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Center for Economic and Social Rights
Tearing up the Rules - The Illegality of Invading Iraq
There is no justification for a war against Iraq:
Appeal to the German government and the members of the UN Security Council
Naji Sabri (14.11.2002)
Answer to SCR 1441 - Text of Iraq's letter to the U.N.
Hans C. Graf Sponeck (25.09.02)
IRAQ - Four Questions, Four Answers
presented at the European Colloqium in Brussels
Thomas E. Ricks (Washington Post, 24.05.02)
Military Bids to Postpone Iraq Invasion
Joint Chiefs See Progress In Swaying Bush, Pentagon
New York Times (24,05.02)
Military Would Be Stressed by a New War, Study Finds
U.S. Envisions Blueprint on Iraq Including Big Invasion Next Year (New York Times 28.4.2002)
The Bush administration, in developing a potential approach for toppling President Saddam Hussein of Iraq, is concentrating its attention on a major air campaign and ground invasion, with initial estimates contemplating the use of 70,000 to 250,000 troops.
UN Chemical Arms Chief Ousted in U.S. - Led Vote (New York Times, 22.4.2002)
The head of a global chemical weapons control body was ousted on Monday by a United States-sponsored vote
Kenneth M. Pollack
Next Stop Baghdad, Foreign Affairs, March/April 2002
George Monbiot
Chemical coup d'etat (Guardian, 16.04.02)
The US wants to depose the diplomat who could take away its pretext for war with Iraq
Walter Pincus
Rumsfeld Disputes Value of Iraq Arms Inspections (Washington Post, 16.4.2002)
Skirmish on Iraq Inspections, Washington Post, 15.4.2002
Wolfowitz Had CIA Probe U.N. Diplomat in Charge
Walter Pincus and Colum Lynch
Skirmish on Iraq Inspections (Washington Post, 15.4.2002)
Wolfowitz Had CIA Probe U.N. Diplomat in Charge
US paves way for war on Iraq?, Guardian, 27.3.02
Attack base to be moved into Qatar to bypass Saudi objections
Saudi Arabia: Pro-West Leaders Strengthening Military Control, Stratfor 26.3.02
Opposition Report May Herald U.S.-Saudi Split?, Strafor, 19.3.02
Opposition Saudi sources report that U.S. forces in Saudi Arabia are moving equipment to Qatar.
Stratfor (14.02.02)
The Iraq Problem: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Balance
The U.S. State and Defense Departments appear to be pushing differing strategies for potentially removing Iraqi President Saddam Hussein from power.
Guardian, 15.2.02
US split with allies grows
Seumas Milne (Guardian, 14.02.02)
Can the US be defeated?
America's global power has no historical precedent, but its room for manoeuvre is limited
STRATFOR, 12 2.02
The Iraqi Question: Who Can Replace Saddam?
George Monbiot (Guardian, 12.02.02)
America's imperial war
The liberals who backed the Afghan bombing are now lined up with rampant US militarism
Stratfor (11.02.02)
Iraq Losing Allies in Face of U.S. Threats
While the United States continues a war of words against Iraq, Baghdad's allies are beginning to melt away.
David M. Malone, IHT, 7.2.02
Remove Saddam? The Chore Would Have to Be Well Done
Arab News, 6.2.02
US defense budget exceeds funding for combined global militaries
James Risen, NYT, 6.2.02
Terror Acts by Baghdad Have Waned, U.S. Aides Say
New York Times, 6.2.02
Tenet's Testimony Before Senate Committee
New York Times, 5.2. 2002
Iraq Proposes U.N. Talks, and Gets a War
The Sunday Times, 3.2. 02
Eight-week plan to topple Saddam
Charles Krauthammer (NY Times, 1.2.02))
Redefining the War
Scott Ritter (Christ. Science Mon., 13.01.02)
Iraq: The Phantom Threat
Henry A. Kissinger (wp, 13.01.02)
Phase II and Iraq
Guardian, 9.1.02
Key US hawk softens line on Iraq strike
DEBKA.com (3.01.02)
7 nations involved in invasion plans set for February
NewsWeek, 7.01.02
Next Up - Saddam
After September 11, Washington sees Iraq?s weapons capabilities as a direct and intolerable threat to American national security.
Thomas L. Friedman (NYT, 20.12.01)
All alone - A Lonely Crusade Against Saddam
New York Times, 18.12.01
Many Arabs Nervous About Attack on Iraq
Salon.com, 13.12.01
Searching for Saddam's replacement
Jane's Defense 12.12.01
Gen Mikolashek takes US 3rd Army HQ to Kuwait
DAWN, 10.12 .01
US moves command base to Kuwait
Stratfor (04.12.01)
Iraq, Terrorism and Geopolitics
William Safire (NYT, 24.9.01)
The Ultimate Enemy
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