Low Intensity Conflict and
Nation-Building in Iraq: A Chronology 
Stephen Lanier, April 6 2004. A chronology of the conflict from
May 2003 to April 6, 2004.
Iraq Index
The Brookings Institute. A
constantly updated statistical compilation of economic and security
data.
Iraq: One Year in the Human Rights
Situation Remains Dire
Amnesty International, March 18, 2004. Introduction of a long
report on the grim human rights situation in Iraq.
CIA World Factbook Entry on
Iraq
Last updated December 2003.
Iraq and War - A Comparison of Views
A very useful comparison of opinions on the war and occupation.
Thirteen Years: The
Causes and Consequences of the War in Iraq
Alan W. Dowd. An analysis of the history, starting with the
first Gulf war.
Iraq: One Year After
From the Heritage Foundation. One year after the onset of the war in Iraq, the United States, its allies, and the Iraqi people are better off . . .
Iraq: U.S. Prisoner Abuse Sparks Concerns Over War Crimes
The promised U.S. investigation into the mistreatment of Iraqi
prisoners should not stop with the lower-level soldiers who were
immediately involved, Human Rights Watch said today. The United
States should also investigate the superiors of these soldiers to
see whether they ordered or knowingly tolerated these abuses.
Bush Stands by Rumsfeld
Despite public expressions of confidence in his defense secretary, news
reports say President Bush has privately admonished Donald Rumsfeld for
failing to inform him about photos of prisoner abuse in Iraq. More
pictures of Iraqi prisoners apparently being abused have been published by
The Washington Post.
'Army intelligence behind Iraqi abuse'
A US army reserve general, whose soldiers have been photographed
abusing Iraqi prisoners, says the prison cellblock involved is under
the tight control of military intelligence, which may have
encouraged the abuse.
Photos of Iraqis Being Abused by US Personnel
Last month, the U.S. Army announced 17 soldiers in Iraq,
including a brigadier general, had been removed from duty after
charges of mistreating Iraqi prisoners. But the details of what
happened have been kept secret, until now. It turns out photographs
surfaced showing American soldiers abusing and humiliating Iraqis
being held at a prison near Baghdad. The Army investigated, and
issued a scathing report. Now, an Army general and her command
staff may face the end of long military careers. And six soldiers
are facing court martial in Iraq — and possible prison time.
Coalition Condemns Prisoner Abuse
Six soldiers to be tried for abusing detainees at a Baghdad
prison fall far short of representing their military comrades who
are serving honorably at the facility, a coalition spokesman told
reporters in Baghdad today.
Photos Etched in Arab Minds
Baltimore Sun Editorial by Shibley Telhami on the effects of the abuse imagery on the Middle East
The Taguba Report
Investigating detention and internment operations by the 800th Military Police Brigade, with links added to external references.
Iraqi
victims of war: Fact sheet
March 2004. This news
article from Aljazeera attempts to establish an accurate death
toll among Iraqis since combat began in March of 2003.
Iraqi
resistance: Questions remain
Humayun Chaudhry March 2004.
This Aljazeera news article discusses resistance from Iraqis to the
American military presence since March of 2003. The article
describes what groups of the Iraqi population are resisting, the
methods of resistance and the targets that these groups seek
out.
The cost of
living and the price of death
Scott Taylor June 2004.
Taylor, an Aljazeera journalist, reports on the American military in
Iraq, including soldiers-turned-contractors and casualties of war.
He also gives a personal account of the kidnapping of foreign
journalists and discusses the state of the Iraqi dinar.
Torture is US policy in Iraq
Fred
Goldstein May 2004. Goldstein's article discusses the abuse of Iraqi
prisoners at Abu Ghraib and speaks out against the Bush
Administration and US occupation of Iraq.
Compiled and annotated by editorial assistants Adam Mausner and Siheun Song in consultation with Sean Costigan, Senior Editor for CIAO.
