Chalabi, in Tehran, Meets With Iranian President Before Traveling to U.S.

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In a series of closed meetings, Mr. Chalabi saw Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the tough-talking Iranian president; Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mattaki; and Ali Larijani, the head of the Iranian National Security Council.

Mr. Chalabi said he also made clear to the Iranians that the Iraqi government would maintain close ties to the United States.

For their part, Iranian leaders asserted that they had indeed exercised a strong force in internal Iraqi politics, and they said they intended to continue to do so. Last January, after the Shiite coalition's selection of Ibrahim al-Jafaari as its choice to be prime minister, rumors swirled about Baghdad that the Iranians had intervened strongly on his behalf.

When asked about this, Mr. Larijani said the Iranians had indeed intervened strongly with Iraq's Shiite leaders, but he said the Iranians had not sided with a particular candidate.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/06/international/middleeast/06chalabi.html

[babylonsister]

1. Shouldn't Chalabi be in jail? nt

[ECH1969]

2. Chalabi is an Iranian and US mole

[Teaser]

3. They were uploading his new instructions.

Chalabi just underwent a major software upgrade, what with the release of the new Chalabot OS.

It's really an amazing piece of code. Somehow it allows you to lie a nation into war, funnel intelligence to a known enemy of the United States, and yet somehow remain a darling of US conservative hawks.

It is good software. I just wish it wasn't open source.

[arewenotdemo]

4. lol...it is incredible

But I take heart in KNOWING that every scumbag that lies down with the U.S. dog has more to worry about than fleas in the A.M.

It may take awhile. But Chalabi is a dead man walking.

[UTUSN]

5. What, Is He on the List for the WH Ethics Training? n/t

[Pirate Smile]

6. NYT:Chalabi, in Tehran, Meets With Iranian President Before Traveling toUS

Chalabi, in Tehran, Meets With Iranian President Before Traveling to U.S. Next Week

By DEXTER FILKINS
Published: November 6, 2005
TEHRAN, Nov. 5 — Ahmad Chalabi, the former Iraqi exile who has become a deputy prime minister, met with senior Iranian leaders here on Saturday in what appeared to be an effort to distance himself from their Islamist government, just days before he visits Washington.

In a series of closed meetings, including one with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, Mr. Chalabi said he had spoken to the Iranians about Iranian interference in Iraq’s domestic politics, a move likely to endear him to the Bush administration.

American and some Iraqi officials have long alleged that the Iranian government is deeply involved in Iraq, directly assisting Iraqi political parties and private Shiite militias. "The principal reason is to tell them about our concern about some of the activities in Iraq," Mr. Chalabi said of the Iranians. "We feel it is very important to address some of these issues, like border security and so on."

Mr. Chalabi said he also made clear to the Iranians that the Iraqi government would maintain close ties to the United States. "It is important to emphasize and tell them very clearly that we working with the United States and they have come to help us liberate Iraq and that we are interested in having a decent Iraq," he said. "It is very important that they help us achieve that."

In raising the issues from the Iranians, Mr. Chalabi seemed to be trying to position himself as a secular, American-backed candidate, and possibly as Iraq's next prime minister.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/06/international/middleeast/06chalabi.html

[madrchsod]

7. what the fuck

what does this guy have on the guys who started this war? to bad fitzgerald can`t touch him..

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8. bttft

[bpilgrim]

9. wooHoo! The WAR is over!!!

and Iran, Won.

Sunday, November 06, 2005
http://RiverBendblog.blogspot.com
Movies and Dreams...

...

It began, of course, with Badir’s Brigade and the several Iran-based political parties which followed behind the American tanks in April 2003. It continues today with a skewed referendum, and a constitution that will guarantee a southern Iraqi state modeled on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The referendum results were so disappointing and there have been so many stories of fraud and shady dealings (especially in Mosul), that there’s already talk of boycotting the December elections. This was the Puppets’ shining chance to show that there is that modicum of democracy they claim the Iraqi people are enjoying under occupation- that chance was terribly botched up.

As for the December elections- Sistani has, up until now, coyly abstained from blatantly supporting any one specific political group. This will probably continue until late November / early December during which he will be persistently asked by his followers to please issue a Fatwa about the elections. Eventually, he’ll give his support to one of the parties and declare a vote for said party a divine obligation. I wager he’ll support the United Iraqi Alliance - like last elections.

Interestingly enough, this time around the UIA will be composed of not just SCIRI and Da’awa- but also of the Sadrists (Jaysh il Mahdi)- Muqtada’s followers! For those who followed the situation in Iraq last year, many will recognize Muqtada as the ‘firebrand cleric’, the ‘radical’ and ‘terrorist’. Last year, there was even a warrant for Muqtada’s arrest from the Ministry of Interior and supported by the Americans who repeatedly said they were either going to detain the ‘radical cleric’ or kill him.

more...
http://RiverBendblog.blogspot.com

peace

[bpilgrim]

10. kick

peace