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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
- Prepared Statement for the Senate Armed Service Committee
"The President's 25 Billion Reserve Fund"
By Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Washington DC, Thursday, May 13, 2004.
- Testimony of Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
Testimony as Prepared by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Before The Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Friday, May 7, 2004.
- Iraq: One Year Later
Remarks By Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 4, 2004.
- U.S. Strategy for the War on Terrorism
Speech by Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, Political Union University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Wednesday, April 14, 2004.
White House (includes historic documents)
- President Address Nation, Discusses Iraq, War on Terror (June 28, 2005)
- President Outlines Steps to Help Iraq Achieve Democracy and Freedom (May 24, 2004)
Text and video in English or Arabic.
- Bush Condemns Brutal Execution of Nicholas Berg (May 12, 2004)
- Bush Reaffirms Commitments in Iraq (May 10, 2004)
Statement at the Pentagon.
- Bush, Jordanian King Discuss Iraq and the Middle East (May 6, 2004)
- Bush Meets with Alhurra Television (May 5, 2004)
Re: Prisoner abuse. Text and video available.
- Bush Meets with Al Arabiya Television (May 5, 2004)
Re: Prisoner abuse.
- Budget of the United States Government
Fiscal Year 2003
- President's Address to the Nation & Press Conference (April 13, 2004)
Re: Iraq & the 9/11 Commission
- President Names Envoy [Jerry Bremer] to Iraq (May 6, 2003)
- Radio Address to the Nation (May 3, 2003)
- President Bush Announces Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended (May 1, 2003)
- President Discusses the Future of Iraq (April 28, 2003)
- President Gives Iraq Update to Workers of Tank Plant in Ohio (April 24, 2003)
- President Bush Outlines Progress in Operation Iraqi Freedom (April 16, 2003)
- President's Message to the Iraqi People (April 10, 2003)
- Joint Statement by President Bush, PM Blair on Iraq's Future (April 8, 2003)
- Dr. Condoleezza Rice Discusses Iraq Reconstruction (April 4, 2003)
- President Discusses Operation Iraqi Freedom at Camp Lejeune (April 3, 2003)
- President Updates America on Operations Liberty Shield and Iraqi Freedom (March 31, 2003)
- President Bush Discusses Military Operation (March 23, 2003)
- President Bush Addresses the Nation (March 19, 2003)
- Letter from the President to Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate (March 19, 2003)
- Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation (March 17, 2003)
- Azores Meeting - Monday "Moment of Truth" for World on Iraq (March 16, 2003)
- President George Bush Discusses Iraq in National Press Conference (March 6, 2003)
- President Discusses the Future of Iraq (Feb. 26, 2003)
- President's Remarks to Governors (Feb. 24, 2003)
- President's Remarks on Iraq at "Congress of Tomorrow" Reception (Feb. 10, 2003)
- "Why We Know Iraq is Lying" A Column by Dr. Condoleezza Rice
Originally appeared in the New York Times on January 23, 2003.
- What Does Disarmament Look Like?
- President Signs Iraq Resolution (Oct. 16, 2002)
- President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat (Oct. 7, 2002)
- President: Iraqi Regime Danger to America is "Grave and Growing" (Oct. 5, 2002)
- President, House Leadership Agree on Iraq Resolution (Oct. 2, 2002)
- President Bush Discusses Iraq with Congressional Leaders (Sept. 26, 2002)
- President Urges Congress to Pass Iraq Resolution Promptly (Sept. 24, 2002)
- President Bush to Send Iraq Resolution to Congress Today (Sept. 19, 2002)
- President Discusses Iraq, Domestic Agenda with Congressional Leaders (Sept. 18, 2002)
- Saddam Husseinís Deception and Defiance (Sept. 17, 2002)
- President Discusses Growing Danger posed by Saddam Hussein's Regime (Sept. 14, 2002)
- President Bush Discusses Iraq with Reporters (Sept. 13, 2002)
- Bush's Remarks to UN re Iraq (Sept. 12, 2002)
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, presenting evidence of Iraq's continued defiance of UNSC Resolution 1441 and previous resolutions. The following comprise his presentation, including the speech, video clips, and slide collections."
- UNSC Resolution 1483 To Lift Sanctions on Iraq (May 22, 2003)
Explanation of Vote in Security Council, by John D. Negroponte.
- Interview on BBC's Iraq Documentary (April 23, 2003)
- Powell's Remarks After Meeting With Cameroon President Biya (March 21, 2003)
- Assisting Iraqis With Their Future: Planning For Democracy (March 19, 2003)
Marc Grossman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs
- Briefing on Situation With Iraq (March 17, 2003)
- Spokesman Richard Boucher on Iraq (March 11, 2003)
- Powell's Address to UN Security Council: Iraq (March 7, 2003)
- The Administration's Position With Regard to Iraq (As Delivered) (Sept. 26, 2002)
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Washington, DC
- The Administration's Position With Regard to Iraq (As Delivered) (Sept. 19, 2002)
Testimony before the House Committee on International Relations; Washington, DC
- Powell's Interview with CNN re Iraq (Sept. 15, 2002)
- Powell's Remarks to the Security Council of the UN (Sept. 11, 2002)
- Background Note: Iraq
- Iraq Update
- 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)
- Testimony of Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
Re: Iraqi Prisoner Abuse.
Testimony as Prepared by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Before The Senate and House Armed Services Committees, Friday, May 7, 2004.
- Iraq: One Year Later
Remarks By Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 4, 2004.
- U.S. Strategy for the War on Terrorism
Speech by Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith, Political Union University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Wednesday, April 14, 2004.
- Rumsfeld Interview with Bob Woodward (October 23, 2003)
Posted April 19, 2004 in response to Woodward's new book.
- Rumsfeld Interview with Bob Woodward (September 20, 2003)
Posted April 19, 2004 in response to Woodward's new book.
- Terror War Continues, Rumsfeld Says, Despite Saddam's Capture (December 16, 2003)
- CENTCOM Briefing Slides on Operation Red Dawn - (dead link)
- Personality Identification Playing Cards (April 10, 2003)
- DoD News Briefings - Historical Listing
- [See DefenseLINK for more recent briefings]
- Rumsfeld and Myers DoD News Briefing (April 11, 2003)
- Wolfowitz Briefing with Arab/Muslim Media (April 11, 2003)
- Rumsfeld and Myers DoD News Briefing (April 9, 2003)
- Wolfowitz on CBS Face The Nation - (dead link) (April 6, 2003)
- Rumsfeld Interview with ABC This Week - (dead link) (March 30, 2003)
- Rumsfeld's Remarks to SAC and HAC (March 27, 2003)
- Rumsfeld Interview with Face The Nation - (dead link) (March 23, 2003)
- Media Coverage of POWs and Deceased - (dead link) (March 23, 2003)
- Clarke and McChrystal DoD News Briefing - (dead link) (March 22, 2003)
- Rumsfeld And Myers DoD News Briefing - (dead link) (March 20, 2003)
- 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
- Top Secret Polo Step - Iraq War Plan Assumed Only 5,000 U.S. Troops Still There by December 2006
CentCom PowerPoint Slide Briefed to White House and Rumsfeld in 2002
National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 214
Edited by Joyce Battle and Thomas Blanton, February 2007.
- Rumsfeld's Roadmap to Propaganda
National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 177, January 2006
Edited by Kristin Adair
- Suddam's Iron Grip: Intelligence Reports on Saddam Hussein's Reign
National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 167, October 2005
- The Saddam Hussein Sourcebook (December 2003)
"The Saddam Hussein Sourcebook posted today also brings together five briefing books previously published by the National Security Archive into one searchable file of primary sources. These include "Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction," "Eyes on Saddam," "Alleged Iraqi War Criminals in 1992," "Operation Desert Storm," and "Shaking Hands with Saddam: U.S. Policy before the Gulf War."
- Shaking Hands with Saddam Hussein: The U.S. Tilts Toward Iraq, 1980-1984
Electronic Briefing Book No. 82, February 2003
Edited by Joyce Battle
Includes video clip of Donald Rumsfeld shaking hands with Saddam Hussein.
- Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction (December 2002)
Electronic Briefing Book No. 80
Edited by Jeffrey Richelson
"The documents presented in this electronic briefing book include the major unclassified U.S. and British assessments of Iraqi WMD programs, the reports of the IAEA and UNSCOM covering the final period prior to the 1998 expulsions, the transcript of a key speech by President George W. Bush, a recently released statement on U.S. policy towards combating WMD, and documents from the 1980s and 1990s concerning various aspects of Iraqi WMD activities."
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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