Us: Iraq Budget Shortfall Poses Security Challenge (ap)

Kurdish Prime Minister Barham Salih (3rd R) sits beside Kurdish President Masoud Barazani (C) with numbers of U.S. Military and Kurdish officials as they watch the game of AFC Cup soccer match between Arbil and Al-Kuwait in Arbil, 310 km (190 miles) north of Baghdad September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Jamal Penjweny (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS SPORT SOCCER)AP – Iraq’s budget shortfall due to low oil prices presents a challenge to building up the country’s army and raises questions about whether it will be able to protect itself when U.S. troops leave, a top American commander said Wednesday.

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