The soldiers from the new Iraqi Army are quitting because...?

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Poll question: The soldiers from the new Iraqi Army are quitting because...?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20031213/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_army_pay&cid=1514&ncid=1473

New Iraqi Army pay under review after mass walkout: US commander in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AFP) - The top US military commander in Iraq said the coalition was reviewing the pay scale for the New Iraqi Army after nearly half its soldiers walked out on the fighting force's first battalion.

"The cause of the problem that we are facing right now in that first battalion is based on pay," said Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez, adding the issue was being evaluated by top brass after the coalition announced that around 300 soldiers quit two days ago.

"We're working to review the pay scales at this point and I think we (will) have some decisions in the coming weeks."

Sanchez said the battalion, down to 400 soldiers from around 700 after it graduated a nine-week basic training in October, would continue to train.

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[Kremer]

1. I think it's both!

They should have plenty to pay them. Where's that $87bil going? What do they get $30 a mo or less? Geez, we can double that and still have enough left over to take some of the Halliburton boys out for drinks!