Defense
Department Operational Briefing
An April 7, 2004 Briefing by Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld on the most recent uprisings in southern and western
Iraq.
President Addresses the
Nation in Prime Time Press Conference
President Bush's April 13, 2004 speech to the nation, Affirming
the US commitment to Iraq despite the recent violence. Includes
question and answer section.
Press
encounter by Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon arrival at
Headquarters - New York
At an April 13th press conference, Kofi Annan expresses his
doubts as to whether the UN can send a large mission to Iraq due to
the deteriorating security situation.
United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1511
Adopted October 16, 2003. This resolution outlines the roles of
the Coalition Provisional Authority, the Iraqi Governing Council,
and the United Nations In Iraq.
United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1500
Adopted August 14, 2003. This Resolution establishes the United
Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq.
United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1483
Adopted May 22, 2003. This resolution spells out the UN mandate
in Iraq.
President Bush Addresses United
Nations General Assembly
President Bush's address to the United Nations General Assembly,
September 23 2003.
Remarks to the United Nations Security
Council
Secretary of State Colin Powell's February 5, 2003 presentation
to the United Nations Security Council detailing evidence of Iraqi
possession of WMD.
Iraq's WMD Programs: Culling Hard
Facts from Soft Myths
Statement of Stuart A. Cohen, Vice Chairman, National
Intelligence Council, discussing the October 2002 National
Intelligence Estimate on Iraq's WMD capabilities. Cohen denies any
pressure from the Bush administration to emphasize the Iraqi threat,
and stands behind the document's findings.
Liberation of Iraq Sends Message
of Freedom to the World, Bush Says
President Bush's March 20, 2004 radio address marking the
one-year anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom. According to Bush,
success in Iraq will help spread democracy throughout the Arab
world.
President Bush Reaffirms
Resolve to War on Terror, Iraq and Afghanistan
President Bush's March 19, 2004 speech reaffirming the US
commitment to ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Press Briefing: 11AM Monday 8 March
2004
In this March 5, 2004 speech, Prime Minister Tony Blair warns of
the continuing global terrorist threat and the necessity of the
fight in Iraq.
IRAQ: On The Record 
A United States House of Representatives Committee on Government
Reform — Minority Staff Special Investigations Division report,
compiled by Democratic Congressman Henry A. Waxman, March 16, 2004.
This report is a compendium of misleading and/or false statements by
the Bush administration regarding its justifications for war.
State of the Union Address
President Bush's January 20, 2004 State of the Union address.
Paying for Iraq's
Reconstruction
A January 2004 Congressional Budget Office summary of its
findings on the costs of Iraqi reconstruction, the Iraqi
government's budget, and possible levels of future Iraqi foreign
debt.
President Bush Announces Major
Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended
President Bush's May 1st speech from the flight deck of the
Carrier Abraham Lincoln, announcing an end to major combat
operations in Iraq.
Military Operations: Fiscal
Year 2003 Obligations Are Substantial, but May Result in Less
Obligations Than Expected
Written to assist Congress in its oversight of funding for the
Global War on Terrorism, GAO examined the obligation of GWOT funds
and the implications for additional funding in fiscal year 2003 and
the President's request for fy 2004 funds.
Recovering Iraq's Assets:
Preliminary Observations on U.S. Efforts and Challenges
In this testimony, GAO presents its preliminary observations on
the recovery effort (as of March 2004). Specifically, GAO 1) updates
its estimate of the revenues diverted from the Oil for Food Program,
2) describes the US government agencies working on the asset
recovery effort, 3) discusses the results of US efforts, and 4)
highlights challenges that the US faces in recovering Iraqi
assets.
Coalition Provisional Authority - The Interim
Constitution
The National Security Strategy
of the United States of America
Provides the underpinnings for U.S. foreign policy
Operations in
Iraq: Lessons for the Future
December 2003. This paper, issued by the United
Kingdom's Ministry of Defense, represents it's account to
Parliament and the public on the results of operations in Iraq.
It discusses how effectively the UK works with a coalition, the
logistics of combat (including fighting in the desert) and the
costs of war.
Operations
in Iraq: First Reflections
July 2003. This paper,
issued by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense, gives an account
of military objectives, the campaign thus far and the capabilities
of the UK's army.
Compiled and annotated by editorial assistants Adam Mausner and Siheun Song in consultation with Sean Costigan, Senior Editor for CIAO.
