Military to continue to pay Iraqi media: Casey

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will continue to pay Iraqi media to

publish reports favorable to American forces following an investigation into

the controversial practice, the top U.S. general in Iraq said on Friday.

 

Army Gen. George Casey, commander of U.S. forces there, told reporters in a

teleconference from Iraq that the investigation by a Navy admiral ordered by

Casey " found that we were operating within our authorities and

responsibilities. " Some members of the U.S. Congress raised questions about

the payments when it was revealed in December that Iraqi journalists and

newspapers were being paid to use articles produced by the military.

 

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