From The Irish Times
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US plans to keep some of its bases in Iraq for long term
US/IRAQ: The United Sates is planning to maintain a number of military bases in Iraq long after it has turned over the country to a new Iraqi government, giving Washington a permanent military foothold on the borders of Syria and Iran, writes Conor O'Clery, North America Editor, in New York More »
Garner to take up role of temporary leader
The retired US general assigned by Washington to run Iraq until an interim government is in place is due to arrive in Baghdad today, the Washington Post reported yesterday.
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Too much mourning to be joyous at Easter
Lara Marlowe finds contrasting attitudes among Baghdad's Catholics as they celebrate Easter Sunday More »
Marching into the heart of darkness
Kilian Doyle travelled to the Blair-Bush War Summit and came across Sinn Fein heavies patrolling an anti-war protest silencing dissenters with threats. At a pro-war demo loyalists beat up an unfortunate Celtic supporter before joining prayers for fallen troops in Iraq. And all the while, the politicians were talking peace - at home and abroad
 Advance on Baghdad
Graphic indicating US and Iraqi positions in and around Baghdad on April 8th as the US-led coalition's ground war against Iraq gathered pace.
08/04/03 The push into Baghdad
24/03/03 US-led forces in Iraq
18/03/03 US-led forces outside Iraq
The long and winding road to war
Beginning in 1932, with the formation of the Iraqi state, our timeline takes you through periods of intense turbulence culminating in last night's declaration of war.
War of Words
From the beginning of the year the language has grown increasingly bellicose as the world readied itself for another conflict in the Gulf.
The Economic Effect
An online Q&A with Cliff Taylor, Economics Editor, and Jim Power, the chief economist with Friends First on the economic consequences of the Iraq crisis.
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Advance on Baghdad
