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Little to Show for Billions Spent on Iraq Reconstruction

President Bush is pressing Congress for $1.2 billion more for Iraq reconstruction. At the same time, the latest audit of money already spent reveals an Olympic-sized swimming pool for a police academy that's never been used. David Wood is National Security Correspondent for the Baltimore Sun .

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

President Bush is pressing Congress for $1.2 billion more for Iraq reconstruction. At the same time, the latest audit of money already spent reveals an Olympic-sized swimming pool for a police academy that's never been used. David Wood is National Security Correspondent for the Baltimore Sun.

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Little to Show for Billions Spent on Iraq Reconstruction

President Bush is pressing Congress for $1.2 billion more for Iraq reconstruction. At the same time, the latest audit of money already spent reveals an Olympic-sized swimming pool for a police academy that's never been used. David Wood is National Security Correspondent for the Baltimore Sun .

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Little to Show for Billions Spent on Iraq Reconstruction

President Bush is pressing Congress for $1.2 billion more for Iraq reconstruction. At the same time, the latest audit of money already spent reveals an Olympic-sized swimming pool for a police academy that's never been used. David Wood is National Security Correspondent for the Baltimore Sun .

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