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Link below; my emphasis.
"Hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted on unnecessary and overpriced equipment for Iraqi's new army at a time when the United States and its allies are struggling to get the force in shape to battle insurgents, Iraqi officials say."
And
"Corruption is widespread at the ministry. One of the cases alone is worth $226 million. The investigation is still going on," said legislator Kamal al-Saaidi, a member of the independent Supreme Anti-corruption Commission.
Most of the alleged unnecessary purchases were made during the term of interim Prime Minster Ayad Allawi, who took office after occupation authorities turned over sovereignty to Iraqis on June 28, 2004."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050802/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_corruption
"Hundreds of millions of dollars have been wasted on unnecessary and overpriced equipment for Iraqi's new army at a time when the United States and its allies are struggling to get the force in shape to battle insurgents, Iraqi officials say."
And
"Corruption is widespread at the ministry. One of the cases alone is worth $226 million. The investigation is still going on," said legislator Kamal al-Saaidi, a member of the independent Supreme Anti-corruption Commission.
Most of the alleged unnecessary purchases were made during the term of interim Prime Minster Ayad Allawi, who took office after occupation authorities turned over sovereignty to Iraqis on June 28, 2004."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050802/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_corruption