The US is Allawi's "vacation spot"

[annabanana]

Here he is , safe, addressing Congress while his country is in flames. Here he is, in his "Crawford", clearing brush.

[shaolinmonkey]

1. Exactly. Can you say "the Shah of Iran"...eom.

[gandalf]

2. Whereas Zarqawi seems to be back from holidays

For weeks, I did not hear his name. Apparently during the summer, Zarqawi was on holiday, while el Sadr was working. Recently I heard the name of Zarqawi again. Is he back from his holiday resort?

[Zero Gravitas]

3. This time next year

he'll be living int he US on a permanent basis, assuming he gets out of Iraq alive.

[Gman]

4. There was probably a serious assasination plot in the works

and they figured the only way to protect him was to get him out of the country. Of course, they'd never admit that in the new, wonderfully safer and free Iraq.