Inquiry Into Iraqi Graft Expands to Top US Officers

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 15, 2009 12:30 AM CST

(Newser) – The United States' poor track record on rebuilding Iraq has long been chalked up to lousy planning by Pentagon brass. But an expanding investigation by federal authorities adds another element to the mix: possible corruption by the military commanders who oversaw reconstruction in the Wild... Read full story »

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