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Article: Iraq's military spending stymied
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- March 2, 2009
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CHELSEA J. CARTER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-02-2009
Iraq's military spending stymied -- Declining oil prices exact a toll
By CHELSEA J. CARTER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 03-02-2009, Monday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions
BAGHDAD Falling oil prices will force Iraq to cut back on military spending, leaving questions about whether it can handle tasks such as protecting oil platforms in the Persian Gulf once the American pullout is complete, a top U.S. commander said.
Iraq's leaders now have to decide where the cuts will be deepest: arms, patrol boats or air power all of which the country needs to create a fully functioning security force.
"It's a matter of ...