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March
18, 2003, 9:55 pm EST
Disarming
Iraq: Military Strategy
Three former military officials examine potential
war strategies and possible reaction from Saddam Hussein's forces as
the U.S. plans to launch strikes against Iraq.
March
18, 2003, 2:05 pm EST
World
Leaders Give Mixed Reaction to Iraq Ultimatum
Update:
World leaders on both sides of the Iraq debate reacted strongly to the
U.S. ultimatum to Saddam Hussein, with most reiterating the positions
they have held during the past months.
March
17, 2003, 10:10 pm EST
President
Bush Tells Saddam, Sons to Leave Iraq
Update:
President Bush warned Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his sons to leave Iraq within
48 hours or face military strikes. Text
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President Bush's speech Transcript: Historians
Robert Dallek, Howard Zinn, Walter Russell Mead and Diane Kunz offer perspective
on the president's speech. March
17, 2003, 7:50 pm EST
The
Road to War: Next Steps
Former
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger
on the U.S.'s next steps as it prepares for a war with Iraq. March
17, 2003, 4:50 pm EST
New
U.N. Resolution Scrapped, President to Address Nation
Update:
The leaders of the United States, Britain, and Spain abandoned diplomatic efforts
to win support for a final Iraq resolution Monday as President Bush prepared to
give Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein an ultimatum: either leave Iraq or face military
action.
RealAudio:
British, Spanish and American ambassadors announce the decision to withdraw their
resolution.
RealAudio:
The French ambassador reacts to the news.
RealAudio:
Secretary of State Colin Powell offers the U.S. response to the diplomatic situation. March
17, 2003, 1:50 pm EST
U.N.
Orders Inspectors, Staffers Out of Iraq
Update:
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan announces that he has ordered the
withdrawal of all U.N. weapons inspectors and humanitarian staff from Iraq as
well as peacekeepers patrolling the border between Iraq and Kuwait in a clear
sign that a U.S.-led military intervention appears imminent. RealAudio:
Secretary General Annan's announcement. March
16, 2003, 4:05 pm EST
U.S.,
U.K., Spain Say Monday is "Moment of Truth" For Iraq Debate
Update:
The leaders of the U.S., Britain, Spain and Portugal on Sunday announced they
would mount one final push to seek international consensus in the United Nations,
but said the window for a diplomatic solution to the Iraq conflict would close
on Monday. Text
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The four leaders' press conference. Background:
A rundown of Security Council members and their stated position on a second resolution.
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Dispatches
From Qatar
Gregg
Ramshaw, a NewsHour producer dispatched to Qatar (pictured above) to report from
U.S. Central Command, will be contributing periodic reports on efforts to cover
a possible war in Iraq. March
17, 2003: Getting Their Equipment and the Grand Tour
March
14, 2003: Press Credentials and Friday Nightlife
March
13, 2003: Buffets and Bureaucrats 
Additional
resources are available from the following Frontline Web Sites:
The
War Behind Closed Doors
Gunning
for Saddam
Spying
on Saddam
The
Survival of Saddam
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