The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq (open access)

The Kurds in Post-Saddam Iraq

Iraq’s Kurdish community, repressed by previous Iraqi governments, has become a major force in post-Saddam Iraq. The Kurdish-inhabited regions of northern Iraq are relatively peaceful, reconstruction is proceeding there, and the Kurdish leaders now have senior positions in the post-election government. However, there are concerns that the Kurds might use their political strength to serve their own interests at the expense of a unified Iraq. This report may be updated. See also CRS Report RL31339, Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance.
Date: May 5, 2005
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth & Prados, Alfred B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Elections and New Government (open access)

Iraq: Elections and New Government

Elections for a transitional National Assembly, provincial councils, and a Kurdish regional assembly were held on January 30, 2005. High turnout in Shiite and Kurdish areas led to first- and second-place finishes for slates of these two communities, and they determined the composition of a new government inaugurated in May. See CRS Report RL31339, Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance.
Date: May 11, 2005
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
NATO and the European Union (open access)

NATO and the European Union

Report which discusses issues related to the North Atlantic Trade Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU) including the level of involvement of the entities in using political and military actions to defend against terrorism and proliferation, the types of military forces necessary, the role of the EU in crisis management, the appropriateness of decision-making procedures to respond to emerging threats, and the role of other international institutions.
Date: May 12, 2005
Creator: Archick, Kristin & Gallis, Paul E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq:  U.S. Military Operations (open access)

Iraq: U.S. Military Operations

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Date: May 18, 2005
Creator: Bowman, Steven R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Treatment of Prisoners in Iraq: Selected Legal Issues (open access)

U.S. Treatment of Prisoners in Iraq: Selected Legal Issues

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Date: May 19, 2005
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Summary of U.S. Forces (open access)

Iraq: Summary of U.S. Forces

This report provides a summary estimate of military forces reported to have been deployed to and subsequently withdrawn from the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR), popularly called the Persian Gulf region, to support Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Date: May 23, 2005
Creator: Carter, Linwood B.
System: The UNT Digital Library