Iraq: Setting the Record Straight
A report presenting and defending a policy position on the United States' intervention in Iraq and the public debate surrounding it.
Iraq policy
Research collection · Reviewed 9 May 2026
Publications & reports
An index of books and policy papers associated with the collection, organized with concise descriptions, original publication details and direct document access.
These records capture arguments that shaped debates about defense strategy, transatlantic relations, Iraq and trade policy during the early 2000s.
Reading the publication index
The listings preserve titles, dates and credited authorship for historical research. Descriptions are neutral guides rather than endorsements, and readers should assess each work in the political and international context of its publication.
Primary documents
Policy papers
PDF links open the d files. Document dates below are original publication dates, not dates of editorial review.
A U.S. Taiwan Free Trade Agreement
A paper by Greg Mastel examining the policy case for a bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan.
Trade policyRebuilding America's Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources for a New Century
A strategic report addressing force structure, military resources and long-term defense planning at the beginning of the century.
Defense strategyRelated bibliography
Books represented in the
Bibliographic entries document related works and their role in the period's foreign-policy discussion.
The War Over Iraq: Saddam's Tyranny and America's Mission
Lawrence F. Kaplan and William Kristol
Encounter Books
Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order
Robert Kagan
Knopf
Present Dangers: Crisis and Opportunity in American Foreign and Defense Policy
Edited by Robert Kagan and William Kristol
Encounter Books
How to use this page
A responsible reading path
Treat the index as a starting point for comparison, source checking and historical analysis.
Start with metadata
Note the author, title and date to establish when and by whom the argument was produced.
Read in context
Relate the work to the diplomatic, military and political circumstances of its publication period.
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Use the site's topic indexes, principles and statements to identify agreements and differences across the collection.
Reader guide
Publication questions
Are these documents presented as current policy advice?
No. They are historical policy records retained for research and public understanding.
Does inclusion mean New American Century endorses a publication?
No. Inclusion documents its relationship to the and the policy debates of its period.
Why do some links open PDF files?
The project papers were distributed as fixed-layout documents. Modern browsers generally open PDF files directly or allow them to be downloaded.
Are the books available directly from this ?
No. The entries are bibliographic references. This page records titles, credited contributors, publishers and publication years.
How should older strategic claims be assessed?
Check assumptions against contemporary evidence and later scholarship, and distinguish a document's historical importance from the accuracy of its conclusions.
Where can I find related statements?
Use the Statements section to browse d letters and public statements associated with the broader collection.