Disappearing Iraq
Columbia Journalism Review, September 16, 2009
By Jane Arraf
Although its role has diminished, the U.S. military is still involved in almost every facet of Iraqi society, from mediating disputes to providing drinking water to conducting combat operations. But reporters have been reduced to covering ribbon cuttings and positive news stories, which has perpetuated a convenient fiction.
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