Getting the shaft

Hidden among the stories of the corruption at the Trade Ministry are a few simple facts about the life of 20-25% of Iraqis who live below the poverty line, which in Iraq is $66 big dollars a month and the opportunity to buy food and other necessities at a discount. To make matters worse, much of the food would probably not be eaten in the West because of its poor quality and almost a third of those entitled to the rations do not get all they should.