Mrs. Heilmann: Current Events
Iraq



Twelve years ago, U.S. led air strikes drove Iraq's armies out of Kuwait but left Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in power. Now we face another showdown with Hussein. The following sites, (some written expressly for students) explore the why's and how's of this conflict.

America at War:  Time for Kids

BBC News: Conflict with Iraq

CBBC Newsround

CIA:  The World Fact Book - Iraq

CNN.com: Showdown Iraq

Conflict in Iraq:  Weekly Reade

Hot Spot:  Iraq
National Geographic

Iraq.Net

PBS NewsHour Extra: Intervention in Iraq

Scholastic News: Reporting from Iraq

Seattle Times:  Understanding the US-Iraq Conflict

Washington Post:  Iraq and the War on Terrorism

US Department of State:  Iraq Update