US Halts $340,000 Monthly Payment to Chalabi's Iraqi National Congress

[Rosco T.]

http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=D41995D6-1320-4D61-BEA2C046CE820EA7&title=US%20Halts%20Monthly%20Payments%20to%20Chalabi%27s%20Iraqi%20National%20Congress

The Pentagon has halted its monthly payments to the Iraqi National Congress, the group led by Ahmed Chalabi, the man once viewed by U.S. defense officials as a potential post-war Iraqi leader.
A Pentagon spokesman says the decision to halt the monthly payments of $340,000 was made last week and that the May payment to the group was the last.

Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz confirmed the move in testimony before Congress. He said the cutting off of further funds to the Iraqi National Congress was linked to the coming turnover of power in Iraq following last year's U.S. invasion.

"That was a decision that was made in light of the process of transferring sovereignty to the Iraqi people," he said. "We felt it was no longer appropriate for us to continue funding in that fashion."

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[Wickerman]

1. Why did it take this friggin' long, Paul?

[okieinpain]

2. now it's really going to get dangerous in iraq. never get between

a crook and his loot. and people thought the terrorist were bad.

[shraby]

3. He didn't do it..

at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, one of the senators was putting in a recommedation that the payments be stopped.."not one more penny for Chalabi". Guess the recommendation was approved.

[spanone]

4. How about a refund?

[kaitykaity]

5. Stupid move, Wolfie.

Chalabi has the goods on Cheney, and he'll need another
sugar daddie.