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2004-05-24 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by someone 2004-05-24 1:36:28 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lie detector test? Christ, why don't they just slaughter a goat and read the entrails?

Posted by Mitch H. 2004-05-24 12:40:21 PM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2004-05-24 12:40:21 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Chalabi is talking about how bad Brahimi is, and how the State and CIA are sacrificing Iraq to the Baathists and the UN. Meanwhile the NYT reports a dinner involving a guy named Mehdi, a favorite of Sistani, Brahimi, and - guess who - yup, Ahmed Chalabi. There is MORE going on here than meets the eye. Im not sure what it is, but Im sure its going on.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-05-24 3:01:40 PM|| 2004-05-24 3:01:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 suppose they let Chalabi in on "secrets", and waited for them to be passed to the black hats? dunno either, but seems like they've got the goods on him...

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-24 3:19:28 PM|| 2004-05-24 3:19:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 doesnt it seem odd that Chalabi is meeting with Brahimi just when Chalabi is denouncing Brahimi?

Look, the DoD-Chalabi connection is, paradoxically, embarrassing for BOTH DoD AND Chalabi. For Dod it smacks of all that theyve been accused of - naive neo-Wilsonianism, being duped on WMD's, failure to plan for the occupation, etc. But it doesnt follow that Chalabi gains from the DoD connection. In Iraq they dont care all that much about US planning squabbles, WMD squabbles, etc. They ARE looking for leaders who are anti-Soddomite, but not US "stooges". Seems that this is a divorce from which BOTH DoD and Chalabi benefit. Chalabi can take his oil-for-food secrets and play them how we wants, while DoD can concentrate on the military side of the occupation, etc.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-05-24 3:36:17 PM|| 2004-05-24 3:36:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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