Review slams US training of Iraqi police (AP)

[TimesTen]

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111024/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111023/capt.8498858cbefb4cce8b3104349d6e0f66-8498858cbefb4cce8b3104349d6e0f66-0.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=6MQ6EpfFB1Wek3FrCRoeAg--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="An Iraqi police officer uses a detector at a checkpoint in central Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. A U.S. Department of State program to train Iraqi police lacks focus, could become a 'bottomless pit' of American money, and is not even appreciated by the Iraqi government, a U.S. government watchdog warned in a report released Monday. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)" border="0" /></a>AP - A U.S. State Department program to train Iraqi police lacks focus, could become a "bottomless pit" of American money and may not even be wanted by the Iraqi department it's supposed to help, reports released Monday by a U.S. government watchdog show.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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