June 3, 2004

CHALABI 1, TENET 0:

Chalabi: Tenet 'Behind Charges' of Leaks (AP, 6/03/04)

Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi accused CIA director George Tenet on Thursday of being responsible for allegations that the former exile leader passed intelligence information to Iran.

Chalabi, a former member of the Iraqi Governing Council, made the accusation after President Bush announced that Tenet was stepping down as CIA director for personal reasons.

Posted by Orrin Judd at June 3, 2004 5:50 PM
Comments

Then why was Bush quoted as telling the King of Jordan "You can piss on Chalabi"?

Posted by: Paul Cella at June 4, 2004 7:48 AM

by the king

Posted by: oj at June 4, 2004 7:52 AM

Did the White House deny it?

Posted by: Paul Cella at June 4, 2004 7:54 AM

why would they? A white house denial is way bigger than a quote in the middle of a british paper

Posted by: oj at June 4, 2004 7:59 AM

The White House authorized the raid on Chalabi's office -- but he's still in their good graces?

Posted by: Paul Cella at June 4, 2004 8:21 AM

His only chance of rising to power in the new Iraq is to be seen as having split dramatically with the U.S.

Posted by: oj at June 4, 2004 1:21 PM
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