Iraq War
(See also: Current Topics Online Databases & Terrorism)
- Alternative Resources on the U.S.- Iraq Conflict (http://www.pitt.edu/~ttwiss/irtf/iraq.html) compiled by the International Responsibilities Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table provides links to non-mainstream news sites that may be opposed to the Iraq War or may present ideas not covered in popular media outlets
- Google News (http://news.google.com/)
Latest updates or search for specific news topics from 4500 international news sources, regularly updated
- Government Views of Iraq (http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/Iraqbib.html) compiled by City College of New York Libraries provides links to policy background from the United States, United Nations, and United Kingdom.
- Iraq: America at War from the Houston Chronicle (http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/special/02/iraq/index.html) - latest news & background information
- Iraq War from PBS Online NewsHour (http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/iraq/index.html) - background plus news updates
- Journalist's Toolbox: Conflict: Iraq and the United States (http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/iraq.html from the American Press Institute, "a leadership-development and training arm of the news industry" provides numerous links to a variety of viewpoints on the crisis in Iraq
- Operation Telic
(http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/) from the Ministry of Defence in the United Kingdom provides the latest updates from a British military perspective.
- Speech & Transcript Center (http://www.freepint.com/gary/speech.htm) compiled by Gary Price, former George Washington University librarian and noted author on Web searching presents links to transcripts of statements and speeches by newsmakers, currently focusing on Iraq. (very current)
- UN News Centre
From the United Nations highlights the latest UN efforts related to the Iraq War.
- U.S. Central Command
(http://www.centcom.mil/) commanded by General Tommy Franks provides press briefing transcripts, photographs, and news updates
- War in Iraq (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2002/conflict_with_iraq/default.stm) from the BBC News in London - latest news, major profiles, background, maps, and more
- War in Iraq
(http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/) from CNN - latest news & background information
- War in Iraq (http://www.npr.org/news/specials/iraq2003/index.html) from National Public Radio (NPR) - hear & see latest news, commentaries, Iraqi history, antiwar viewpoints, maps, and related information - NOTE: Need free audio player (http://www.npr.org/audiohelp/audioplayers.html) to hear stories
- The War on Terrorism: Saddam Hussein and Iraq (http://www.lib.ecu.edu/govdoc/iraq.html) compiled by the Joyner Library @ East Carolina University links to specific documents and reports related to the Iraq War.
- War with Iraq (http://abcnews.go.com/sections/world/dailynews/IraqIndex.html) from ABC News - latest news & background information
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