Another reason why Iraq is such a mess

Washington Post:

Investigation finds 50,000 ‘ghost soldiers’ in Iraqi army


Iraq is paying salaries to tens of thousands of soldiers who don't exist, the prime minister said on Sunday.
This is corruption on a grand scale and makes those who stay and fight look like saps.

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