Iraq issues warrants for Chalabis

[Cronus Protagonist]

Iraq issues warrants for Chalabis

Ahmed Chalabi lost favour with the US over his links with Iran
An Iraqi judge says he has issued two arrest warrants for former Governing Council member Ahmed Chalabi and his nephew, Salem.
Ahmed Chalabi is wanted on counterfeiting charges, Judge Zuhair al-Maliki said.

He said Salem Chalabi, the head of the tribunal trying Saddam Hussein, is sought on suspicion of murder. Both men, who are out of the country, denied the charges and said they were politically motivated.


Ahmed Chalabi was once the Pentagon's favoured candidate to lead Iraq, but he fell from favour amid allegations of links to Iranian hardliners and concerns that he provided faulty intelligence in the run-up to the war. He said he had not been informed directly, but had heard of the warrants through the media.

"I'm now mobilised on all fronts to rebuff all these charges," he told CNN from the Iranian capital, Tehran.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3547142.stm

[Demonaut]

1. from here, but wont be visiting Iraq soon

[saigon68]

2. Dupe

[Cronus Protagonist]

3. Yeah, but this thread follows the rules for LBN

And the title is more specific.


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[Rose Siding]

6. Here's a link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=736644

[Seabiscuit]

4. Hmmmm....

what's that Chalabi creep doing in Tehran anyway???? Up to no good, no doubt, as always.

[Cronus Protagonist]

5. Wasn't he forced there after the US accused him of spying?

AFAIK... which may not be much :)


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7. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=736644