CHALABI Compares U.S. Policy on Baathists with Nazis

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A U.S. policy shift that may allow former Baathists join a new Iraqi government was akin to putting back Nazis in charge of Germany, Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi said on Friday.

"This policy will create major problems in the transition to democracy, endanger any government put together by U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and cause it to fall after June 30," Chalabi told Reuters. He spoke after the White House announced an overhaul of the "de-Baathification" policy, which may let some former members join an interim government being put together by the United Nations ahead of a planned June 30 transfer of power.

"This is like allowing Nazis into the German government immediately after World War II," added Chalabi, who heads a council committee specifically dedicated to keeping the upper ranks of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party out of office.

Chalabi said U.S. Governor Paul Bremer discussed with the council on Thursday how to reinstate junior public workers, such as teachers, who were nominally Baath members, but did not mention Baathists taking part in a new government.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=SLFYZKSFS1NU2CRBAELCFFA?type=worldNews&storyID=4922614§ion=news

[underpants]

1. Damn that puppet is speaking by itself

Sorta like Chuckie. It sucks when your dupe starts biting the hand that feeds, huh?

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2. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x505256

[rocktivity]

3. I thought the idea was to get rid of the Baathists!

Talk about coming full circle! Bush can't condone a Iraqi government based on religious majority rule, but letting the Baathists back in would defeat the purpose of the invasion. Besides, Chalalbi isn't exactly a fount of objectivity in this matter. Way to go, commander-in-chump!

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4. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x505256