Iraqi women marched in Baghdad on Monday as they became the first female graduates of Iraq's police officer academy. Joao Silva for The New York Times
US Cuts Multi-Billion Dollar Training Programme For Iraq Police -- The Telegraph
The US is believed to be drastically cutting back a multi-billion dollar training programme for Iraqi police that was supposed to be central to its post-war civilian legacy in the country.
Original plans for 350 American law enforcement officers to carry out the scheme, which were promptly scaled back, have now been cut again to just 50 officers, according to The New York Times.
In a statement, the State Department did not dispute the figures but denied a claim that officials were considering scrapping the programme altogether by the end of the year.
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My Comment: Talk about cutting and running.
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