By Barry Schweid

Shortages among diplomats and civilian staff abroad have left U.S. reconstruction projects too reliant on military personnel to take their place, a nongovernment organization warned Wednesday.

"The soldiers often lack the specific knowledge necessary to accomplish the tasks" of reconstruction and development, the nonprofit group Refugees International said in a report. "The situation is wasteful, reduces America's foreign policy efforts and leaves us open to complaints of militarism."

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