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• Al Gore's Speech on Iraq

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/sep/23/usa.iraq
  Transcript of the former US vice-president's speech on Iraq and the war on terrorism.

• America's Bid for Empire

  http://www.coolissues.com/government/empire.htm
  Argues that the U.S. Congress has kept Americans uninformed about the objectives and hard choices necessary for meeting the terrorist threat.

• Call in Congress for Full Airing of Iraq Policy

  http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/18/international/middleeast/18IRAQ.html
  A growing number of Congress members from both parties urge the Bush administration to provide a public accounting of its plans. New York Times, US (free registration required).

• George Bush's Speech on Iraq

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/oct/07/usa.iraq
  Full text of an address given by the US President in Cincinnati.

• Just War - Or A Just War?

  http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/opinion/09CART.html
  Editorial by former president Jimmy Carter. New York Times [free registration required].

• Profound Effect on US Economy Seen in a War on Iraq

  http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/30/international/30COST.html
  Analyses the possible economic effects. New York Times [free registration required].

• Slate - Lies, Damned Lies, and Bush's Iraq Statistics

  http://www.slate.com/id/2107914/
  States Bush has touted 3 sets of statistics to justify claims of great progress in Iraq, but all three turn out to be misleading if not completely false.

• Top Republicans Break With Bush on Iraq Strategy

  http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/16/international/middleeast/16IRAQ.html
  Reports on the arguments given by senior republicans, including Henry Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft, for their doubts about current plans. New York Times, US (free registration required).

• US Anti-war Groups Flex their Muscle

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/oct/22/usa.duncancampbell
  Reports on the participants of anti-war-activism and upcoming demonstrations. The Guardian, UK.

• US Department of State: Iraq

  http://www.state.gov/p/nea/ci/iz
  Official documents, transcripts of speeches, background information and reports. Includes a country profile.

• War Clouds Gather as Hawks Lay their Plans

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/jul/14/terrorism.iraq
  Speculates about reasons for information leaks in the Pentagon. The Observer, UK.

• War Plans Under Fire as Even Bush Heartland Talks Peace

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/oct/20/iraq1
  Ed Vulliamy sums up the voices against an attack inside the US. The Observer, UK.

• With Talk of Conflict with Iraq, Americans Remember the Human Cost of Vietnam

  http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/aug/16/iraq.usa
  Duncan Campbell reports on the mood among Americans, focusing on minorities, and discusses the value of opinion polls. The Guardian, UK.

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