Cheney Would Meet With Chalabi, Though He's Not Choosing Sides

[RCPJAP]

Vice President Cheney, in a wide-ranging meeting with the editorial board of The New York Sun, extended a friendly signal to Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi, whose relations with Washington had appeared frayed.

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The vice president was careful to say that the American government does not want to pick the leaders of Iraq, a job he said should be left to the Iraqis. But in response to a question from the Sun about whether senior American diplomats in Baghdad should meet with Mr. Chalabi as they do with other Iraqi politicians, the vice president said, "I know Mr. Chalabi myself. I've met with him. I wouldn't have any problems meeting with him today. If there's any prohibition against meeting with him, I'm unaware of it."

Mr. Cheney's remarks may counter any impression in Baghdad that Mr. Chalabi is somehow persona non grata with the Bush administration. Mr. Chalabi has been accused, often anonymously and with little substantiation, of committing bank fraud in Jordan, faking pre-war intelligence, and leaking American secrets to Iran. Mr. Chalabi has filed suit in federal court in Washington against the kingdom of Jordan, accusing it of improperly acting against his Jordanian bank and of smearing his reputation with the Bush administration. He has also offered to defend himself at a congressional hearing.

http://www.nysun.com/pf.php?id=11578

[Arkana]

1. BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

"Mr. Chalabi has been accused, often anonymously and with little substantiation, of committing bank fraud in Jordan, faking pre-war intelligence, and leaking American secrets to Iran."

Oh, and I guess the raid on his house was nothing, eh?

[chelsea0011]

2. And the both of them will go into a private room and laugh their heads off

[realFedUp]

3. chickens coming home to roost

If we didn't know both these guys were liars
and crooks in cahoots to begin with, we might be surprised.
I feel sorry for those less informed.