Report: Cheney to Meet With Ahmed Chalabi
Report: Cheney to Meet With Ahmed Chalabi
The Institute for International Mediation and Conflict Resolution reports:
Ahmed Chalabi, deputy prime minister of Iraq and once a U.S. favorite to replace Saddam Hussein, has not lost his luster with Vice-President Dick Cheney. Mr. Chalabi will hold a private meeting with Vice-President Cheney during his visit to Washington D.C. this week, the first such trip in more than two years.
Though not on his official schedule, Mr. Chalabi is counting on meeting his biggest backer in the Bush administration, Vice-President Dick Cheney…
Mr. Chalabi will arrive in Washington D.C. late Tuesday, November 8th, on a British Airways Flight from London. He will stay at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel in the Georgetown section of Washington D.C., where he has booked no less than eight hotel suites for himself and staff.
UPDATE: Knight-Ridder has a similar report:
Chalabi’s allies in the Pentagon and the vice president’s office never gave up on him, though, and now the pendulum appears to be swinging back in his direction. He’s expected to meet with Treasury Secretary John Snow and on Wednesday with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who’s not as cool to Chalabi as was her predecessor, Colin Powell. Administration officials yesterday said Chalabi also might meet Cheney and National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley.
Get the full story on Chalabi tomorow morning on ThinkProgress.
(HT: War and Piece)
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un-friggingly-believable… i don’t suppose they’re gonna be any photo-ops…
November 7th, 2005 at 6:50 pmNothing like a meeting of like minds.
One criminal shakes hands with another.
November 7th, 2005 at 6:50 pmI hope this does not happen, chalabi is reprehensible and should not be allowed to step foot in this country let alone meet with officials.
richb
November 7th, 2005 at 6:57 pmCheney? Yes. Rice? Yes. Hadley? Yes. Treasury Secretary John Snow? WTF? What possible reason could their be for him to meet with the Treasury Secretary? Not that he should be allowed in the country at all, much less meet with any of these people, but Snow?
And here I thought the meeting was with Cheney in order to dirty him up some more for his resignation.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:00 pmChalabi is a NeoCon, and he provided a big bulk of the falsified and fabricated evidence. Of course Cheney is gonna meet with his buddy…
November 7th, 2005 at 7:05 pmOnly days after a bludgeoning behind closed doors in the Senate, Republican Senator Pat Roberts is insisting that there is no evidence of “political manipulation or pressure” in the use of pre-war intelligence.
Unfortunately for Roberts, a growing mountain of evidence suggests otherwise…
For the full story, see:
“The Iraq Stonewall Crumbles.”
November 7th, 2005 at 7:05 pmI remember reading in the paper that chalabi revealed to the iraians that we knew their secret intergovernmental communication codes. By revealing this he compromised our intelligence gathering abilities. He should be very at home in cheneys office. Plenty of compadres eh.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:07 pmChalabi and Cheney — two peas lying in a pod.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:08 pmAmoral, self-serving, criminal bastards.
Anyone going to transcribe the minutes? Take pictures?
Videotape? Serve food?
Chalabi is aligning himself up for a favorable spot when Iraq’s election is held in December — Cheney can help him there. Mutual service — Chalabi can help Cheney when he gets the power he wants in Iraq. All those oil fields, you know. All that reconstruction for Halliburton.
That is like Bonnie and Clyde getting back together again and not discussing robbing banks.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:08 pmI think Snow is not going to meet him — previous commitment or something like that.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:10 pm… and isn’t it Chalabi who’s wanted by the Jordanians for bank robbery?
Seriously, when he steps foot on US soil he should be arrested, jailed, and tried.
But, like someone just pointed out, he’s a supreme NeoCon. This stinks!
November 7th, 2005 at 7:12 pmSomeone’s got to protest this. It should be all over the news, these two sith dark lords shaking hands…
November 7th, 2005 at 7:19 pmWell at least the Ritz Carl. and DC will get some of our cash back. Must be planning for a coup or take over some place. Chalibi was just in Iran wasn’t he? I guess Cheney must be getting ready for an early retirement cause he can take the hit politically, seems like W should have been invited. What meds is Cheney on?
November 7th, 2005 at 7:23 pm#6 Avenging Angel: Thanx for the link. Great story. I recommend everyone here read it.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:24 pmThe signs should read something like “CURVE BALL GO HOME!”
November 7th, 2005 at 7:29 pmGo F*ck Yourself Mr. Cheney.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:31 pmLook out tall buildings, Chalabi is coming in on British Airways tomorrow.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:33 pmGreat pair Cheney and Chalabi–although seeing them together will put to rest my suspicion that they are the same person.
Can they do that with mirrors?
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November 7th, 2005 at 7:41 pmJust another day where the neo-cons give the American people the bird.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:43 pmchaney=asshole
November 7th, 2005 at 7:47 pmchalibi=asshole
americans vote for assholes
americans=assholes
you get it yet??
Back to the point in #7, I thought Chalabi was an enemy of the state for giving up info to Iran. Now he is welcomed back like the prodical son? Well, at least he speaks freely, no need for torture here Dick, he’ll tell you whatever you ask. Somebody keep an eye on the purse strings.
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David B, Chalabi is a traitor and so is Cheney. They will spend the day plotting the attack on Iran.
NED, hermaphrodite, Randy, dumbass and the rest of you chickenhawks, be prepared to be called for duty. You’re going to Iran.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:54 pmThey got it right in France. Chirac buddies up with Bushie on Iran and the young people of France are speaking very loudly.
Too bad more American’s aren’t like the citizens of France.
November 7th, 2005 at 7:57 pm#24 – Indeed, liberty, freedom, and the public voices in Europe are not easily contained. We could learn something from the French, Germans, and Italians. “Old Europe” has much to teach us.
November 7th, 2005 at 8:04 pmarrest the double dealing sob ! Emprison him in guantanamo until he repays all the moneys he received from us and then let him be tried right along with cheney & all for treason . Drop ‘em in some desert with no food and water , bare footed .Let them experience the agony of war first hand and let them sing mea culpas .
November 7th, 2005 at 8:04 pmThey’re probably just getting their Judy Miller lies straight.
November 7th, 2005 at 8:04 pmAnd what are republican values? Well if Libby is an indication, they’re voyeurism, bestiality, pedophilia and corpse robbery.
Libby wrote a book, and it’s littered with this subject matter. Now why am I not surprised that sexual and moral deviance are on the mind of a republican?
Republicans are SUCH hypocrites.
….
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A steamy novel by Lewis “Scooter” Libby has become a hot item now that Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff is under indictment.
An inscribed copy of “The Apprentice: A Novel,” which Libby wrote in 1996 when he was a relative unknown outside Washington, was on sale on online bookseller Amazon.com on Monday for $2,400. Unsigned hardcover copies were going for $700.
Now out of print, the novel tells the story of an innkeeper apprentice in a bizarre coming-of-age story set in Japan in 1903. It is littered with edgy sexual material and strong language.
“Wow, who would have thought that clean living, family values man Scooter Libby was capable of writing such filth,” said one reviewer on Amazon. Another Amazon reviewer noted its “lavish dollops of voyeurism, bestiality, pedophilia and corpse robbery.”
November 7th, 2005 at 8:05 pmRyan, if Alita is confirmed he will be the 5th catholic on the Supreme Court. Pedophilia will become a “right”. Libby is just preparing our nation.
November 7th, 2005 at 8:14 pmI just left an email at Moveon to see if we can get someone to organize a protest. (Although by the time they read it, it might be too late.) This would probably make good television and might get our Curve Ball above the fold… I encourage others to do the same.
November 7th, 2005 at 8:14 pmWhy is there nothing on this in the MSM? What ails this country that nthe majority of the people are unaware of who these criminals that they’ve supported are??? Arrest Chalabi as soon as he touches American soil. He’s caused enough trouble, why let him back in? And arrest Cheney for fraternizing with the enemy.
November 7th, 2005 at 8:19 pmjjw, the only way we will get noticed is if we behave like the youngsters in France.
As much as I don’t condone violence and destruction, it seems to get the media’s attention.
Such short notice on the traitors arrival works against us. I’m open for suggestions.
November 7th, 2005 at 8:21 pmThis is so disgusting. I long to scream so loud the sky falls down! These men have no shame, no morals, no ethics, no soul, no heart, and don’t give a damn about our poor country and how they’ve covered it with filth!
November 7th, 2005 at 8:24 pmamen, susan #25. our day is coming remember your dealing with people who watch reality tv and the wwf. but when they finally catch-on their going to be very upset, and we can start 1930 over again. “the only thing new is the history you don’t know”/HARRY S. TRUMAN
November 7th, 2005 at 8:38 pmIf this isn’t evidence that the whole thing was a setup from the beginning, I don’t know what is.
If like the administration likes to say, their information was bad, they didn’t lie, then this is the #1 guy who gave you bad information.
VP Cheney, here comes
November 7th, 2005 at 9:06 pm#29
Just try to stop Alito – I would love to see a filibuster, although I don’t there is anyone with a spine left. Even if there were, we would just crush it! Enjoy!
November 7th, 2005 at 9:08 pmPLEASE, NO FILIBUSTER. I don’t think I can bear to see Bill Frist cry again.
November 7th, 2005 at 9:20 pmCheney will meet with Chalabi but when was the last time Cheney met with the american people outside of a military base? He is a public figure who is accountable to the citizens yet he fails to face the press and answer questions about his role in Plamegate, pre-war intelligence or anything else.
November 7th, 2005 at 9:26 pmHey TOADL, who said anything about a filibuster? All I said was that if Alito is confirmed pedophelia will be considered a right.
YOur outrage leads me to believe that you are a strong supporter of child molestation.
I thought you were before your outrage but thanks for proving it.
November 7th, 2005 at 9:37 pmChalabi is here to offer Bush and Cheney asylum in the green zone.
November 7th, 2005 at 9:38 pmThis is just in case the american public ever understands what these two dickheads did to this country. Judging by the swiftness of the voting public
that could occur after the next ice age.
It seems like the right has been gang raped by the Supreme Court for the past forty years. Now, you can know how it feels. Bush won. He gets to chose who he wants. Thats why elections are important.
November 7th, 2005 at 9:42 pm#33 If our country is a pooor country covered in filth, and it is considered one of the most successful, freedom giving, financially stable countries in the world, what does that make everyone else?
November 7th, 2005 at 9:44 pmThats why impeachment is important TOADL.
Funny you use the term “gang raped” TOADL, my take on you is correct isn’t it..supporter of pedophelia.
Do you want to gang rape us right back TOADL?
Sorry, there are no children here, just us adults. Try another site.
November 7th, 2005 at 9:46 pmYour on drugs right Emily?
November 7th, 2005 at 9:47 pm“All I said was that if Alito is confirmed pedophelia will be considered a right.”
this is only to smear, and its a shame…but…now that i had my dose of the funniest shyt seen on left-wing/right-wing websites today…i can go home in peace knowing that i aint the nuttiest nut in the bin.
LMAO
November 7th, 2005 at 9:49 pmYou mean like pap “smear”, right of toadl?
They don’t do those on children and you shouldn’t either.
November 7th, 2005 at 9:55 pmWho issued this bastard a visa? The prick needs to be arrested and thrown into one of our overseas gulags.
November 7th, 2005 at 9:56 pm- but a towel on your head would improve your appearance. Unfortunately, you’d probably would fail the security clearances along with other enemy sympathizers.
Comment by mighty aphrodite — November 7, 2005 @ 7:39 pm
Let the hermaphrodite greet Chalabi at the gate. He/She hates “towel heads”.
November 7th, 2005 at 10:01 pmA towel to avert the eyes seems like a good strategy around MightyHermaphrodite. And here here xenophobia and bigotry can easily be explained away by her hideous experience. MightHermaphrodite confuses everyone’s attempt to avert their face from her Medusa appearance in a religious context, because she herself is a religious zealot. Poor pathetic thing…
November 7th, 2005 at 10:22 pmGood. Then maybe they can arrest them both at the same time.
November 7th, 2005 at 10:35 pmReal life consequences. Chalabi may be Iraq’s next Prime Minister, as his domestic star has risen since his home was raided by the CPA in the heady days of Paul Bremer. Another U.S. inspired thugocracy in the making.
Scrutiny Hooligans has: Prime Minister Chalabi?
November 7th, 2005 at 10:37 pmActually I wonder if Ahmad has about the same kind of profile as poor old Jose Padilla. Spent some of his last few years hanging about in nations linked to terrorism. Clap him in irons, Mr Christian, prepare the broomstick, we’re going spelunking!
November 7th, 2005 at 10:37 pmScrewy, the only way Chalabi will be prime minister is if the election is rigged. Iraqi’s hate American wanna be’s.
November 7th, 2005 at 10:44 pm#36
“#29
Just try to stop Alito – I would love to see a filibuster, although I don’t there is anyone with a spine left. Even if there were, we would just crush it! Enjoy!
Comment by FOADL — November 7, 2005 @ 9:08 pm”
Okay NeD you have been found out.
People, this is clearly NeD. nobody that ever posted here has ever used the term “crush” for anything, but NeD.
NeD, post using your normal name. We know you liek to go into hiding and use another name when you have no arguement to back up your blather.
You are a loser and just need to admit it.
November 7th, 2005 at 10:57 pmSo, I’m parsing this Chimpy speech on torture today, and it is full of WTF moments. How about:
“We do not torture” – so Arabs and Afghans like to sit on flashlights to pass the time in jail or? And what about Diliwar? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagram_torture_and_prisoner_abuse He chained himself to the ceiling each day and beat himself to death?
“And so, you bet we will aggressively pursue them. But we will do so under the law.” OK Chimpy, you tell us which law you are talking about….
“We are finding terrorists and bringing them to justice” I looked up ‘justice’, just to be sure. Here’s what I found. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice Have to admit, I can’t relate having electrodes attached to my schlong with ‘the fair, moral, and impartial treatment of all persons ‘.
Now if the US is out of the torture business (or perhaps only outsources it to Morocco, or oddly Syria http://www.amperspective.com/html/details_of_arar.html ), then why does Chimpy object to McCain adding an anti-torture provisions in this bill: http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2005/10/6/43412/4301
Lies, damned lies and the Bush Administration.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:06 pmI agree SpudgeBoy, the minute we prove he is delussional he pulls out one of his alter ego’s. Thats why I always say the NED has multiple personalities.
It is a disorder that can be treated but NED must ask for help first.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:07 pmTerry, my thoughts on the McCain bill.
Personally, I think there is a hidden agenda here. McCain screams and yells about something that all of our elected officials (except nine stupid republicans) support, Bushie opposes, makes everybody outraged, huge media blitz, knowing McCains measure will pass, McCain brings a measure to the American people that a 3rd grader could have written, (To: CIA, no torturing people, okay) and voila! McCains a hero and the next Prez of the United States.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:16 pmYes, Bushie would publically support torture to ensure his man the presidency. Remember, Bushie is a puppet.
Big deal, McCain doesn’t want the CIA to torture people. Wow, I’m impressed are you?
November 7th, 2005 at 11:20 pmMcCain is wasting our tax dollars. The Geneva Conventions already states that we (including CIA) cannot torture people.
No new law needed. Bushie will be convicted on the current law and that is satisfactory to the American People.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:25 pmAs Howard Dean might say, Cheney should not be playing a game of hide the Chalabi.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:28 pm#57, Susan, I don’t trust McCain either. He’s in the same camp as Powell – carefully grooming his image. I agree with you – he’s a poseur.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:31 pmThis is all making sense. Chalabi was cut off a couple of years ago…it is now his turn to dip in the war profits.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:34 pmChalabi did good when he hired the flower and shoe salesmen to “steal” money from the Iraqi govt. Poor shoe salesman is going to do a lot of time for Chalabi and Cheney.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:47 pmYou know the guy I’m talking about don’t ya?
The Iraqi govt. claims that Halliburton owes them 208 million bucks. THey claim they paid Halliburton for services they never recieved. Of course, Halliburton denies that.
It was the shoe salesman dammit! He stole the 208 million bucks.
November 7th, 2005 at 11:55 pmWill Jeff Gannon or Talon News be covering the meeting? I mean since we’re meeting with old friends…oh that’s right Talon News still isn’t online…guess it was nothing more than a Republican shell.
November 8th, 2005 at 12:01 amIf McCain was serious about his non-torture policy he’d make them take Geena Davis’s “Commander in Chief” off the air! I used to like Geena but “Cut Throat Island” was better than this!
November 8th, 2005 at 12:13 amThe Bible Sez:
(Mat 5:29) And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
(Mat 5:30) And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
The “right” is an offense to God. Pluck it out! Cut it off! And cast it into Hell!
November 8th, 2005 at 5:14 amOh, brother. The last time Leakin’ Dick was meeting in private with Ahmed, they were discussing the invasion of an oil-rich Middle East state. Why should we believe things are any different this time around?
November 8th, 2005 at 6:18 amI suppose the media will wait till he has left the US to ask questions about his spying against the USA?
November 8th, 2005 at 7:25 amThere is a great story out there, waiting to happen regarding this espionage master. Perhaps it is stowed under the same file number as electronic voting machines?
So, as I sit here having just finished reading the comments up to 70, I find it just amazing that, unless I missed it, NOT ONE SINGLE COMMENT REGARDING THE FACT THAT chalibi JUST FORMALLY VISITED IRAN! I do hope I missed it but if not- wake up sheeple. This is the true example of what is going on.
November 8th, 2005 at 7:54 ambilljpa@aol.com
#71 – just what I was angling for on #69. Chalabi and Cheney don’t do smalltalk.
However, I think the idea that Chalabi is batting for the Iranians is a bit naive. Chalabi bats for himself. He probably did co-operate with Iran a couple of years back… in order to shore up Shi’ia support in Iraq. I’d expect he’s now doubling-dealing with Iran, just hedging his bets in case Dick decides on another military misadventure.
November 8th, 2005 at 8:08 amChalabi to visit U.S. before Iraq election
Deputy prime minister will meet with Rice, not Bush
Monday, November 7, 2005; Posted: 6:07 p.m. EST (23:07 GMT)
November 8th, 2005 at 8:15 amI BELIEVE EVERY THING I READ AND I KNOW THAT EVERY BASTARD IN THE WHITE HOUSE SHOULD BE HUNG TOMMOROW MORNING. ALL I CAN SAY IS THEY SCREWED UP THE WHOLE WORLD AND YOU KNOW WHAT, THE BASTARDS ARE GETTING AWAY WITH IT. STOOOOOP THESE BASTARDS!!!!!!
November 8th, 2005 at 6:04 pm