A "substantial number" of people on payrolls of the Iraqi police and military have been killed or wounded, are on leave or never showed up for work, the inspector general's report says. "The details included in the reports and other available information suggests a continuing need for caution in relying on the accuracy and usefulness of the numbers," the report says. But the Pentagon says the data on Iraqi forces is reliable. |
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