Saddam Hussein

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  • Washington's oilpolitik

    It's not just Saddam's doomsday arsenal that haunts the Bush White House -- it's the thought of his oil falling into the hands of Russia, China and Europe.
    By Michael T. Klare July 18, 2002

  • Before Baghdad burns

    The author of a new book on Iraq cautions that a U.S. invasion to get rid of Saddam Hussein could be even more dangerous than his weapons of mass destruction.
    By Laura Miller June 18, 2002

  • Denis Halliday

    The former head of the U.N.'s humanitarian program in Iraq says an American invasion would be an international crime -- and would make the U.S. even less safe.
    By Hadani Ditmars March 20, 2002

  • Scott Ritter

    The controversial former chief U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq says Saddam's weapons of mass destruction are largely disarmed, the "Iraqi threat" is built on a framework of lies and President Bush has betrayed the American people.
    By Asla Aydintasbas March 19, 2002

  • Conservative squeeze play

    It was bad enough when right-wing ideologues convinced Bush to orate about the "axis of evil." But now they want him to really do something about it.
    By Scott Rosenberg March 6, 2002

  • Axis of stupidity

    Bush's black-and-white rhetoric fails to grasp the complexity of the world. It doesn't even reveal the truth about the darkness of Iraq.
    By David Talbot February 14, 2002

  • A book to die for

    When you're editing Saddam Hussein's new novel, removing a colon can mean the removal of your colon.
    By Jim Ruland January 31, 2002

  • The midnight ride of James Woolsey

    The former CIA director presents himself as the Paul Revere of the terrorism age, trying to waken America to its greatest threat -- Saddam Hussein. Should we be listening?
    By Asla Aydintasbas December 20, 2001

  • Baghdad nightmare

    They're accused of being war-crazed fanatics. But the elite group calling for Saddam's destruction is driven by a deep sense of mission -- one now shared by President Bush.
    By Laura Rozen December 5, 2001

  • The mother of all terrorism battles

    A growing chorus is calling for Saddam Hussein's head. But experts disagree on whether a U.S. assault on Baghdad is worth the high risks.
    By Eric Boehlert November 29, 2001

  • Will Russia protect Iraq from the U.S.?

    As Bush and Putin cozy up at the Crawford ranch, Russia is still blocking American moves against Saddam Hussein, because of billions to be made doing business with him.
    By Eric Boehlert November 15, 2001

  • Colin Powell veers right

    After conservative critics chastise him for softening sanctions against Iraq, the secretary of state hardens his line.
    By Ben Barber March 9, 2001

  • Washington sobers up on sanctions

    The Bush administration plans to abandon 10 years of failed Iraqi policy and instead hit Saddam where it will hurt him most: His cash-lined pockets.
    By Fiona Morgan February 28, 2001

  • Saddam won't die

    Ten years after the Gulf War, the Iraqi leader is stronger than ever.
    By Vivienne Walt January 18, 2001

  • Venezuela's president is playing with fire

    By befriending U.S. enemies like Saddam Hussein, Hugo Chavez risks alienating his troubled country's biggest trading partner.
    By David A. Wernick August 17, 2000

  • No apologies

    How I learned to fight for my country, proudly.
    By Debra Dickerson December 30, 1999

  • Ramsey Clark, the war criminal's best friend

    The former U.S. attorney general has become the tool of left-wing cultists who defend Slobodan Milosevic, Saddam Hussein and Rwandan torturers as anti-imperialist heroes.
    By Ian Williams June 21, 1999

  • The feminist queen of the Middle East

    World leaders rush to pay tribute to King Hussein, but his widow, Queen Noor, deserves much of the credit for Jordan's transformation from police state to cradle of political freedom.
    By Geraldine Brooks February 9, 1999

  • No apologies

    How I learned to fight for my country, proudly.
    By Debra Dickerson January 29, 1999

  • Counting the dead children

    Critics blast U.S. sanctions that kill Iraqi babies, but leave Saddam fat and happy.
    By Jeff Stein January 15, 1999

  • Home for Ramadan?

    Don't hold your breath: Clinton's air war isn't likely to knock out Saddam Hussein.
    By Jeff Stein December 19, 1998

  • Airstrikes of mercy

    A lifelong pacifist and former Middle East reporter for the Wall Street Journal on why we should bomb Baghdad.
    By Geraldine Brooks December 19, 1998

  • The few, the proud, the relieved

    President Clinton risked a revolt within the military if he pulled back from the brink with Iraq once again.
    By Jeff Stein December 18, 1998

  • The Impeachment War: What on earth is going on?

    Experts, pundits and kibitzers weigh in on Washington's weirdest week
    Interviews conducted by Lori Leibovich and Daryl Lindsey December 18, 1998

  • My Advent adventure

    It's not that she doesn't have a lot of faith that God will heal us. It's just that she also has a lot of mental problems. And she wants to fix them now.
    By Anne Lamott December 10, 1998
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