U.S. funds may have helped Iraq insurgents
Some U.S. commanders believe funds available for relief and reconstruction during the country’s war in Iraq may have ended up benefiting insurgents, a report released by a U.S. watchdog said. The U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) surveyed officers and officials associated with the Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP), a fund used by […]Some U.S. commanders believe funds available for relief and reconstruction during the country’s war in Iraq may have ended up benefiting insurgents, a report released by a U.S. watchdog said.
The U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) surveyed officers and officials associated with the Commander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP), a fund used by U.S. military officers for projects to boost rebuilding in their areas of responsibility.
The U.S. Congress has allocated nearly $4 billion since 2004 for CERP.
