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After $1.6 Billion in U.S. Aid, Iraq's Army Still Struggles


(Washington Post) Loveday Morris and Missy Ryan - More than $1.6 billion in U.S. arms and training have flowed to the Iraqi army over the past two years. After disbanding the Iraqi army following the 2003 invasion, the U.S. spent more than $20 billion to rebuild the Iraqi military. Logistics remain a major problem, getting water, food, spare tires and gasoline to advancing troops as Iraqi forces push toward Mosul, 250 miles northwest of Baghdad.
2016-06-13 00:00:00
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