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September 1, 2001

The secret behind the sanctions: how the U.S. intentionally destroyed Iraq's water supply

9/01 Thomas Nagy Progressive, The secret behind the sanctions: how the U.S. intentionally destroyed Iraq's water supply

September 8, 2002

How Did Iraq Get Its Weapons? We Sold Them

9/8/02 Mackay & Arbuthnot, Sunday Herald (Scotland) How Did Iraq Get Its Weapons? We Sold Them

September 15, 2002

Bush planned Iraq 'regime change' before becomming president

9/15/02 Neil Mackay  Bush planned Iraq 'regime change' before becomming president

In Iraqi War Scenario, Oil Is Key Issue

9/15/02 Morgan and Ottoway In Iraqi War Scenario, Oil Is Key Issue

October 1, 2002

Flashbacks on Iraq

10/1/02 Atlantic Monthly, Flashbacks on Iraq

November 1, 2002

The bloodstained path

11/01/02 Dennis Kucinich (US Congressperson) The Progressive The bloodstained path

November 18, 2002

Tinker, Banker, NeoCon, Spy - Ahmed Chalabi's long and winding road from (and to?) Baghdad

11/18/02 Dreyfus, TAP, Tinker, Banker, NeoCon, Spy - Ahmed Chalabi's long and winding road from (and to?) Baghdad

February 13, 2003

Byrd warns war will be a disaster for the nation

2/13/03 Nyden, Charleston Gazette, Byrd warns war will be a disaster for the nation

March 19, 2003

The perfect storm part 1

3/19/03 Ruppert, From The Wilderness, The perfect storm part 1

March 20, 2003

Halliburton makes killing on Iraq war

3/20/03 Chatterjee, CorpWatch, Halliburton makes killing on Iraq war

War draws condemnation

3/20/03 BBC, War draws condemnation

Russia's Putin calls for end to US action in Iraq

3/20/03 Reuters, Village Voice, Russia's Putin calls for end to US action in Iraq

March 21, 2003

A war on the environment

3/21/03 Mirkarimi, Alternet, A war on the environment

March 23, 2003

Ominous signs for coalition in battle for Umm Qasr

3/23/03 Mallet, Financial Times/UK, Ominous signs for coalition in battle for Umm Qasr

RAF Tornado downed by US missle

3/23/03 BBC, RAF Tornado downed by US missle

This is the reality of war. We bomb. They suffer.

3/23/03 Fisk, Independent/UK, This is the reality of war. We bomb. They suffer.

March 24, 2003

Basra facing disaster after supplies cut

3/24/03 Edinburgh Evening Herald, Basra facing disaster after supplies cut

An unproven case, a spurious war

3/24/03 Conason, NY Observer, An unproven case, a spurious war

March 26, 2003

Prospective sources of information

3/26/03 Parrish, Working For Change, Prospective sources of information

Who's who in the US-led coalition of the willing

3/26/03 Ridgeway, VillageVoice, Who's who in the US-led coalition of the willing

US General with Iraq role linked to hardline Israelis

3/26/03 Independent/UK, US General with Iraq role linked to hardline Israelis

American hawks' plan sounds chilling today

3/26/03 Menon, Toronto Star, American hawks' plan sounds chilling today

Iraq TV raid may break Geneva Convention

3/26/03 Reuters, Iraq TV raid may break Geneva Convention

Iraqi civilian deaths stirring up anti-American sentiment among villagers

3/26/03 Collier, SF Chronicle, Iraqi civilian deaths stirring up anti-American sentiment among villagers

March 27, 2003

Is there a lesson here for us?

3/27/03 Turki, DailyTimes/Pakistan, Is there a lesson here for us?

How will the US remain 'unaccountable"?

3/27/03 O'Driscoll, ThomasPaine, How will the US remain 'unaccountable"?

March 28, 2003

Coalition of weakness

3/28/03 Leaver & Johnson, Foreign Policy in Focus, Coalition of weakness (includes list of coalition members)

Raw, devastating realities that expose the truth about Basra

3/28/03 Fisk, Independent/UK, Raw, devastating realities that expose the truth about Basra

A disaster unfolding in Iraq

3/28/03 Zunes, CommonDreams, A disaster unfolding in Iraq

The new humanitarianism

3/28/03 Mahajan, Z-net, The new humanitarianism

Inferno: civilian casualities, censorship, and patriotism

3/28/03 Edwards, Z-net, Inferno: civilian casualities, censorship, and patriotism

March 29, 2003

Iraqi civilians feed hungry US marines

3/29/03 AFP, Village Voice, Iraqi civilians feed hungry US marines

British MP sees catastrophe ahead

3/29/03 Suri, InterPress Service, British MP sees catastrophe ahead

March 30, 2003

US Marines fire on civilians at the Bridge of Death

3/30/03 Franchetti, Times/UK, US Marines fire on civilians at the Bridge of Death

The testimony of the dead

3/30/03 Riddle, Observer/UK, The testimony of the dead

In Baghdad, blood and bandages for the innocent

3/30/03 Fisk, Independent/UK, In Baghdad, blood and bandages for the innocent

March 31, 2003

Read the small print: the US wants to privatize Iraq's oil

3/31/03 Steele, Guardian/UK, Read the small print: the US wants to privatize Iraq's oil

American peace activists confirm Iraqi hospital bombed

3/31/03 Hanley, AP, American peace activists confirm Iraqi hospital bombed

The man who would be king of Iraq

3/31/03 Williams, Alternet, The man who would be king of Iraq

April 1, 2003

US using cluster munitions in Iraq

4/1/03 Human Rights Org., US using cluster munitions in Iraq

Rumsfeld ignored weapons of mass destruction in pursuit of oil pipeline

4/1/03 Inst. for Policy Studies, Rumsfeld ignored weapons of mass destruction in pursuit of oil pipeline

April 2, 2003

Iraqi POWs will get day in court, but which court?

4/2/03 Plemming, Reuters, Iraqi POWs will get day in court, but which court?

Bush approves use of tear gas in battlefield

4/2/03 Wade & Schmitt, NY Times, Bush approves use of tear gas in battlefield

April 3, 2003

US force uses daisy cutters' (in Iraq)

4/3/03 Bahtia, Rediff.com/India, US force uses daisy cutters' (in Iraq)

Red Cross horrified by number of dead civilians

4/3/03 Canadian Press, CTV.ca, Red Cross horrified by number of dead civilians

Coalition of the willing

4/3/03 von Hoffmann, AReporter, Coalition of the willing

April 4, 2003

Widespread use of cluster bombs sparks outrage

4/4/03 Odell, Financial Times/UK, Widespread use of cluster bombs sparks outrage

April 5, 2003

Turf war rages in Washington over who will rule Iraq

4/5/03 Cornwell, Independent/UK, Turf war rages in Washington over who will rule Iraq

The shape of World WarIV, by number

4/5/03 Menon, Toronto Star, The shape of World WarIV, by number

April 6, 2003

Red Cross: Iraq wounded too high to count

4/6/03 AP, Red Cross: Iraq wounded too high to count

April 7, 2003

The mystery of Saddam's banned arms

4/7/03 Wolfsthal, International Herald Tribune, The mystery of Saddam's banned arms

Iraqi people facing humaitarian crisis

4/7/03 Halliday & Harris, ZNet, Iraqi people facing humaitarian crisis

Who will rule Iraq?

4/7/03 Lobe, AlterNet, Who will rule Iraq?

April 8, 2003

"Smoking gun" WMD site turns out to contain pesticide

4/8/03 Mideast-AFP, "Smoking gun" WMD site turns out to contain pesticide

Is this what we thought we were fighting for?

4/8/03 Ivins, WorkingForChange, Is this what we thought we were fighting for?

The real face of war

4/8/03 Tomchick, AlterNet, The real face of war

Reporters Without Borders outraged at bombing of Al Jazeera office in Baghad

4/8/03 Reporters Without Borders, Reporters Without Borders outraged at bombing of Al Jazeera office in Baghad

Corporate profits for the troops!

4/8/03 Kramarz, CommonDreams, Corporate profits for the troops!

Chemical Hypocrites

4/8/03 Monbiot, Guardian/UK, Chemical Hypocrites

Missle cache may be the regime's elusive chemical weapons, claim US sources

4/8/03 Macintyer, Independent/UK, Missle cache may be the regime's elusive chemical weapons, claim US sources

April 10, 2003

Privatization in disguise

4/10/03 Klein, The Nation, Privatization in disguise

Baghdad's sudden fall - Arab media asks if deal was struck

4/10/03 Schurmann & Ghazi, Pacific News Service, Baghdad's sudden fall - Arab media asks if deal was struck

Iraqis have paid the blood price for a fradulent war

4/10/03 Milne, Guardian/UK, Iraqis have paid the blood price for a fradulent war

April 12, 2003

Pillage

4/12/03 Fisk, ZNet, Pillage

April 14, 2003

Americans defend two untouchable ministries from hordes

4/14/03 Fisk, Independent/UK, Americans defend two untouchable ministries from hordes of looters

Three weeks on and still no water

4/14/03 MacGaskill, Guardian/UK, Three weeks on and still no water

April 15, 2003

Toppling of statue staged?

4/15/03 Information Clearing House, Toppling of statue staged?

Library books, letters, and priceless documents set ablaze - Iraq's National Library

4/15/03 Fisk, Independent/UK, Library books, letters, and priceless documents set ablaze - Iraq's National Library

Carving up the new Iraq

4/15/03 Mackay, Sunday Herald, Carving up the new Iraq

With God and guns behind them, clerics begin calling the shots

4/15/03, Sydney Morning Herald, With God and guns behind them, clerics begin calling the shots

US has no plans to count civilian casualites

4/15/03 Graham & Morgan, Wa. Post, US has no plans to count civilian casualites

Looters ransack Iraq's National Librar

4/15/03 Middle East-AP, Looters ransack Iraq's National Library

April 16, 2003

US use of cluster bombs in Baghdad condemned

4/16/03 Human Rights Watch, US use of cluster bombs in Baghdad condemned

Congress to Pentagon: Iraq is all yours

4/16/03 Gustafson, AlterNet, Congress to Pentagon: Iraq is all yours

Bush panel members quit over looting

4/16/03 Richard, Wa. Post, Bush panel members quit over looting

April 17, 2003

Former US official says CIA aided Iraqi Ba'athists

4/17/03 Morgan, Reuters, Former US official says CIA aided Iraqi Ba'athists

A crusade after all?

4/17/03 Lampman, Christian Science Monitor, A crusade after all?

Scientists urge shell clean-up (depleted uranium) to protect civilians

4/17/03 Brown, Guardian/UK, Scientists urge shell clean-up (depleted uranium) to protect civilians

April 18, 2003

US victory has steep price (international law)

4/18/03 Little, Baltimore Sun, US victory has steep price (international law)

US should be 'embarassed' over failure to find WMDs

4/18/03 Agence France Presse, US should be 'embarassed' over failure to find WMDs

April 20, 2003

Yes, US helped Iraq get chemical, biological weapons

4/20/03 Schlueter, Belleville News-Democrat, Yes, US helped Iraq get chemical, biological weapons

The Germans 'supported' their troops too

4/20/03 Rahkonen, OnlineJournal, The Germans 'supported' their troops too

IMF at the core of the theft

4/20/03 Sarte, Online Journal, IMF at the core of the theft

Bush and Blair and the big lie

4/20/03 Margolis, Toronto Sun, Bush and Blair and the big lie

April 21, 2003

Iraq, War on Terrorism Resources

4/21/03 Rozgonyi, Pittsburg GazetteIraq, War on Terrorism Resources

Ba'athists slip quietly back into control

4/21/03 Goldenberg, The Guardian/UK, Ba'athists slip quietly back into control

Jay Garner tours Baghdad

4/21/03 Staff, Guardian/UK, Jay Garner tours Baghdad

Playing with death

4/21/03 White & Wills, UK Daily Mirror, Playing with death

Profiting from war

4/21/03 Herbert, NY Times, Profiting from war

April 22, 2003

Blix: 'US undermined inspections'

4/22/03 BBC, Blix: 'US undermined inspections'

The Iraqi hyrda grows new heads every day

4/22/03 Beeman, Pcific News Service, The Iraqi hyrda grows new heads every day

April 23, 2003

Bush come clean: it was about oil

4/23/03 Rall, CommonDreams, Bush come clean: it was about oil

The first corrido on the Iraq war

4/23/03 Ballve, El Norte Digest, The first corrido on the Iraq war

April 24, 2003

US bridles as UN Kofi Annan calls it 'occupying power'

4/24/03 Fowler, AP, US bridles as UN Kofi Annan calls it 'occupying power'

Rumsfeld: Iraqi's free to form own government as long as it is not an Iranian-style theocracy

4/24/03 Burns, AP, Rumsfeld: Iraqi's free to form own government as long as it is not an Iranian-style theocracy

AK-47s flood Baghdad as Iraqi's crave order

4/24/03 Georgy, Reuters, AK-47s flood Baghdad as Iraqi's crave order

April 25, 2003

Corporate colonialism

4/25/03 Ridgeway, Village Voice, Corporate colonialism

April 27, 2003

Militants' crude camp casts doubt on US claims

4/27/03 Fleishman, LA Times, Militants' crude camp casts doubt on US claims

Lack of data slowing cluster bomb cleanup

4/27/03 Watson, LA Times, Lack of data slowing cluster bomb cleanup

April 28, 2003

Where have all the WMD hunters gone?

4/28/03 Corn, The Nation, Where have all the WMD hunters gone?