Where the Projects Are

The United States has spent at least $2.8 billion under the Commander's Emergency Response Program, which lets senior military officials spend money for "urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction" with minimal oversight as part of the counterinsurgency effort. Although much of the program has centered on Baghdad, the money has been spread through virtually every populated area in the country.

This Story Money as a Weapon Article \| In the five-year struggle to finish the war in Iraq, military leaders and their troops have said a particular weapon is among the most effective in their arsenal: In Ramadi, a Counterinsurgency in Cash A Ramadi Revival Where the Projects Are Three Years in a City Transcript: Money as a Weapon		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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