Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

State Dept. Study Foresaw Postwar Troubles in Iraq

Officials at the State and Defense departments accuse Pentagon leaders of ignoring a pre-war report that detailed many of the problems U.S. forces were likely to face in postwar Iraq. Critics say that because the warnings in the State Department study were not heeded, American troops were under-prepared for looting and other postwar challenges. Hear NPR's Ari Shapiro.

Copyright 2003 NPR

Tags
Ari Shapiro
Become a sustaining member for as low as $5/month
Make an annual or one-time donation to support MTPR
Pay an existing pledge or update your payment information