A major readjustment of the project’s approach was clearly necessitated by the advent of the United States invasion and occupation.  The project goal of demonstrating to Americans the pernicious consequences of our government’s Iraq policy remains, however, as important as ever.  But the unabating chaos that this war brought, and the vastly heightened danger to personnel engaged in reconstruction are obstacles not lightly dismissed.

As far as possible, and consistent with the safety of our on-the-ground partner, we will continue  working with Life for Relief and Development to effect repairs at IWP’s first six water treatment plants, and make good damages done to these plants by our own country’s belligerent actions.  For any number of reasons, though, it may prove necessary to select a project somewhere else, in which case we will still be fulfilling our basic purposes, as the water situation in most of Iraq is pretty dire throughout.