fact sheets, links for resources and listserver.
- http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/

US Department of State: Iraq
- Official documents, transcripts of speeches, background information and reports related to the current crisis. Includes a country profile.
- http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/c3212.htm

Whitehouse.gov: Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Provides a summary of the position of the US government, illustrated by presidential remarks and speeches, press briefings and documents.
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/

Henry A. Kissinger: Phase II and Iraq
- Analysis of the relation between the Iraq-conflict and the global war on terrorism by the former Secretary of State. Washington Post, US.
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A34680-2002Jan12&notFound=true

Just War - Or A Just War?
- Editorial by former president Jimmy Carter. New York Times [free registration required].
- http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/opinion/09CART.html

US Anti-war Groups Flex their Muscle
- Reports on the participants of anti-war-activism and upcoming demonstrations. The Guardian, UK.
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,816531,00.html

War Plans Under Fire as Even Bush Heartland Talks Peace
- Ed Vulliamy sums up the voices against an attack inside the US. The Observer, UK.
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,815590,00.html

U.S. Options on Iraq Still Undecided
- Describing that despite some sense of urgency to attack Iraq, the Bush Administration has not ruled out other approaches.
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A30092-2002Feb18&notFound=true

Iraq and the New Great Game
- Rahul Mahajan discusses possible motives of the US foreign policy. Counterpunch, US.
- http://www.counterpunch.org/mahajan0805.html

Call in Congress for Full Airing of Iraq Policy
- 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).
- http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/07/18/international/middleeast/18IRAQ.html

Profound Effect on US Economy Seen in a War on Iraq
- Analyses the possible economic effects. New York Times [free registration required].
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/30/international/30COST.html

The Right Way to Change a Regime
- 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].
- http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/08/25/opinion/25BAKE.html

Top Republicans Break With Bush on Iraq Strategy
- 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).
- http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/08/16/international/middleeast/16IRAQ.html

With Talk of Conflict with Iraq, Americans Remember the Human Cost of Vietnam
- Duncan Campbell reports on the mood among Americans, focusing on minorities, and discusses the value of opinion polls. The Guardian, UK.
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,775346,00.html

Where Iraq Fits in the War on Terror
- 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].
- http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/09/13/opinion/13ALBR.html

Al Gore's Speech on Iraq
- Transcript of the former US vice-president's speech on Iraq and the war on terrorism.
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,797999,00.html

George Bush's Speech on Iraq
- Full text of an address given by the US President in Cincinnati.
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,806800,00.html

Excerpts From the Debate in the Senate
- Excerpts from the debate in US Senate on October 8., 2002 on using force against Iraq. New York Times, US [free registration required]
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/09/politics/09STEX.html

Excerpts From House Debate
- 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].
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/09/politics/09HTEX.html