Current Analysis The Iraqi Governing Council's Sectarian Hue Passage by the UN Security Council of a resolution "welcoming" the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) reignited debate over the legitimacy of the body as a representative of the Iraqi people. The resolution, approved on August 14, 2003 by a vote of 14-0, with Syria abstaining, pointedly refrained from Raad Alkadiri, Chris Toensing • 9 min read
MER Article World Oil Markets and the Invasion of Iraq George W. Bush's regime-changing war in Iraq is widely seen as an oil war -- a grab for the second-largest petroleum reserves in the world. In the minds of many, this interpretation was confirmed when the United States pressed for, and secured, a UN resolution giving the US-British Raad Alkadiri, Fareed Mohamedi • 22 min read
MER Article Washington Makes Its Case for War After months of internal debate within the Bush administration -- and in the media -- over how the United States intends to remove Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq, the focus of deliberations has shifted. As military action appears more imminent, serious questions are suddenly being raised about the Raad Alkadiri, Fareed Mohamedi • 10 min read
