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February 14, 2018

After 3-Year Bombing Campaign, U.S. Refuses to Commit Money to Iraq's Reconstruction
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The United States is refusing to commit any direct money for
reconstruction in Iraq, after the U.S.-led coalition bombing campaign
against ISIS militants destroyed homes, schools, hospitals and critical
infrastructure across wide swaths of Iraq. The United Nations says
40,000 homes were destroyed in Mosul alone. At an international
conference in Kuwait this week, the Iraqi government has asked for $88
billion to rebuild. But so far, other countries have pledged only a
combined $4 billion. The United States has offered a $3 billion loan.
This comes after the U.S. Senate reached a 2018 budget deal that
includes $700 billion for the military.


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