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Iraq-Jordan
Saddam partisan accused of Chalabi attempt
2005-08-01
BAGHDAD, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Iraqi National Congress accused ousted dictator Saddam Hussein's followers of the failed attempt to kill Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi. A spokesman for Chalabi's party, Intifad Kanbar, said Monday the attempt Sunday, which Chalabi survived, in the so-called "death triangle" south of Baghdad was planned and carried out by Muslim extremist partisans of the former Iraqi president.
Kanbar projected more attempts against Iraqi officials, noting an investigation already started into the assassination attempt.
Sniff, sniff, is that a crackdown I smell cooking?
He also pointed out a police officer working at the palace of congresses in Baghdad's heavily-guarded "Green Zone" was arrested on suspicion of relaying information to the terrorists on the movement of Iraqi officials and members of the National Assembly. Chalabi was traveling from Baghdad to the central city of Karbala when his convoy came under heavy automatic fire near the city of Latifiya. One of his bodyguards was killed and three others injured.
Posted by:Steve

#3  Chalabi seems to have these sorts of events quite often. I'd lay this one off to intramural sports.
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2005-08-01 16:27  

#2  Muslim extremist partisans of the former Iraqi president?

I thought Saddahms folks were secularist (Ba'athists), and the extremists were always under assault by him too...

Whoever these guys are, they need to be handled...

If non-Iraqi, perhaps to Gitmo, or one of those hidden prisons made famous by Turban de Durban, for some "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Questioning"...

If Iraqi, then let Chalabi's boys quietly "handle" questioning there in Baghdad....

Posted by: BigEd   2005-08-01 15:03  

#1  "Sniff, sniff, is that a crackdown I smell cooking?" Here's hoping. And it's about freaking time. Enough of the waltzing, already. Saddam's goons are never going to like the new government, so stop trying to make nice.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2005-08-01 10:48  

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