Thursday, May 20, 2004

Chalabi not Welcome
looks like chalabi's on the outs with the CPA and the US:
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U.S. Soldiers Raid Chalabi's Home in Iraq

May 20, 10:35 AM (ET)

By SCHEHEREZADE FARAMARZI

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - U.S. soldiers raided the home of America's one-time ally Ahmad Chalabi on Thursday and seized documents and computers. U.S. officials, meanwhile, disputed Iraqi claims that American aircraft bombed a wedding party, killing more than 40 people.

Both the raid on Chalabi's home and the airstrike near Syria's border occurred at a time of rising public anger over the U.S. occupation, which an increasing number of Iraqis consider oppressive. The Americans plan to install an interim Iraqi government June 30 and formally end the occupation but retain significant military forces and influence over Iraqi affairs.
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i wonder what this is about. i think the admin has figured out that after the jordanians convicted him of fraud, and his 'info' on wmd's was pretty much a lie that chalabi is a self serving liar. probably. i know up until yesterday he was receiving 300,000 USD/month to run the Iraqi national congress. details to follow, i hope.

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