The blame for Iraq's rise in violence lays with several federal agencies who failed to work together to plan for the future of Iraq

The U.S. military didn't give troops enough armor because they assumed troops wouldn't face an insurgency

Department of State failed to perform oversight on contract to build Iraqi police force

U.S. agencies fail to coordinate, inviting waste and abuse

After more than ten years of conflict, and around $1 trillion spent, what will troop drawdown mean for Department of Defense?

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The special inspector general for Iraq tallies the loss of U.S. taxpayer funds at more than 11 percent of the billions spent

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