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Sub-Topics Veterans Also Try Iraq Iraq Archives 2002 Iraq Archives 2003 Iraq Archives 2004 Discussions Iraq War Debate (University of Michigan - CLRT) "The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) at the University of Michigan offers the following guidelines to help faculty and graduate student instructors deal with class discussions of the war in Iraq." 10-04 Lesson Plans Iraq Conflict - Debating Iraq (PBS Newshour) Provides a variety of role play activities to help students understand different perspectives on the Iraq conflict. 2-03 Iraq Conflict - Exploration for Students (PBS Newshour) Provides activities, such as role play and debate, for students to explore the issues of conflict with Iraq. Includes resource materials. 2-03 War in Iraq (Constitutional Rights Foundation) Provides lessons, articles, and aids to assist teachers to teach students about issues related to war in Iraq. 3-03 War in Iraq (Constitutional Rights Foundation) Provides lessons, articles, and aids to assist teachers to teach students about issues related to war in Iraq. 3-03 War in Iraq (Massachusetts Teachers Association) Provides lessons, articles, and aids to assist teachers to teach students about war in Iraq. 3-03 Lists How to Talk to Children About War and Terrorism (National Center for Children Exposed to Violence) Provides guides and articles to assist parents, teachers, and professionals with talking to children about exposure to warfare and violence. 4-03 News Iraq Conflict - News (IraqCrisisBulletin.com) Provides news related to Iraq. 3-03 Papers -Developmental Considerations in Talking to Children About War (CBC News - Oldershaw) Dr. Oldershaw provides recommendations by age level. She emphasizes that "the age of your child will dictate to a large degree what you talk about, as well as the manner in which you relay information about war." 3-03 -How to Talk to Children About War (CBC News - Oldershaw) "As much as possible, be honest with your child when providing information about war." 3-03 -How to Talk to Children About War (National Center for Children Exposed to Violence) Provides a variety of guides for parents, teachers, and professionals to assist with talking to children about exposure to warfare and violence. 4-03 -How to Talk to Children About War - Parent's Guide (National Center for Children Exposed to Violence) Provides a guide for parents to assist with talking to children about exposure to warfare and violence. Uses PDF format. 4-03 American Legion (Legion.org) "The American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans organization, supporting present active duty military personnel along with its commitment to all veterans and their families." 11-04 CIA: PreWar Iraq Was Not an 'Imminent Threat' (Bloomberg.com) "George Tenet, director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, said his agency's prewar assessments never cast Iraq as 'an imminent threat' and there was no pressure to manipulate the findings." "Tenet said his agency never said Hussein had nuclear weapons. 'We said that Saddam did not have a nuclear weapon and probably would have been unable to make one until 2007 to 2009,' he said.""Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, who leads among Democrats vying to oppose Bush in the November election, used Tenet's speech to attack the president." "Tenet 'admitted that the intelligence agencies never told the White House that Iraq posed an imminent threat,' Kerry said in a statement. 'But that's not what the White House told the American people. They said Iraq posed a 'mortal threat,' an 'urgent threat,' an 'immediate threat,' a 'serious threat.' "" 'Americans should be able to trust that what the president tells them is true,' Kerry said." 2-04 Depleted Uranium in Iraq (OpTruth.com) Provides information on depleted uranium from a U.S. soldier's point of view.  Operation Truth is written by soldiers who have faced combat in Iraq. 11-04 Editorial: U.S. Blurred Distinction Between Humanitarian and Military (ElectronicIraq.net - Zaat) "As the invasion progressed, Margaret and I both became gravely concerned by the blurring of civil-military distinction in Iraq - the involvement of the US and UK military in the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the implications this had for the security of Iraqi communities and aid workers alike. Perhaps this is why she, like so many of us, remained considerably frustrated by the inability of the US and UK Government to provide the security in Iraq that we needed as humanitarians to get the job done." "Along with our Oxfam colleagues, it was our firm belief that the more humanitarian space was eroded in Iraq, that is, the more the military delivered aid in order to win hearts and minds, the more NGOs were forced to act as instruments of foreign policy, and the closer the humanitarian community naively became to the Occupying Powers in the interests of better coordinating responses to Iraqi need, the greater the risk posed." "Having wrongly abducted Margaret from the Iraqi battlefield as a prisoner of war, according to The Holy Qur'an (Chapter 47:4), her captors now have two choices - either show generosity and grant her freedom, or take a ransom and release her. These are the only options ordained under Islamic Law. Either way, Margaret must be set free." Editor's Note: With great sadness we must report that Margaret Hassan, chief executive of CARE Iraq, was killed by her captors. 11-04 Essay - A Nation Lost (Boston Globe - Carroll) "Even before conclusions can be drawn about the war in Iraq (Saddam? Weapons of mass destruction? Iraqi stability? Cost to civilians? Syria?) a home front consensus is jelling around a radical revision of America's meaning in the world." "Centered on coercive unilateralism, the new doctrine assumes that the United States not only stands apart from other countries but above them. Military force has replaced democratic idealism as the main source of US influence." "Beware of war as an organizing principle of society. It should be a source of alarm, not pride, that the United States is drawing such cohesive sustenance from the war in Iraq." 4-03 Fueling War - Oil and Iraq (MSNBC News) "Behind the debate over Iraq’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, its fraternization with terrorist groups and defiance of the United Nations is a fact that colors every decision about war and peace in the Persian Gulf: Iraq sits atop the world’s second largest reserve of oil. How is that affecting American policy toward Iraq? Are France and Russia protecting Saddam Hussein to ensure their access to oil? Who stands to gain most from a post-Saddam world?" 1-03 Fueling War - Oil and Iraq (TargetOil.com from Newsday - Royce) "Officially, the White House agrees that oil revenue would play an important role during an occupation period, but only for the benefit of Iraqis, according to a National Security Council spokesman." "Yet there are strong advocates inside the administration, including in the White House, for appropriating the oil funds as 'spoils of war,' according to a source who has been briefed by participants in the dialogue." "Using Iraqi oil to fund an occupation would reinforce a prevalent belief in the Mideast that the conflict is all about control of oil, not rooting out weapons of mass destruction, according to Halim Barakat, a recently retired professor of Arab studies at Georgetown University." 2-03 Fueling War - Oil and Iraq (TargetOil.com from Washington Post - Morgan and Ottaway) "A U.S.-led ouster of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein could open a bonanza for American oil companies long banished from Iraq, scuttling oil deals between Baghdad and Russia, France and other countries, and reshuffling world petroleum markets, according to industry officials and leaders of the Iraqi opposition." "The importance of Iraq's oil has made it potentially one of the administration's biggest bargaining chips in negotiations to win backing from the U.N. Security Council and Western allies for President Bush's call for tough international action against Hussein." 2-03 Key Stories and Facts Related to War with Iraq (CBC News) Provides in-depth articles from a Canadian perspective. 10-02 Private Contractors in War Zones (OpTruth.com) "The effectiveness and affordability of Halliburton, K.B.R, Blackwater and other companies are questionable. These private contractors are weakening our military by drawing away experienced troops using incentives such as significantly higher wages, better benefits and a more relaxed lifestyle. Introducing profit to the battlefield sets a dangerous precedent." Operation Truth is written by soldiers who have faced combat in Iraq. 11-04 Treatment and Funding of Reservists and National Guardsmen in Iraq (OpTruth.com) "Reservists and National Guardsmen have been treated as second-class Soldiers within the military and their funding has been inadequate. Reservists and National Guardsmen are being deployed for longer periods of time than they were intended for and the equipment they receive is generally older compared to their full-time counterparts. " "Most dangerous of all, many national guardsmen and reservists also are policemen and firemen in their home communities. When first responders are pulled away from their communities, there is a weakness in local emergency response at home." "Some government agencies, and a few corporations, have attempted to fill the pay gap. One such program, that of Mayor Menino of Boston for all Boston city employees, is particularly well formulated (link). The Menino agenda, intended to fill the pay gap for Reservists and National Guardsmen, must spread to other places of employment in order to support our men and women in uniform." Operation Truth is written by soldiers who have faced combat in Iraq. 11-04 Understanding the Wounded in Iraq (OpTruth.com) "Because of better equipment and medical treatment, the survival rate for injured soldiers is higher than in previous wars." "Although the rising death toll in Iraq has received media attention, far less scrutiny has been given to the number of troops wounded, and often permanently disabled, in the war effort." Operation Truth is written by soldiers who have faced combat in Iraq. 11-04 Weak National Support System For Families (OpTruth.com) "When National Guard and Reserve soldiers are deployed, their families need and deserve child care, counseling services, job placement, spiritual support and financial safeguards." Operation Truth is written by soldiers who have faced combat in Iraq. 11-04 When the Gentle Are Required to Fight (Spirituality.com - Sharp) Linda Sharp describes the spiritual experiences of her brother, a "gentle giant," as he served as a soldier in Iraq. He was shot during combat, but recovered. 5-03 Woodward Shares War Secrets (CBS News) "Journalist Bob Woodward calls his new book, 'Plan of Attack,' the first detailed, behind-the-scenes account of how and why the president decided to wage war in Iraq." "It’s an insider’s account written after Woodward spoke with 75 of the key decision makers, including President Bush himself." ”Rumsfeld and Franks work out a deal essentially where Franks can spend any money he needs. And so he starts building runways and pipelines and doing all the preparations in Kuwait, specifically to make war possible,” says Woodward." “Gets to a point where in July, the end of July 2002, they need $700 million, a large amount of money for all these tasks. And the president approves it. But Congress doesn't know and it is done. They get the money from a supplemental appropriation for the Afghan War, which Congress has approved. …Some people are gonna look at a document called the Constitution which says that no money will be drawn from the Treasury unless appropriated by Congress. Congress was totally in the dark on this." ” 'A year before the war started, three things are going on. Franks is secretly developing this war plan that he's briefing the president in detail on,' says Woodward. 'Franks simultaneously is publicly denying that he's ever been asked to do any plan.' ” Woodward says that [Saudi Prince] Bandar understood that economic conditions were key before a presidential election: 'They’re [oil prices] high. And they could go down very quickly. That's the Saudi pledge. Certainly over the summer, or as we get closer to the election, they could increase production several million barrels a day and the price would drop significantly.' ” 4-04 Wounded in Action in Iraq (OpTruth.com) Provides information on the situation WIA's face when they return to the United States.  Operation Truth is written by soldiers who have faced combat in Iraq. 11-04

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