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Below are links to Iraq-related websites. They are divided up as follows:
Country Information
Government reports
Government websites
Maps
Military and war-related sites
News-related sites and special news reports
Non-governmental organizations
Other resource pages on the Net
Rebuilding and reconstruction efforts
Reports from other organizations
Saddam Hussein
Sanctions, human rights and the anti-war movement
United Nations and weapons-inspection sites

Country Information

A+ Country Reports - Iraq - A+ Country Reports offers a wealth of information on all of the countries of the world. Like the CIA's World Factbook, A+ Country Reports presents up-to-date information on population, geography, economy, history, and politics.

American Kurdish Information Center - The American Kurdish Information Network (AKIN) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in 1993 to serve the information needs of this country relative to the Kurds. It does this to fulfill two needs: ours, to hold a mirror to the events that are taking place in the Kurdish regions of Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria and those of the American public, to enable them to have access to collected materials on the subject.

CIA World Factbook - an incredibly useful source of public information on 266 nations and world regions.

Country Profile: Iraq - Profile of Iraq including the latest news, demographic and economic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about Iraqi leaders and media. Site also includes key stories, news analysis, links, audio features, and a video for the most recent live coverage. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Iraq - from The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Texas at Austin.

Iraq Research and Documentation Project - The Iraq Research and Documentation Project (IRDP) website is a collection of resources documenting the government, politics, and society of modern Iraq. IRDP is engaged in the gathering of information of diverse content and format (official government documents, maps, citizen testimonies, reference sources, chronologies, bibliographies, notable articles, human rights reports, photographic and other images, audio and video materials).

Iraq-related web sites - From Arab German Consulting.

Key names and places in Iraq - Identifications and pronunciations for key people and places in Iraq.

Government reports

Apparatus of Lies: Saddam's Disinformation and Propaganda, 1990-2003 - "Apparatus of Lies discusses the lies that Iraq has used to promote its propaganda and disinformation." The site includes a downloadable PDF version and related links. From the Office of the President of the United States.

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan and Enhanced Base Security Since 9/11 - Source: CRS

Duelfer (CIA) Report on Iraq WMD - Grace York, documents librarian extraordinaire, has broken up an extremely hefty report into manageable chunks here. A September, 2004 report.

Government views of Iraq - a bibliography of online government information and documents about Iraq. Resources include U.S. Congressional Hearings and government documents about Iraq from the United States, Britain and the United Nations. From the Cohen Library of The City College of New York.

Operation Iraqi Freedom and its Aftermath : U.S. Government Accountability Office Special Collection - The Government Accountability Office (formerly General Accounting Office) presents a selection of GAO reports and testimony related to the 2003 Iraq War, the rebuilding of Iraq, and the war on terrorism.

Overview of State-Sponsored Terrorism," in Patterns of Global Terrorism -- 2000 - released by the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, U.S. Department of State, April 2001.

Powell Draws Picture of Iraqi Deception: Links to al-Qaida - The U.S. Department of State presents a synopsis and the transcript of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's remarks to the U.N. Security Council on February 5, 2003, on the alleged violations of U.N. Resolution 1441 (November 8, 2002), regarding disarmament of weapons of mass destruction by Iraq's President Saddam Hussein and his regime.

Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq: Overall Conclusions - a 2004 report from the Select Committee on Intelligence, United States Senate.

Report to Congress Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq - From press release - ?A new Defense Department report sent to Congress today cites strong forward momentum in developing Iraq?s security forces, noting a 50 percent increase in the number of troops capable of taking the lead in combat operations.?

Saddam Hussein's Iraq: A Decade of Defiance and Deception - Resources related to the official White House position on Iraq. Includes Presidential remarks, key documents, press briefings, timelines, photos of Iraqi weapons facilities, remarks by cabinet members, and related links. From the Office of the President of the United States.

Section 2207 Report on Iraq Relief and Reconstruction, July 2005 - PDF version also available. Previously released reports available here. Source: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, U.S. State Department

Government websites

Campaign to disarm Iraq - Official UK gov site

Iraq Update - from the U.S. Department of State.

Iraqi National Congress - coalition of political organizations that oppose the rule of Saddam Hussein.

Kurdistan Democratic Party

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan

Iraq Country Information - from the U.S. Department of State.

Worker-Communist Party of Iraq

Maps

Map of Iraq - from the UN Cartographic Office.

BBC News: Key Maps - Clickable map of the Middle East region showing military build-up, presidential palaces, dissidents, oilfields, weapons, etc. Iraq Navigator, is a more detailed, animated map that allows viewers to choose which elements to display. From BBC News.

Iraq & Middle East Maps and data - includes links to numerous map-relates sites.

Military and war-related sites

BBC News: Military Fact Files - Information on military forces of the U.K., U.S., and Iraq, and the missile defenses of Israel. Browse by firepower, biochemical weapons, forces, and equipment for air, land, and sea. Also provides information on biological warfare, including delivery, storage, transport, spread, detection, protective equipment, antidotes, and proliferation.

Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms - the perfect gift for your favorite copy editor.

Forces: U.S. and Coalition Casualties - This site from CNN lists confirmed coalition deaths in the war in Iraq. The list "reflects the names of the U.S. and British troops whose families have been notified." Includes the name, age, unit, hometown, details of death, and a photograph.

Gulf War Facts - has US. and coalition totals, casualties, from Operation Desert Storm. From CNN.com.

Iraq: The Military Campaign Objectives - The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence presents its "objectives for the military campaign in Iraq."

Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction - A discussion of Iraq and its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) including chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Features links to international and domestic reports. Also available in French. From the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada.

Iraq Coalition Casualty Count - Information about military casualties in Iraq, ?scrupulously culled from government sources and cross-checked against other existing lists.? Find statistics about fatalities and injuries for United States and United Kingdom military personnel, contractors, and Iraqis. Includes a discussion of methodology, links to sources of information, and an RSS feed for announcements of new fatalities.

Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops From the Battlefields of Iraq - Companion site to a Home Box Office (HBO) program that features the letters of soldiers killed in action in Iraq. Features profiles of the families of the soldiers, a selection of letters, a discussion board, and a place to submit stories.

Military Casualty Information - is an authoritative, comprehensive resource for military casualty information in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Find lists of those killed or wounded in Iraq by branch of service and either age, race, gender, or rank. Reserve status also indicated. Two comprehensive lists: + Operation Iraqi Freedom - Names, Casualty Date Order (As of January 7, 2006)
+ Operation Iraqi Freedom - Names, Alphabetical Order (As of January 7, 2006)

Military Front for Families Support - "a place for all who have loved ones serving in today's military. Our goal is to help military families help themselves." Includes info on families moving, homeschooling, and black military history, as well as a forum and links to other support sites.

Military Weapons - "Weapons and technology used by various branches of the United States Military." Includes pictures, descriptions, fact sheets, characteristics and capabilities, and more.

Official Website for the United States Marine Corps - Current news, top and featured stories, information about family services, Marine Corps publications. In addition to a section of war-related information, there are links to information on headquarters, officer biographies, unit locations, recruiting, and many other related sites.

Operation Iraqi Freedom - from the official Web site of the United States Air Force. This site offers background information as well as information on aircraft and other operations. There are also photos, screensavers and links to other sites.

Operation Iraqi Freedom - this page from GlobalSecurity.org offers day-by-day coverage and many details about the current military operation in Iraq.

Support American Troops Overseas - Contacts for volunteering or making donations to support U.S. troops in Iraq and their families. From the Network for Good.

War Report -- Iraq War and Afghan Aftermath - This helpful omnibus of links to timely research, editorials, papers, and other written material on the situation in both Iraq and Afghanistan is provided by the Project on Defense Alternatives. The Project was found in 1991, and part of its mission is to "adapt security policy to the challenges and opportunities of the post-Cold War era. Toward this end it promotes consideration of the broadest range of defense options."

News-related sites and special news reports

Al-Jazeera - this page links to many sites related to Al-Jazeera.

Alternative Resources on the U.S. War Against Iraq - A collection of links to alternative news, analysis, and commentary; organizations concerned with Iraq and the Middle East; reports about Iraq; destruction of Iraqi cultural resources; antiwar organizations; and demonstrations, petitions, letter-writing campaigns, and resolutions. From the International Responsibilities Task Force of the American Library Association?s Social Responsibilities Round Table.

Arabic newspapers and magazines - Note: many of these are in Arabic

Baghdad.com - Iraq Daily

Conflict with Iraq - from the BBC.

Confronting Iraq - The Washington Post offers a database of its articles on the war in Iraq. The free database covers articles published since November 2002.

DEBKAfile - "DEBKAfileis a self-supporting Internet publication devoted to independent, investigative reporting and forward analysis in the fields of international terrorism, intelligence, international conflict, Islam, military affairs, security and politics."

Indepth: Iraq - profiles the background of the conflict, the weapons inspections controversy, Kurds in Iraq, and more. From the CBC.

Iraq - from washingtonpost.com.

Iraq: 10 Years After Gulf War - A background article from the January 2001 issue of Foreign Policy in Focus.

Iraq Extended Coverage - from ABC News.

Iraq Full Coverage - from Yahoo.

Online NewsHour: Iraq in Transition - The online version of PBS's NewsHour covers several aspects of the current situation in Iraq: The Military Campaign, The International Impact, The Home Front, The Humanitarian Situation, and The Road to War. Includes key map and player sections as well as an area for students and teachers.

Iraq 2003: Sources of News - a webliography of links to Iraq information. This site is somewhat unique in that they've tried to link to a number of alternative and independent press sites as well as mainstream media.

IraqJournal.org - "Coordinated by independent journalists Jeremy Scahill and Jacqueline Soohen on the ground in Baghdad, IraqJournal provides a forum for the distribution of independent information and views from Iraq." Updated several times every week; includes articles, clips from radio programs, videos, and related links.

Kurdistan Observer - "Bringing you the latest news regarding Kurds and Kurdistan."

Jerusalem Post - Middle East sites - features links to Iraq Daily, Hizbollah, Aljazeera, other Middle East media.

Pak Tribune - a Pakistani newspaper.

Radio Free Iraq.

Showdown: Iraq - This is a special news report on the status of Iraq's compliance of the United Nation Security Council's Resolution 1441 (November 8, 2002) on weapons inspection. It includes the latest news, quotes, and analysis by the chief U.N. weapons inspector, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, and news reporters. There is also information on Iraq, the military, and other top stories.

The Struggle for Iraq - News and analysis about life in post-Saddam Iraq. Includes a timeline since the fall of Saddam Hussein in April 2003, news about the constitution (charter) proposed in August 2005, the August 2005 human stampede during a Shia ceremony, and information about reconstruction, security, cost-of-living, education, civilian casualties, and related topics. From the BBC.

Timeline: Iraq - A brief chronology of key events covering 1922 to the present about Iraqi government and politics. Includes topics such as political history, foreign relations, Iran-Iraq War, oil, chemical weapons, Kuwait, Kurds, Oil-for-Food, weapons inspectors, United Nations resolutions, and the United States. Site also includes links to related key stories, news analysis, and a video feature for the most recent live coverage. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Unseen Gulf War - A collection of images of the human consequence of war. These photographs were taken "along 'the mile of death' the morning the day the war stopped" during the First Gulf War. According to the photographer, the "televised, aerial, and technological version of the conflict" failed to show the horror of its human realities as does this collection. From The Digital Journalist.

War in Iraq - This site from the Army Times focuses, naturally enough, on military aspects of the current conflict.

Warblogs:CC: One Source for War News - A collection of blogs about the Iraq war, primarily critical of U.S. engagement, "designed to provide you with a birds-eye view of Gulf War Redux, the American government and civil liberties issues in the United States." Also provides newsfeeds from major sources such as the New York Times and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

Non-governmental organizations

The Future of a Post-Saddam Iraq: A Blueprint for American Involvement - from The Heritage Foundation.

GlobalSecurity.Org - Target Iraq - In addition to lots of military-related information, this site includes links to Iraq-related websites from numerous governments as well as pro-war and anti-war websites.

Iraq - from Global Policy Forum, this page provides information on the crisis situation in Iraq as well as more specific articles on sanctions issues.

Iraq Policy Information Project - This organization "exists to spur informed national debate about Bush administration policy toward Iraq and to broaden US media coverage of the impending Iraq policy crisis." It offers resources for those "seeking credible sources on the consequences of a precipitous US-led attack on Iraq." There are celebrities' statements in support of the Win Without War coalition, Issue Briefs, a list of Expert Sources, and related links. Sponsored by the Center for International Policy.

Other resource pages on the Net

Iraqi Web diaries - a list of Iraqi blogs:
Baghdad Girl
Iraq the model
A star from Mosul
Diary From Baghdad
Iraqi Humanity
Healing Iraq
Baghdad Burning
A Family in Baghdad
The Mesopotamian

Al's Iraq Resources - Many valuable links to "news from and about Iraq," including news agencies, Iraqi newspapers in Arabic and English, satellite television and radio sites, and more. Offers links to sites about the U.S. military build-up in the Iraqi region, and information on assisting U.S. military personnel. From journalist Al Tompkins of Poynter Online.

Attack on Iraq - Iraq-related news updated daily including headlines, special reports, daily summaries, audio and video features, galleries and maps, key documents, Canada's perspective, and an impressive collection of links. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

Blogs of War: A Review of Alternative Sources for Iraq War Information - ?No longer are professional journalists and media conglomerates the exclusive information providers in times of conflict and, specifically to this article, the Iraq War. Currently, anyone with an Internet connection can read and witness the graphic descriptions, complex emotions, and varied opinions of bloggers in Iraq. These bloggers range from professional journalists who want to duck the censorship of large media, to Iraqi citizens, to the soldiers themselves.?

Conflict: Iraq and the United States - Mostly background, mostly meta-resources. Good annotation. From The Journalist's Toolbox.

Conflict in Iraq - News, classroom activities, lesson plans, historical background information, and other resources on the situation in Iraq for children, parents, and teachers. Designed for elementary school level. Includes advice on helping children cope with conflict. From the publishers of Weekly Reader.

Conflict with Iraq - This Multnomah County Library guide connects to Web sites about the conflict with Iraq. The diplomatic background, weapons inspections in Iraq, United Nations Security Council resolutions, and the war are the major topics. Resources from the United States, British, and French governments are included along with resources from international organizations.

CyberJournalist.net: Iraq Conflict Coverage Weblog - Includes blogs from "embedded" journalists (even MTV has a correspondent there!), news sites' complete coverage pages, interactive graphics and stories, and more. Among the recent additions: a 3-D map of Iraq, and Jerusalem Post's audio reports from the field.

Government Views of Iraq - This guide connects to government Web sites about the conflict with Iraq. Resources (reports, maps, speeches, Geneva conventions, etc.) from the United Nations, United States government, and United Kingdom government are included.

Iraq: Data, Forecasts, Country Analysis Brief and Other Analyses - Oil-related information regarding Iraq, including facts, forecasts, and analyses. Country Analysis Brief contains a great deal of both historical and current detailed information. From the National Energy Information Center at the Department of Energy.

Iraq Coverage Resources - from the website of the Poynter Institute.

Iraq Crisis - this page comes from JURIST's Paper Chase, a University of Pittsburgh law professor's blog now tracking legal aspects of the war in Iraq.

Iraq Crisis - Annotated links about the situation in Iraq. Categories include background reports, librarian's webliographies, news sources, United Nations, the U.S. government, and non-profits and think tanks. Also includes information about depleted uranium, and peace, nonviolence, and antiwar sites. From the Charles B. Sears Law Library, State University of New York at Buffalo.

A Nation at War - Complete coverage of the war in Iraq from The New York Times, with related domestic and international news. Includes multimedia coverage, wire news, interactive graphics, maps, Gulf War archived articles, and more. Requires free, one-time registration.

Special Coverage: Iraq Aftermath Documents, Resolutions, and Reports - Includes materials related to Valerie Plame identity leak; Senate Intelligence Committee Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community?s Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq; United States Resolutions, Reports, and Documents; United Nations documents. Source: FindLaw.com

War and Peace: Resources on Iraq - This page from the Librarians' Index to the Internet presents a variety of resources related to Iraq, and replaces the smaller "Perspectives on Iraq" collection.

War coverage resources - From the Ifra Newsplex at the University of South Carolina.

War in Iraq: News, Analysis and Multimedia Resources - News, analysis, key documents, resources, links, information about U.S. regime-change policy for Iraq, and information about experts and events. Excellent site from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

The War on Terrorism: Saddam Hussein and Iraq - from the Joyner Library of East Carolina University.

Rebuilding and reconstruction efforts

Iraq : Interim Constitution - The International Constitutional Law Project provides the text of the 2004 Interim Constitution of Iraq, officially titled, ?Law of Administration for the State of Iraq for the Transitional Period.?

IRAQ INDEX: Tracking Reconstruction and Security in Post-Saddam Iraq - is a statistical compilation of economic and security data. This resource will provide updated information on various criteria, including crime, telephone and water service, troop fatalities, unemployment, Iraqi security forces, oil production, and coalition troop strength.

Our Commitment to Iraq - from the U.S. Agency for International Development This site includes a chart entitled "Iraq Reconstruction Accomplishments: A Brief Overview."

Reports from other organizations

In Support of Arab Democracy: Why and How - In its 84-year history, the Council on Foreign Relations has published a number of important papers and publications dealing with a host of public policy issues, and this latest effort that addresses democracy in the Arab world should be of significant interest to many different groups. This particular report came from a Council-supported Task Force, co-chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former Congressman Vin Weber.

Inexcusable Failure: Progress in Training the Iraqi Army and Security Forces as of Mid-July 2004 - ?The US-led coalition cannot be excused for its failure to reconstitute effective security forces and police, for trying to restrict the development of Iraqi armed forces to a token force to defend Iraq?s borders against external aggression, or for ignoring the repeated warnings from US military advisory teams about problems in the flow of equipment and in creating the necessary facilities.? A July, 2004 report.

Insurgency and Counterinsurgency in Iraq - ?In counterinsurgency terms, Vietnam and Iraq form two legs of a historically fraught triangle - with El Salvador providing the connecting leg. In light of this history, the author analyzes where the United States has gone wrong in Iraq; what unique challenges the conflict presents to coalition forces deployed there; and what light both shed on future counterinsurgency planning, operations, and requirements.? A June, 2004 report.

Iraq: Muqtada al-Sadr - Questions and answers about the ?anti-U.S. Shiite cleric making a bid for power in Iraq.? Includes background information and notes on specific violent events (in 2003 and 2004) possibly linked to Muqtada al-Sadr and his supporters. From the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), an independent policy research organization.

Iraq: What Next? - from the Brookings Institute.

Iraq and the UN - from the Federation of American Scientists.

Iraq: Research Links - Links to papers, reports, and articles on all aspects of the Iraq conflict. Particularly valuable for its perspectives from the Bush administration, U.S. Congress, United Nations, and allies of the United States. From the Council on Foreign Relations.

Iraq Backgrounder: What Lies Beneath - October 2002 report from the International Crisis Group "reviews the mechanics of Saddam Hussein's rule, looks at the political dynamics that govern relations between religious and ethnic entities, and describes the various opposition groups and their potential role.

Iraq on the Record - From the site, ?The Iraq on the Record database contains statements from the five Administration officials most responsible for providing public information and shaping public opinion on the Iraq war: President George Bush; Vice President Richard Cheney; Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Secretary of State Colin Powell; and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice.?

Iraq Special Weapons: Nuclear, Biological Chemical and Missile Proliferation News - "A comprehensive compilation of news sources, news reports, analysis and official documents on nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and delivery systems." Iraq and the United Nations provides in-depth information, resolutions, documents, and related resources on the world's core conficts. From The Federation of American Scientists.

Keeping the Shi?ites Straight - Based on the opinion that ?no story has been more confusing for the Western news media to cover in postwar Iraq than the politics of the country?s Shi?ite majority,? this article provides a basic outline of Shi?ite religious history. Discusses the Sadr family (Muhammad Baqir as-Sadr, Ayatollah Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr, and Muqtada as-Sadr), Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, and other figures. From a Harvard University history professor and author of two books on the Shi?ites.

Leadership Failure: Firsthand Accounts of Torture of Iraqi Detainees by the U.S. Army?s 82nd Airborne Division - From summary - ?These soldiers? firsthand accounts provide further evidence contradicting claims that abuse of detainees by U.S. forces was isolated or spontaneous. The accounts here suggest that the mistreatment of prisoners by the U.S. military is even more widespread than has been acknowledged to date, including among troops belonging to some of the best trained, most decorated, and highly respected units in the U.S. Army. They describe in vivid terms abusive interrogation techniques ordered by Military Intelligence personnel and known to superior officers.? Source: Human Rights Watch

Saddam and the Bomb - from the Nuclear Control Institute.

Shaking Hands with Saddam Hussein: The U.S. Tilts toward Iraq, 1980-1984 - The National Security Archive provides declassified documents on the United States-Iraqi relationship in the 1980s and includes a detailed historical essay. Links within the essay provide access to the documents, which are also described individually. Topics include oil, terrorism, the Iran-Iraq War, arms sales, and chemical warfare and weapons.

War with Iraq: Costs, Consequences, and Alternatives [.pdf] - Released as part of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Committee on International Security Studies Occasional Papers series, this 93-page report from December 2002 examines the political, military, and economic consequences of war with Iraq.

Saddam Hussein

Biography of President Saddam Hussein - brief biographical information on Saddam Hussein, President of the Republic of Iraq. Included are his personal, academic, political, and presidential careers. From Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations, New York.

Sanctions, human rights and the anti-war movement

AFSC's Iraq Peacebuilding Program - from The American Friends Service Committee.

BBC News - In Pictures - World Peace Protests - Pictures from protests all over the world, submitted to the BBC by phone-cam.

Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq (CASI) - The Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq (CASI) aims to raise awareness of the effects of sanctions on Iraq, and campaigns on humanitarian grounds for the lifting of non-military sanctions. CASI does not support or have ties to the government of Iraq.

Center on Conscience and War (CCW) - "CCW works to defend and extend the rights of conscientious objectors." Formerly called the National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (NISBCO), they provide public education, counseling, legal support, and loans to men barred from receiving state or federal financial aid due to refusal to register with Selective Service. The site has not been updated in some time, but it has useful articles to help in deciding about and documenting conscientious objection.

Children of Iraq - independent effort that seeks to inform people of the "humanitarian catastrophe caused by the United Nations sanctions which are hurting ... and killing the children of Iraq."

Education for Peace in Iraq Center - "works to change U.S. foreign policy and raise public awareness in support of human rights in Iraq and peace in the Middle East."

International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) - International A.N.S.W.E.R. focuses its efforts on opposing U.S. war with Iraq. Activities include organizing mass demonstrations (such as the January 18, 2003 march and rally in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere). The Web site includes information about local and regional organizing centers, flyers to download, a list of endorsers, and the "scenarios" motivating these activities.

Human Rights Watch: Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan.

Iraq: Concern and Compassion in a Time of War - Contacts for learning about humanitarian relief efforts in the Middle East and volunteering or making donations. From the Network for Good.

Iraq Action Coalition - The Iraq Action Coalition is an online media and activists' resource center for groups and activists who are working to end the war against the people of Iraq.

Iraq Body Count - a website that crosses news stories from many sources about civilian deaths in Iraq, then makes a spreadsheet out of it. It gives minimum and maximum numbers of civilian deaths.

Iraq Foundation - human rights organization covering the political, social and economic situation under the regime of Saddam Hussein.

Iraq: People Come First - from Amnesty International.

Iraq Resource Information Site - The Sanctions War.

Iraq: Anti-War Actions and Analysis - from the Iraq Action Center.

The Iraq Body Count - A site that aims to provide a ?worldwide update of reported civilian deaths in the Iraq war and occupation. ... figures are derived from a comprehensive survey of online media reports. Where these sources report differing figures, the range ... is given.? Includes a discussion of the site?s methodology, and cites the sources used to compile the figures. In English, with some material also in Spanish, French, and Italian.

Just War--Or a Just War? - In this widely-distributed commentary on the potential conflict in Iraq, former President Jimmy Carter argues that "as a Christian and as a president who was severely provoked by international crises, I became thoroughly familiar with the principles of a just war, and it is clear that a substantially unilateral attack on Iraq does not meet these standards."

Life & Death in Iraq - report on a delegation of medical workers and others who attempted to gauge the effect of sanctions on Iraqi citizens, especially children. By Larry Johnson and Dan DeLong of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 1999.

MoveOn.org - "MoveOn is a catalyst for a new kind of grassroots involvement, supporting busy but concerned citizens in finding their political voice. Our nationwide network of more than 600,000 online activists is one of the most effective and responsive outlets for democratic participation available today."

Relief Web - This is News from the UN on the humanitarian situation in Iraq.

Sanctions Against Iraq - information on the sanctions imposed on Iraq after the Gulf War, articles, and analysis. From the Global Policy Forum, monitor of policy making at the United Nations.

Sanctions on Iraq - from the Open Directory Project.

United Nations and weapons-inspection sites

IAEA and Iraq Page - This page from the International Atomic Energy Agency featires links to the latest briefings, a timeline, a photo gallery, key documents, background and reference info, media reports and web links.

Iraq Watch - Iraq Watch is a comprehensive web site devoted to monitoring Iraq's progress in building weapons of mass destruction. Iraq Watch describes key Iraqi organizations and sites, lists their foreign suppliers, and provides access to U.N. and other documents that describe Iraq's activities.

Permanent Mission of Iraq to the UN - includes press releases and official statements and communiques from Iraq.

Security Council Resolution 1441, 8 November 2002 - This site presents the full text of the "Resolution on the return of weapons inspectors to Iraq, adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council on 8 November,2002" (S/RES/1441 (2002)). Below this document is the "Joint statement issued by Russia, China and France outlining their interpretation of UN of the resolution." From Arab Gateway, which "aims to introduce non-Arabs to the Arabs and their culture."

Security Council resolutions concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait - From August 1990 to present.

UN News Centre - News from the United Nations updated daily. Site provides an events calendar, UN statements, briefings, press releases, and news conferences, and UN links. Includes audio and video.

United Nations Office of the Iraq Programme - The Office of the Iraq Programme (OIP) was established in October 1997 to implement the oil for food programme for Iraq established by Security Council resolution 986 (1995).

UNMOVIC - monitors and verifies Iraqi compliance not to acquire weapons prohibited by the Security Council; oversees Iraqi disarmament of weapons of mass destruction, including chemical, biological weapons and missiles.

UNSCOM - original UN commission that performed on-site inspections into Iraq biological, chemical, and missile capabilities. Existed from 1991 to 1999.