Iraq must cut food rations in 2008-trade minister

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http://www.reuters.com/article/africaCrisis/idUSL06528476

Iraq must cut food rations in 2008-trade minister

Thu Dec 6, 2007 6:49am EST

BAGHDAD, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Iraq will have to cut food rations in 2008 because of insufficient funds, Trade Minister Abdul Falah al-Sudany said.

His ministry had asked the government for more than $7 billion in next year's budget to distribute 10 basic items but received only $3 billion.

"This means that ... five items (will be distributed): Sugar, flour, rice, milk and (cooking) oil," Sudany said in a statement issued on Wednesday. snip

Sudany said more than 60 percent of Iraq's population rely on the rations. Under the system Iraqi families are issued cards to receive food from trade ministry outlets in each neighbourhood. (Writing by Alaa Shahine; Editing by Robert Woodward)

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1. the militias will step in---give food and win their loyalites

[SpiralHawk]

2. "Nothing to worry about." - Commander AWOL

"Me and my occult cabal of republicon homelander cronies have been raking in Massive Profits from oil & munitions & shit, so we are eating high off the hog and loving it.

"Oh yeah, almost forgot my republicon propaganda talking point: 'Too bad 'n stuff about all the hungry Eye-racki women and children.'"

- Commander AWOL