Bush administration has reportedly cut off Chalabi.
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By on May 15th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Bush administration has reportedly cut off Chalabi.
NBC News reports “that as of this week American military and civilian officials have cut off all contact with controversial Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi” due to “‘unauthorized’ contacts with Iran’s government, an allegation Chalabi denies.” Chalabi has been a darling of the administration’s neocons, drumming up reports of WMDs during the lead-up to the Iraq war and, more recently, promoting the surge. As recently as October, administration officials were promoting Chalabi as “a central figure in the latest U.S. strategy” and “an important part of the process” in Iraq.
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Chalabi, maybe the most corrupt person in Iraqi politics, now that Hussein is gone, is being thrown under the bus by Cheney and his fellow war-mongers? Say it isn’t so!!!!
May 15th, 2008 at 10:24 amooh, if funding to Chalabi dries up, this will get interesting.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:25 ambeans *will* spill.
It only took the bushies 4 years since this story to dump him:
May 3, 2004 — WASHINGTON - U.S. spy agencies claim Iraqi leader Ahmed Chalabi, who has close Pentagon ties, may have given Iran’s ayatollahs some top-secret tips on U.S. actions in Iraq and that could “get people killed,” it was reported yesterday. The Newsweek report claims electronic intercepts show Chalabi gave Iran “sensitive” tips about U.S. political plans in Iraq - but gives no details - and says there are “indications” that Chalabi leaked details of U.S. security operations.
And, are the Israelis still financing Chalabi?
May 15th, 2008 at 10:32 amChalabi goes to the highest bidder, those that can satisfy his craving for money & power. Who will he be “advising” next?
May 15th, 2008 at 10:35 amIt’s always amazing to watch how they discard people that are of no further use. Next, they will throw Chalabi under the bus to justify their actions. Typical Republican strategy.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:36 amBu$h administration has cut off all contact with controversial Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi
Yawn. Let me know when GDumbya has cut off his right arm and leg “in solidarity with U.S. soldiers and their families”.
That would be impressive and newsworthy.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:36 amChalabi wont go quietly; too much ego.
if they cut off his funding, he *will* start talking.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:45 amI hope Chalabi will start talking when his funds get cut off. We aren’t getting a straight story from any of the politicians whose salary we are paying.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:47 amThis is just an attempt to establish him as “independent” of the US. He can’t move into power as an American stooge.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:50 amNBC News reports “that as of this week American military and civilian officials have cut off all contact with controversial Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi”
And only four years after he was thoroughly discredited. Who says neocons can’t learn from their mistakes.
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May 15th, 2008 at 10:52 amFirst he is that Admin’s darling of war supporting “intelligence” and hopeful leader of a Sadam-less Iraq.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:53 amThen he is arrested(?) and his Iraq office is raided and the computers are seized because of leaking sensitive info to Iran. Wonder how he got that sensitive info?
THEN he is the Admin’s darling again to help push the surge. I guess they couldn’t find anyone else.
And finally he is cutoff again for contact with Iran.
Makes my head want to explode.
Easy come,easy go when you’re a Muslim friend of Bush/Cheney.
May 15th, 2008 at 10:59 amAnd the six hundred pound chickens come home to roost. But my guess would be that he’s feathered his nest pretty well from kickbacks and other scams. Remember, this is one of the clowns who sold us the cakewalk…
May 15th, 2008 at 11:03 amAnd this just in, the Bush Administration has decided that the information given to them by the informant codenamed ‘curveball’ might be suspect…..
May 15th, 2008 at 11:16 amChalabi will be ‘advising’ Henry Kissinger before long.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:30 am“He’s a patriot who has the best interests of his country at heart.”
May 15th, 2008 at 11:38 amJohn McCain, on Ahmed Chalabi, 2003.
What!!I thought this guy was the Golden Child of Iraq, he was the one who had more credibility abour WMD`s than Hans Blix and Scott Ritter and Dubya is letting him go.I can`t believe it!!!!!!!!! Was his credibility suspect?
May 15th, 2008 at 11:39 amPentagon to “Brokeback Iraqi”…
I can’t quit you!…
May 15th, 2008 at 12:41 pm“Bush administration has reportedly cut off Chalabi.”
Bush should be cut off from the booze.
Chalabi has gotten his ill gotten payola from this Iraq fiasco and could give a rat’s ass about Bush at this point.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:53 pmUh, Chalabi had ties to Iran even before the Iraq invasion. Is this old news or are the Bushies just using this as a cover for the real reason they are dumping Chalabi (the con man)?
May 15th, 2008 at 12:56 pmUse ‘em up and throw ‘em out. Such is the making of a strong diplomatic relationship.
Boom boom boom boom
May 15th, 2008 at 1:10 pmanother one bites the dust.
And another one down, another one down, another one bites the dust.
Why??? He was so usefull formulating the LIES about WMD…
May 15th, 2008 at 4:08 pmBetrayus is still talking to him.. go figure..
May 15th, 2008 at 6:38 pm>“He’s a patriot who has the best interests of his country at >heart.”
>John McCain, on Ahmed Chalabi, 2003.
A Commericial the Dems need to run: “John McCain called the IRaqi politician and convicted embezzler who gave us false information about the war “a patriot”" Is this the sort of friends the president of the united state should have?
May 15th, 2008 at 6:51 pm… seven years too late.
Cheers,
May 15th, 2008 at 10:25 pmToo bad for Chalabi he didn’t take note that the US has no problem with using less than honorable persons and tossing them aside after they served their purpose. Noriega in an US person somewhere, Osahma hiding in Afghanistan or Pakistan, Saddam Hung. Chalibi is lucky in that he was merely “cut off” before he had a chance to get in so deep that death or prison was the only option. Tyrants of the world, try to out-tyrant the US at your own risk.
May 17th, 2008 at 1:12 am