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Bush: Iraq must shoulder full cost of security
Dayton, Ohio (AFP) March 27, 2008 US President George W. Bush called on the Iraqi government Thursday to shoulder the full financial burden of its security forces "soon." "Now Iraq's budget covers three-quarters of the cost of its security forces, which is a total of more than nine billion dollars in 2008, and soon Iraq should and we expect them to shoulder the full burden of their security forces," Bush said in a speech here. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Iraq: The first technology war of the 21st century
Analysis: Fallujah's jail challenges U.S.
Washington (UPI) Mar 26, 2008 The U.S. military says it is taking steps to alleviate conditions at the Iraqi-run city jail in Fallujah after recent visitors found a filthy, overcrowded facility where prisoners had to provide their own food. The episode demonstrates how far Iraq's judicial and penal institutions still have to go under U.S. tutelage before they meet minimally acceptable standards. |
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