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Report: Baghdad Readies for War

The Iraqi government highlights international support for peace, while declaring itself well prepared for war.

22 Feb 05

Bush and Blair's claim that war would be for the sake of the Iraqi people is belied by past experiences in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

22 Feb 05

For different reasons, the Gulf states find reasons to worry about the grand designs of both Saddam Hussein and George Bush.

22 Feb 05

A Baghdad diarist is indeed "shocked" by US war plans to dominate Iraq.

22 Feb 05

Mobilisation gathers pace, as jockeying over disarmament and diplomacy continue

22 Feb 05

Given the huge risks, Riyadh will defer its decision on supporting a US-led war until the final moment.

22 Feb 05

Exiles support a UN-led transitional authority and an independent Iraqi executive authority.

22 Feb 05

War is set to begin, but no one can predict the consequences it will unleash.

22 Feb 05

Arabs want and need change, but not imposed from Washington with its own political agenda.

22 Feb 05

The redeployment of Iraqi army units strengthens fears that Saddam Hussein is planning to fight the Americans with oil.

22 Feb 05

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