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2003-04-07 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-04-07 10:30 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Chalabi must be OK. Leslie Stahl (60 minutes) doesn't like him.

Posted by leonidas 2003-04-07 13:20:10|| 2003-04-07 13:20:10|| Front Page Top

#2 He's a shiite and that's the most important thing. Then again, maybe that explains State oppostion.

Posted by Hiryu 2003-04-07 13:40:57|| 2003-04-07 13:40:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Chalabi has friends among the neo-cons, is no friend of Saudi, and is not interested in a military dictatorship in Iraq. That explains State's opposition well enough.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-07 14:03:48|| 2003-04-07 14:03:48|| Front Page Top

#4 He's never run anything and Salam says a lot of Iraqis hate him. Reasons enough to keep him out of a leadership role.

Posted by Sade 2003-04-07 14:51:25|| 2003-04-07 14:51:25|| Front Page Top

#5 He's never run anything - so dont make him president - doesnt mean he cant have a role - salam says alot of Iraqis hate him - are we going to vette every potential leader with every Iraqi blogger? (well i know there arent many Iraqi bloggers, but i think you get my point - what POV does Salam represent within Iraq, and how does that relate to Chalabi et al)
I think we wait and see how the folks on the ground react, and how he does.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-07 16:10:39|| 2003-04-07 16:10:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, sure, once there's some semblance of a functioning democracy, the Iraqis can elect him Grand Golden Poopmonster for all _I_ care.

Posted by Sade 2003-04-07 20:21:58|| 2003-04-07 20:21:58|| Front Page Top

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