Insurgency soaks up money set for reconstruction
The Iraqi insurgency is damaging U.S. army efforts to leave an impressive array of reconstruction behind as its presence recedes in Iraq, the military says.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for carrying out some $18.4 billion worth of planned projects across the country, says up to 25 percent of that aid has gone on security to face down relentless violence and sabotage.Full Story