Where the money goes

Since 2004, Congress has set aside $3.8 billion for the Commander's Emergency Response Program in Iraq, an initiative that enables commanders to fund immediate reconstruction and relief projects as part of their war effort.

SOURCES: Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction; Defense Department | The Washington Post - Jan. 3, 2011

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