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Dowd on Chalabi

by TChris

TalkLeft has long been critical of Ahmad Chalabi and his once cozy relationship with the neocons in the Bush administration. Maureen Dowd has a perceptive take on Chalabi's new role in Iraq.

Ahmad Chalabi - convicted embezzler in Jordan, suspected Iranian spy, double-crosser of America, purveyor of phony war-instigating intelligence - is the new acting Iraqi oil minister. Is that why we went to war, to put the oily in charge of the oil, to set the swindler who pretended to be Spartacus atop the ultimate gusher? Does anybody still think the path to war wasn't greased by oil?

Mr. Bush wanted Iraq to have a democracy like ours. It's on its way, nearing an ethics-free zone where a corrupt official can hold sway and a theocracy can curb women's rights.

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    Re: Dowd on Chalabi (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:36 PM EST
    How much money did our government funnel to this guy before the Iraq invasion? I would feel like this guy should be prosecuted, but his history, he will probably meet with his fate in Iraq without any prosecution. Bet he's moving around with a large number of private guards. Who do you think he is hiring: blackstone? caci?

    Re: Dowd on Chalabi (none / 0) (#2)
    by Che's Lounge on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:36 PM EST
    Brutally violent offensive comment self deleted. Self is warned.

    Re: Dowd on Chalabi (none / 0) (#3)
    by Dadler on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:58:36 PM EST
    a better gig for ahmad than any head of state gig could ever be. he seems to lust after money, so now he can f*ck all day on the job.