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Iraq Studies - US

U.S. State Department - Iraq Weekly Status Report
"This comprehensive status report on Iraq provides weekly updates in the eight key areas identified as pillars of U.S. Government policy."

U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq
Sections include: News ; Links ; U.S. Policy & Issues.

White House

U.S. Senate

U.S. House of Representatives

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Brookings Institution

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Iraq Study Group Report (December 6, 2006)
- The Baker-Hamilton Commission

U.S. Senate - Select Committee on Intelligence - Iraq Intelligence Reports

U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)

  • Joint Center for Operational Analysis (JCOA)

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

  • Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD - (dead link) (September 2004)
    "This report relays the findings of the Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction."

DefenseLINK News - [Selected Historic] Speeches
U.S. Department of Defense

White House (includes historic documents)

In Focus

U.S. Congressional Reports

U.S. Department of State (includes historic documents)

  • Special Section -- Iraq: Failing to Disarm (Feb. 05, 2003)
    "Secretary Powell addressed the United Nations Security Council on February 5, presentingevidence of Iraq's continued defiance ofUNSC Resolution 1441 and previous resolutions. The following comprise his presentation, including the speech, video clips, and slide collections."
  • Bush Urges Congress to Pass Strong Resolution on Iraq - (dead link) (Sept. 28, 2002)
  • U.S. Consulting with U.N. Security Council Members on Iraq - (dead link) (Sept. 27, 2002)
  • Richard Butler, George F. Kennan Voice Concerns about War with Iraq - (dead link) (Sept. 26, 2002)
  • Bush Says, Iraq, al Qaeda Pose Threat to U.S. (Sept. 25, 2002)
    "'Can't distinguish' between the two in war against terror"
  • Official Texts - (dead link)
  • Human Rights Reports on Iraq - (dead link)
  • International Religious Freedom Report - Iraq
  • Iraq - Crimes Against Humanity - (dead link)
  • US-Iraq Policy Listserv

U.S. House of Representatives

  • Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Iraq Reconstruction
    Rep. Waxman and other members of Congress have been seeking information on contracts entered into by the Administration for reconstruction and development work in Iraq, including several billion dollar contracts with a subsidiary of Halliburton Corporation. Many questions have been raised about the Iraq contracting process, including questions on the seemingly inflated prices charged by Halliburton to import gasoline from Kuwait into Iraq and Halliburton's admission of kickbacks to company officials."

U.S. Senate - Select Committee on Intelligence - Iraq Intelligence Reports

Office of the Director of National Intelligence
"The IC is a federation of executive branch agencies and organizations that work separately and together to conduct intelligence activities necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the United States."

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction - SIGIR
"SIGIR, the successor to the Coalition Provisional Authority Inspector General (CPA-IG), was created by Congress to provide oversight of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) and all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in Iraq. SIGIR oversight is accomplished via independent audits, field inspections, and criminal investigations into potential fraud, waste, and abuse of funds."

U.S. Army

  • Counterinsurgency
    "The manual is designed to fill a doctrinal gap. It has been 20 years since the Army published a field manual devoted exclusively to counterinsurgency operations..."
    Field Manual No. 3-24. Marine Corps Warfighting Publication No. 3-33.5, December 2006.
  • On Point - The U.S. Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom - (dead link)
    Publication of CALL - Center for Army Lessons Learned

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

U.S. Congressional Budget Office

U.S. Dept. of Commerce

  • Rebuilding Iraq
    Iraq Reconstruction Task Force
    "...to help U.S. companies participate in the economic rebuilding of Iraq."

U.S. Dept. of Defense - DefenseLINK (includes historical statements)

  • DoD News Briefings - Historical Listing
  • Leaflet Gallery - (dead link)

U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE)

  • Country Analysis Briefs - Iraq
    "Iraq holds more than 112 billion barrels of oil - the world's second largest proven reserves. Iraq also contains 110 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and is a focal point for regional security issues."
    Sections include: Background ; Oil ; Natural Gas ; Electricity ; Profile ; Links.
  • Energy Supply Security
    "This web site provides links to energy supply security information within EIA, the federal government, and non-governmental sources. Its focus is on both domestic energy supply shortages, and international events that affect energy security on a global basis."
  • Oil Market Disruptions & Vulnerability - (dead link)
    Sections include: Disruptions & Events ; Disruption Analysis ; Oil Import Dependency ; World Oil Production Capacity ; World Oil Stock Availability ; Related Topics.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

  • Sanctions Guidelines: Iraq - (dead link)
    Guidelines and Information for Iraq

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Seamless Transition Home
    "...for returning Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve service members of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. We honor the opportunity to provide benefits information and assistance to eligible veterans who honorably fought and served in our Nation's armed forces."

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)

  • Joint Center for Operational Analysis (JCOA)

U.S. Navy

  • Strategic Insights
    "...is an electronic journal offering timely, concise assessments of U.S. and international security issues. While the journal is intended especially for U.S. military personnel and defense policymakers, we also welcome the interest of students and the public."

Quick Reaction Report on the Baghdad Police College Baghdad, Iraq
Report Numbers, SIGIR PA-06-078.1 and SIGIR PA-06-079.1, September 27, 2006.

USAID - Assistance to Iraq
"As part of the U.S. government's contingency planning for Iraq, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is prepared to mobilize significant development resources and technical assistance."

Text of House Version of Iraq Resolution - (dead link) [Passed 296-133] (Oct. 10, 2002)

  • [McDermott] - Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA)
    Official House of Representative page.
    "In recent months, President Bush has made clear his determination to remove Iraqi leader, Saddam Hussein, from power. Congressman McDermott believes strongly that a unilateral attack on Iraq does not serve the best interests of the American people and calls for careful consideration of the many far-reaching consequences of preemptive military actions."
  • Remarks on House Joint Resolution 114, To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq - (dead link) (October 10, 2002)
  • Floor Statement on House Joint Resolution 114, To Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq - (dead link) (October 8, 2002)

Library of Congress Area Handbook Series - Iraq
Chapters include: Historical Setting ; Society and Its Environment ; The Economy ; Government and Politics ; National Security ; Bibliography.

Non-Government Sites & Finding Aids

Arms Control Today
Published by the Arms Control Association

  • Iraq-Niger Uranium Chronology
    "This chronology details the intelligence that the United States possessed on reported Iraqi attempts to obtain uranium from Africa, along with relevant administration statements."
    By Paul Kerr.

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

  • WMD In Iraq: Evidence and Implications (January 2004)
    By Joseph Cirincione, Jessica T. Mathews, George Perkovich, with Alexis Orton.
    "This new study details what the U.S. and international intelligence communities understood about Iraq's weapons programs before the war and outlines policy reforms to improve threat assessments, deter transfer of WMD to terrorists, strengthen the UN weapons inspection process, and avoid politicization of the intelligence process."
  • The Bush Administration on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Capabilities
    August 2002-
    "We have compiled statements from the Bush Administration primarily on Iraq's previous and current ability to manufacture and hide chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons as well as delivery systems. We have also included statements on the relationship between intelligence and post-war evidence of such capabilities. Statements in bold are our emphases."
    Prepared by Christina Andersson.

City College of New York Cohen Library - Government Documents

  • Government Views of Iraq
    "Iraq has been international front-page news for some time and this resource is a compilation of online primary resources to help fill in the background. The site concentrates on Government documents and information and while the bulk of the resources are from the United States, there are international entries as well."
    Prepared by Grace-Ellen McCrann

Federation of American Scientists - Congress 2002 Intelligence Debate
Not a U.S. government site

  • Did the U.S. Help Saddam Acquire Biological Weapons
    Statement of Sen. Byrd, September 20, 2002.
    Read from the Newsweek article from the Sept. 23, 2002 issue regarding the cordial nature of U.S. - Iraqi relations during the early 1980's, including a description of Donald Rumsfeld's visit with Saddam Hussein and how the U.S. sent germs to Iraq.

George Washington University - National Security Archives

National Defense University Library - MERLN [Military Education Research Library Network] - (dead link)

  • Iraq - Policy Documents - (dead link)
    "A central repository of publicly available policy documents"
    Sections include: White House ; Department of Defense ; Department of State ; Department of Homeland Security ; Central Intelligence Agency.

University of Michigan Documents Center - Iraq War Debate
Sections in include: Books & Articles ; Threat Assessments ; Containment Strategies ; Military Issues ; War ; Projected Political Aftermath of War ; United States Occupation ; Transitional Government ; Saddam Hussein Capture ; Interest Groups ; Primary Players ; Related Web Pages.

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