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The situation in Iraq

The people of Iraq have suffered greatly over the last twenty years. A succession of wars, sanctions and gross human rights violations have contributed to this. The Saddam Hussein regime carries much of the responsibility for this, but so does the international community. US administrations, in particular, have pursued policies highly damaging to the social, economic and cultural well-being of the people of Iraq.

Materials in this page, some written by Joseph Camilleri but many derived from other sources, attempt to come to terms with the seriousness of the situation not only for Iraq, but for the Middle East and the international community as a whole.

*Publications*
Articles
Australia and the Impending War in Iraq	Joseph Camilleri	2003 Jan
Two Years Later, Iraq War Drains Military Heavy Demands Offset Combat Experience "Two years after the United States launched a war in Iraq with a crushing display of power, a guerrilla conflict is grinding away at the resources of the U.S. military and casting uncertainty over the fitness of the all-volunteer force, according to senior military leaders, lawmakers and defense experts." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48306-2005Mar18.html	Ann Scott Tyson *Washington Post* March 19, 2005; Page A01	2005 Mar
Letters
International Law Scholars Appeal to UN Secretary General: Open letter urges adherence to international law in Iraq dispute	World Editorial and International Law	2003 March
Special Media Reports
Falluja in 2004 See Special Report (in words and pictures) prepared by Aljazeera A comprehensive special report on developments in Falluja, the scene of indescribable devastation following sustained US attacks in July-September 2004 http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/DF41B027-F523-494D-8A1F-4E59C5D2C0FB.htm	*Aljazeera* 6 Feb 2005	2005 Feb
Iraq Under Occupation Topics covered include: • History & People • War on Iraq • US & Iraq's Oil • Iraq Today • Profiles • Maps • Key Documents http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8245212D-39CC-4E6E-80FF-2E1F29F72BC5.htm	*Aljazeera*	2005
The Struggle for Iraq For in-depth coverage of recent developments in Iraq, see the BBC World News edition Topics covered include: • Rebuilding Iraq: Maps, charts, facts and figures about life in post-Saddam Iraq • River of death: Things may not be what they seem in the Tigris corpses case • Books amid bullets: Schools suffer under the continued conflict in Iraq http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/middle_east/ 2002/conflict_with_iraq/default.stm	*BBC World News*	2005
Reports
WMD in Iraq: Evidence and Implications	Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	2004 Jan
The Legal Status of Coalition Forces in Iraq after the June 30 Handover	Mayur Patel	2004 Mar
Letter to Bush from the intelligence panel U.S. knows 'disturbingly little' about adversaries' weapons President George W. Bush's commission on weapons of mass destruction has issued its 618-page report. See the three-page introductory letter submitted by the panel to the president.	US Intelligence Capabilities Commission	2005 Mar

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