Inside Iraq: Living With the Enemy

It was brought to my attention today that we don't have anything here about Arwa Damon. Can't fathom how we missed her, because she did so much amazing work in Baghdad through the years.  This week she had a documentary air on the International program World's Untold Stories about what life is like now in Iraq as they try to put the fractured society back together. Here are the clips posted on CNN.com:

Arwa has now moved on from the Baghdad bureau and will be covering Indonesia. But right now, she is in the States for some R&R and to attend her 10-year college reunion. An article about her appeared in the local paper: CNN correspondent, Skidmore alum depicts experiences abroad.

Surging and Awakening

Dexter Filkins has a piece in the latest issue of The New Republic which discusses both Iraq and Thomas Ricks book, The Gamble. It is a long article but I highly recommend it.

Richard Engel On Morning Media Menu

NBC Foreign Correspondent, Richard Engel joined mediabistro.com for their 100th Morning Media Menu. The audio and synopsis can be found here.

On the audio Richard Engel discusses his May 1st appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher (where he was joined by Fareed Zakaria). The link to all podcasts from Bill Maher's show can be found here.

Babylon Ruins Reopen in Iraq, to Controversy

Colonial powers looted it, Saddam Hussein rebuilt it, American and Polish troops turned it into a military camp, and now Babylon, Iraqis hope, will draw tourists. Steven Lee Myers writes about the controversy in Sunday's New York Times. An audio slide show, narrated by the reporter can be found here.

Richard Engel's Appearance on The Colbert Report

Richard Engel appeared on The Colbert Report and discussed his move to Pakistan, foreign policy, news coverage, etc.

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