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Future of Iraq Portal 

BBC - After Saddam: In Depth Report 

Al Jazeera - Iraq under Occupation 

CNN - Special Report: War in Iraq 

 

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Iraq war 'fuelling UK terrorism' - BBC report - Downing Street has distanced itself from leaked papers suggesting Iraq is fuelling terrorism, stressing they were not drawn up by its officials. - October 06

Iraqi Dead May Total 600,000, Study Says - Sabrina Tavernise and Donald G. McNeil Jr. - New York Times from Iraq Mortality - A team of American and Iraqi public health researchers has estimated that 600,000 civilians have died in violence across Iraq since the 2003 American invasion, the highest estimate ever for the toll of the war here. - October 06

Iraq war was terrorism 'recruiting sergeant'
· Study for MoD criticises Afghanistan involvement
· Pakistan army said to be indirectly aiding Taliban
- Richard Norton-Taylor - The Guardian The Iraq war has acted as a "recruiting sergeant" for extremists in the Muslim world, according to a paper prepared for a Ministry of Defence thinktank, which also said the British government sent troops into Afghanistan "with its eyes closed". - September 06

Iraq war fuels terror - US report - BBC report - The Iraq conflict has become a "cause celebre" for Islamic militants worldwide, declassified parts of a US intelligence report say - September 06

Britain forced to send more troops to Iraq
· Beckett admits very slow progress on security
· President claims all UK troops could leave in 2007
- Richard Norton-Taylor, Ewen MacAskill and Steven Morris - The Guardian - Britain is to reinforce its military presence in Iraq in a move that reflects increasing concern about the threat to its troops and the inability of local forces to take over responsibility for the country's security - September 06

UK May Halve Iraq Force - Sky News - Britain may cut its force in Iraq in half by the middle of next year, after handing over security responsibility for the south of the country to Iraqis in the next nine months. - August 06

Striking a Deal: Insurgents Offer to Halt Attacks in Iraq - Insurgent Groups Offer to Cease Attacks if U.S. Agrees to Withdraw Forces From Iraq in 2 Years - Steven R Hurst and Qassim Abdul-Zahra - ABC News International - Eleven Sunni insurgent groups have offered an immediate halt to all attacks including those on American troops if the United States agrees to withdraw foreign forces from Iraq in two years, insurgent and government officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday. - June 06

Surprise! Troop Cut Just in Time for Elections

John Farmer - Newhouse News Service - June 06

US army equipment costs tripe as war drags on - China Daily - The annual cost for the US Army of replacing, repairing and upgrading Army equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan is expected to more than triple next year to more than US$17 billion, according to Army documents obtained by the Associated Press. - June 06

Full extent of abuse revealed - Feb 06

More photographs leaked of US soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners - Feb 06

The Sunday Times on how a CIA chief was 'sacked for opposing torture' - Feb 06

The Guardian on how Bush ignored advise from the CIA to deal with Saddam Hussein through 'sanctions and weapons inspections' - Feb 06

CBS News on whether nearly $9 billion has been 'stolen' in Iraq - Feb 06

Britain has plans to maintain a military base in Southern Iraq for years to come, according to Scotland on Sunday - Feb 06

The Guardian on how Blair promised to be behind the war with or without UN backing -

"Women bear brunt of poverty in post-invasion Iraq" - Feb 06

Newsweek article on how US officials and Iraqi insurgents are in face-to-face talks - Jan/Feb 06

100th British soldier dies in Iraq - Jan 06

'The U.S. Army has forced about 50,000 soldiers to continue serving after their voluntary stints ended under a policy called "stop-loss"' - Reuters - Jan 06

"Attacks in Iraq jumped in 2005" - USA Today - Jan 06

Colin Powell says "we were wrong". Jan 06

When American ground troops start to pull out airstrikes could intensify. "If we allow that to happen, then in essence we'll be doing the same thing we accused Saddam Hussein of doing," said Larry C. Johnson, a former CIA and State Department official. "We'll just be substituting one tyranny for another." Jan 06

Explanation demanded as UK government admits it was wrong to blame Iran for attacks in Iraq. Jan 06

The number of American soldiers wounded in Iraq was greater in 2005 than in 2004 - New York Times - Dec 05

MPs call for inquiry into handling of war. - BBC - Dec 05

'Iraq and the Laws of War' - Counterpunch - Dec 05

The Independent on Iraq's election result . Dec 05

Army admits Iraqis, not foreign fighters, form vast majority of fighters - The Daily Telegraph - Dec 05

Pulitzer Prize winner, Seymour Hersh, asks where the Iraq war is headed - New Yorker - Nov 05

American-inspired plan for Iraqi oil development could cost Iraqis $200bn - The Independent - Nov 05

The Daily Telegraph on how British troops were trained to use white phosphorus - Nov 05

No civilians in Fallujah: Counterpunch on how the US justified using white phosphorus - Nov 05

The Guardian on how US used chemical weapons ... and lied about it - Nov 05

"I treated people who had their skin melted"  - The Independent - Nov 05

The Independent on the use of chemical weapons against Fallujah - Nov 05

The Financial Times on why Britain should withdraw from Iraq - Nov 05

"Huge majority of Iraqis" want troops out - The Observer - Oct 05