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Originally Posted by powerclown
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That is almost as amusing as this......
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http://www.almendhar.com/english_7686/news.aspx
Iraqi Chalabi meets Cheney, Rumsfeld
15/11/2005
Iraqi Chalabi meets Cheney, Rumsfeld WASHINGTON - Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi, once embraced and then shunned by the Bush administration, held talks with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on Monday but the Pentagon did not allow television cameras to record the event.
Ahmad Chalabi
He also held a private meeting at the White House with Vice President Dick Cheney after his 45 minutes of talks with Rumsfeld, but Cheney's office would not provide details.
Chalabi's trip to Washington has angered Iraq war critics who have denounced the visit of the man most associated with discredited prewar intelligence on Iraq.
Democratic lawmakers have demanded to know why Chalabi was meeting top U.S. officials after allegations he had passed American secrets to Iran and they urged congressional committees to subpoena him for testimony.
Last week Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Chalabi but did not appear publicly with him, underscoring the political sensitivity of the meeting.
A senior U.S. defense official said Rumsfeld and Chalabi discussed the importance of protecting Iraq's oil and electric power grids from insurgent attacks and improving intelligence-gathering by U.S.-led military forces in Iraq.
The Pentagon did not allow television cameras to record Chalabi's arrival.
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<b>What a difference a year makes....</b>
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,120535,00.html
Friday, May 21, 2004
Chalabi's Home Raided
HQ of Iraqi Politician Ahmad Chalabi Raided
BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. officials believe they have "rock solid" evidence that Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi (search), once a darling of the American government, passed secrets to Iran, Fox News has learned.
<b>"There is no need for an investigation because we're quite certain he did it," one senior Bush administration official said.</b>
The official first described the evidence against Chalabi as "pretty solid" and then characterized it as "rock solid.".....
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The funniest part is....I must have missed the investigation and clearing of the charges that Chalabi betrayed U.S. interests and that he spied for Iran. Oh well....if Uncle Dick and Uncle Rummy say he's okay...then he's okay !