Rhetoric 102: Writing about War

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ALIC resources related to the War in Iraq:

This collection includes (but is not limited to):

• Relevant U.S. Army publications
• Reports from the George W. Bush administration discussing Saddam Hussein's propaganda and disinformation campaign (1990-2003)
• Link to a PBS documentary about the allied invasion that removed Saddam Hussein from power
• Analysis of studies on the human cost of the Iraq War
• Interactive timelines of the Iraq War
• The War Diaries: the Iraq war diaries of Tim McLaughlin

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• Public Attitudes Toward the War in Iraq: 2003 - 2008
• More Americans say U.S. failed to achieve its goals in Iraq - June 2014
• Awareness of Iraq War Fatalities Plummets - March 2008
• The Iraq War continues to divide the U.S. Public, 15 years after it began - March 2018

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• Top Ten Findings About Public Opinion and Iraq - October 2002
• Seventy-Two Percent of Americans Support War Against Iraq - March 2003
• Iraq: In Depth Topics
• Search Results: Iraq War