Report: Iraq's Security at Risk -- Forecasts Dim Outlook When U.S. Withdraws

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BAGHDAD - Without more help - and quickly - Iraqi security forces may not be able to protect the fragile nation from insurgents and invaders after American troops leave at the end of the year, according to a U.S. report released Sunday.

The semiannual report by the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction also cites data by the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad showing that the nation's government, economy, legal systems and basic services like electricity and water remain unstable.

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Report: Iraq's Security at Risk -- Forecasts Dim Outlook When U.S. Withdraws

The 156-page report forecasts a dim outlook at best for Iraq's near future as the United States ...

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