US military urges probe into computer gift to Iraq

The official sold the equipment, which should have gone to schools in the southern province of Babil, for less than US$50,000 on Aug. 16 at Iraq's main port Umm Qasar, the military said in a statement.

“Confirmed through documents provided by senior Iraqi customs officials, the containers were auctioned ... before delivery to Babil could be arranged,” it said.

Corruption has been a major problem for Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Transparency International's 2009 corruption perceptions index ranked Iraq as one of the world's most corrupt nations — 176th out of 180 countries.

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