Best newspaper or wire service reporting from abroad
AWARD YEAR: 2007
AWARD NAME: The Hal Boyle Award 2007
RECIPIENT: Steve Fainaru
AFFILIATION: The Washington Post
HONORED WORK: “The Private Armies of Iraq”
“The Private Armies of Iraq” is a groundbreaking exposé of private security firms in Iraq, written months before the Blackwater scandal found guards from one of the largest security firms opening fire on Iraqi civilians. In a deeply reported, riveting narrative, Fainaru shines a penetrating light on a murky world. The OPC salutes the achievement of a single reporter tackling one of the most important stories of the year.
Citation for Excellence:
Baghdad Bureau
The New York Times
“Traq: Tour of Duty”