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To: Smogger
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20030829_718.html

"...Ahmad Chalabi, the head of the Iraqi National Congress and a Governing Council member, blamed Saddam, his remnants and his allies from across the border.

"We know they are active in trying to undermine the Governing Council and allies of the U.S.," he said in a telephone interview.

Chalabi denied an earlier report on Al-Jazeera alleging that he had said U.S. forces were to blame for the bombing because they had failed in their responsibility to keep the area secure.

No coalition troops were in the area of the mosque out of respect for the holy site, Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Jim Cassella said in Washington"
9 posted on 08/29/2003 9:32:16 AM PDT by Pikamax
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To: Pikamax
Chalabi denied an earlier report on Al-Jazeera alleging that he had said U.S. forces were to blame for the bombing because they had failed in their responsibility to keep the area secure.

Good find. Look how quick MSNBC was to report the Al Jazeera's negative spin.

10 posted on 08/29/2003 9:33:57 AM PDT by Smogger
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To: Pikamax
Nice catch.

AFAIK Chalabi has always been totally supportive of the US and that quote just struck me as wildly out of character.

I remain a big Chalabi fan.
16 posted on 08/29/2003 9:41:53 AM PDT by PianoMan (And now back to practicing)
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