Interview: Beyond Regime Change
Opposition leaders in Northern Iraq believe the US has moved closer towards supporting fundamental political regime changes, including de-Ba'athification.
22 Feb 05
Palestine
Analysis: Neo-Colonial Ambitions
Few in the Middle East believe Washington seeks to intervene in Iraq for anything but self-interested reasons.
22 Feb 05
Resistance Reveals “Post-US Plan”
Baghdad residents dismiss the pledge to win control of Iraqi cities as mere bravado.
22 Feb 05
Comment: The West's Humanitarian Charade
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
News Wrap: West and Arabs Divided as Region Drifts to War
Mobilisation gathers pace, as jockeying over disarmament and diplomacy continue
22 Feb 05
Iraqi Exiles Oppose US Plans
Exiles support a UN-led transitional authority and an independent Iraqi executive authority.
22 Feb 05
The Die is Cast
War is set to begin, but no one can predict the consequences it will unleash.
22 Feb 05
Comment: The Arab Crisis
Arabs want and need change, but not imposed from Washington with its own political agenda.
22 Feb 05
Crumbling at the Edges
The redeployment of Iraqi army units strengthens fears that Saddam Hussein is planning to fight the Americans with oil.
22 Feb 05
Saudi's Balancing Act
Caught between its American alliance and widespread anti-Americanism, Saudi leaders oppose the war officially but assist US forces all the same.
22 Feb 05
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