US to spend $6b in Iraq next year
The United States is to spend more than $6 billion in Iraq in 2012 even though its forces are to withdraw from the country by the end of this year, US ambassador James Jeffrey said yesterday.
"The direct budget, operating and assistance to Iraq, was $6.2" billion, Jeffrey said.
He said there is also "a little less than $300 million that goes to refugee and displaced person programmes."
"We have a large number of trainers and people from the defence contracts that are doing the equipping and training of the Iraqis throughout the country," he said.
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