U.S. UNHAPPY WITH FIGHTING BY COALITION PARTNERS

BAGHDAD [MENL] -- The U.S. military has been unhappy over the performance ofsome of its coalition partners. U.S. military sources said senior commanders have been concerned overthe failure or refusal by several militaries in the coalition to fightShi'iteinsurgents in central and southern Iraq. The sources said these non-U.S.coalition forces have demonstrated an unwillingness to sustaincasualties in battles with the Iranian-backed Mahdi Army.