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October 03, 2003
The Catbird Seat
The sooner the US gets out of Iraq, the faster Ahmad Chalabi accumulates power. He, more than anyone, has played us. Clever bugger. Considering the time and effort he has made in pursuing contacts with power-brokers in the US, I wonder which other parties in Iraq can compete in terms of access. Is Paul Bremer simply going to retire when he's done, or will there be some ongoing relations through him personally?
In the end, I believe that Chalabi's wit and sense of ingratiation, and simple experience in chumming the US waters will serve him better than most of the other contenders for power in post-war Iraq.
Posted by mbowen at October 3, 2003 09:37 AM
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