Chalabi though didn't live under his rule. He has been in exile for 45 years, which leaves him as having NEVER been under Saddams rule. Saddam only took the "Presidency" in 1979 (25 years ago) and before that he was vice president since 1974. That is LONG before Chalabi ran away. But when he did run, he ran off to Jordan, became a bank embezzler and then took exile in America to protect himself from conviction and to push for Saddams ouster.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3068557/
All around a good guy to put in charge of things in Iraq I think!
I can think of noone better to leave to internation scrutiny when Saddams tribunal is covered.
It looks like we are setting Iraq up for an apocalypse by putting people like Clalabi and Negroponte in charge over there.