The U.S. government claims they are doing all they can to prop up Iraqi security forces for an eventual hand off … one of these days. Yet the transitional path may be rockier than expected, according to an audit by the Pentagon that reveals many dead or inactive troops are on the Iraqi government payroll in an effort to support their families. (Associated Press)
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