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GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ON IRAQ
I. UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- Bush administration documents on interrogation. (Washington Post)
Summary of White House, Pentagon and Justice Department documents about interrogation policies.
- Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction: Report to the President
The Commission was established in 2004 to examine the American intelligence community's ability to assess use, capablilities, possession, manufacture and other aspects of weapons of mass destruction by foreign powers.
- CRS reports on Iraq (Congressional Research Service)
Reports to Congress on issues related to Iraq.
- DefenseLINK
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) current news, press releases, DoD subject web sites, and special reports.
- Department of Homeland Security
Protects the nation against further terrorist attacks. Component agencies will analyze threats and intelligence, guard our borders and airports, protect our critical infrastructure, and coordinate the response of our nation for future emergencies.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Iraq
Official source for UK government statements, news releases, and other documents.
- Government Views on Iraq (City College of New York)
- Hearing on the "Downing Street" Memo (U.S. House of Representatives)
The Downing Street "Memo" is a document containing meeting minutes transcribed during President Bush's meeting with British Prime Minister Blair on July 23, 2002. It portrays the President intent on invasion, and a loyal ally troubled both by how it could be justified and by what it would bring. This "unofficial hearing" is a discussion of the contents of the memo.
- Iraq: a Country Study (Library of Congress)
Presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of Iraq.
- Iraq Casualities (Department of Defense)
Statistics on killed and wounded for all services for Iraq operations. Also includes summaries of Vietnam and Korean war casualities.
- Iraq Report
Weekly news summary about Iraqi politics since 1998. Reporting appears to be objective. Issued by Radio Free Europe, a US government project.
- Iraq Study Group Report
Independent assessment of the current and prospective situation on the ground in Iraq, its impact on the surrounding region, and the consequences for U.S. interests.
- Iraqi Perspectives Project: a View of Operation Iraqi Freedom from Saddam's Senior Leadership (United States Joint Forces Command)
Examination of Sadam Hussein's leadership and its effects on Iraqi military decision making process. Evaluates military events from not only our vantage point, but also from the perspective of the opposing political and military leadership.
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Operation Iraqi Freedom: Three Year Anniversary - Progress Fact Sheet (Department of Defense)
Brief report on accomplishments in Iraq after 3 years of war.
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Report of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the Treatment by the Coalition Forces of Prisoners of War and Other Protected Persons by the Geneva Conventions in Iraq During Arrest, Internment and Interrogation
- Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence on Postwar Findings About Iraq's WMD Programs and Links to Terrorism and How They Compare With Prewar Assessments together with additional views
- Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence on The Use by the Intelligence Community of Information Provided by the Iraqi National Congress with additional views
- Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq (Senate Intelligence Committee)
Includes the intelligence community's analyis of Iraq's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons programs.
- Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessment on Iraq: Conclusions (Senate Intelligence Committee)
- Report to Congress Measuring Security and Stability in Iraq (Department of Defense)
Focuses on goals and progress regarding Iraq's political stability, security, and economic situation. Also describes training and development of Iraqi forces.
- United States Central Command
Current news, releases, briefings, photographs, operations and exercises of the coalition Central Command forces.
- U.S. Department of State. Foreign Press Centers
Supports U.S. policies by helping foreign media cover the U.S. Their goal is to promote the depth,accuracy, and balance of foreign reporting from the US, by providing direct access to authoritative American information sources.
- US Department of State. International Information Programs
Bush Administration policy on Iraq. Documents back to 1999 archiving Iraqi abuses, including the oil-for-food program.
- US Department of State. "Iraq"
Documents on humanitarian assistance, press releases, fact sheets, reports related to Iraq.
- United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
An independent, nonpartisan federal institution created by Congress to promote the prevention, management, and peaceful resolution of international conflicts.
- World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)
Summary report on Iraq, its people, geography, economy, military, government, current issues.
II. UNITED NATIONS
III. Documents on Iraq in the UMass Government Documents Collection (2004)
- Human rights violations under Saddam Hussein : victims speak out : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Central Asia of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, November 20, 2003. (Y 4.IN 8/16::H 88/38)
- Iraq : status and prospects for reconstruction, resources : hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, July 29, 2003.
(Y 4.F 76/2:S.HRG.108-255)
- Review Iraqi agriculture : from oil for food to the future of Iraqi production, agriculture and trade : hearing before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, June 16, 2004. (Y 4.AG 8/1:108-33)
- Iraq and Vietnam : differences, similarities and insights. ( D 101.146:IR 65)
- Strategic consequences of the Iraq War : U.S. security interests in Central Asia reassessed.
(D 101.146:ST 89 )
- Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence on the U.S. intelligence community's prewar intelligence assessments on Iraq together with additional views. (Y 1.1/5:108-301 )
Other material on Iraq can be located by performing a keyword or subject search in the Library Catalog.
The Library has also produced a comprehensive subject research guide on the Iraq War 2003, which includes, current news, analysis and commentary, background, history, geography, information for children and families, and other pertinent sources.
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