Saturday, December 13, 2003

Iraq Army Desertions Force Pay Review:
"The U.S.-led coalition will reconsider the pay scale for members of the new Iraqi army after about half of the recruits deserted, the U.S. general in charge of Iraqi military operations said Saturday.

Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, speaking at a news conference, said the major reason for the defections was pay, specifically allowances for married soldiers who were struggling to support their families on $60 a month."

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Iraq.html

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