US 'projects in Iraq are failing'

An Iraqi power plant rebuilt with tens of millions of US dollars fell into disrepair once transferred to the Baghdad government, according to the US office that tracks reconstruction spending.

The Iraqis’ failure to maintain the 320-megawatt Dora plant, considered an important source of power for electricity-starved Baghdad, is just one of the issues hindering attempts to rebuild the country, the latest audit report to Congress concludes.