David Enders and Rick Rowley's investigative video on Al Anbar was featured on "People and Power," a program on Al Jazeera English. The segment aired Sunday, September 9, 2007. To watch the video, click here.
A new civil war between Shiites erupts within the old civil war between Sunnis and Shiites
A cloud of steam rises above the crowd in the 120-degree heat. As their leader approaches the podium, the thousands who have assembled meet him with pledges of their fealty.
"People and Power," an Al Jazeera English program, featured Pulitzer Center grant recipients Rick Rowley and David Enders. Their segment, titled "Al-Anbar Progress?", examines whether the controversial US policy of joining forces with Sunni tribes in Iraq's volatile al-Anbar province has worked, and who is paying the price. The piece first aired on September 9, 2007.
"People and Power," an Al Jazeera English program, featured Pulitzer Center grant recipients Rick Rowley and David Enders. Their segment, titled "Al-Anbar Progress?", examines whether the controversial US policy of joining forces with Sunni tribes in Iraq's volatile al-Anbar province has worked, and who is paying the price. The piece first aired on September 9, 2007.
Pulitzer Center Staff
This interview aired in full on Foreign Exchange on Friday, September 7, 2007.
David Enders, for the Pulitzer Center
Iraq
This is a remarkably frank assessment of the war, written by soldiers who are there. All of the Iraqis I have showed it to agree.
David Enders, for the Pulitzer Center
Iraq
Before leaving the Middle East, there was one last thing I had to do. F., an Iraqi friend and colleague who I worked with in Baghdad and was now living in Damascus needed to get to Jordan. He had been promised a job there. The only problem is that, despite extremely rare exceptions, Jordan has closed its borders to Iraqis.
Governance has ground to a halt in this southern oil capital, with Basra's two largest parties arguing over the legitimacy of the provincial governor while militias and gangs take over the streets.
The bitter power struggle, gaining strength as British forces reduce their numbers and withdraw into their bases, has left grave doubts about what had been one of the most promising regions in post-invasion Iraq.
At the center of the political gridlock lies Gov. Mohammed al-Waili, the local leader of the Fadhila party, which also holds 15 seats in the National Assembly.
David Enders, for the Pulitzer Center
Iraq
Resettlement has been described by UN officials as the only "durable" solution for the Iraqi refugee problem.
Since Syria is one place that foreign journalists can work and interact with Iraqis, the problem has received coverage. Nonetheless, the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen.
David Enders, for the Pulitzer Center
Iraq
Yes, Rick and I are in Kurdistan. I had actually forgotten what is was like to hear people in Iraq say that. Stopped happening in Baghdad some time ago.
But then again, we're not actually in Iraq. Kurdistan is, for all intents and purposes, more of less an independent country.
David Enders, for the Pulitzer Center
Iraq
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