$92 Million to Train Iraqi Opposition OKd
From Times Wire Reports
President Bush, as expected, has authorized U.S. combat training for Iraqi opponents of Saddam Hussein, and the Pentagon has identified as many as 5,000 recruits for an initial training phase to begin next month, administration and military officials said.
Bush also approved the expenditure of $92 million in Defense Department funds, officials said. Defense and State Department officials intend to brief Congress next week on plans to instruct the Iraqis.
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