RE: Corruption and theft soar in Iraq - International Herald Tribune by noteworthy at 10:32 am EST, Dec 2, 2007
"Everyone is stealing from the state," said Adel al-Subihawi, a prominent Shiite tribal leader in Sadr City, throwing up his hands in disgust. "It's a very large meal and everyone wants to eat."
I also saw this article in NYT and recommended it here.