Josh Marshall on Chalabi--this is what Wes Clark is talking about....

when he says the Admin. can't "get past" Chalabi and why they are blowing a political resolution to the mess in Iraq...


http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_04_04.php#002821

(April 07, 2004 -- 04:48 PM EDT // link // print)

Ages and ages ago we told you how Undersecretary of Defense Doug Feith ran the office charged with doling out Iraqi reconstruction contracts. And we told you how Feith's law partner, Marc Zell -- amazingly contravening the law of averages -- had happened to set up a special lobbying shop to lobby for companies looking for sweet Iraq contracts.

And then, because we didn't want to leave out any details, we noted that Zell had opened that new operation with Salem Chalabi. And, yes, Salem is Ahmed's nephew.

Now it turns out that in addition to his entrepreneurial activities, Salem is also in charge of setting up the Iraqi war crimes tribunals, which will eventually try Saddam Hussein.

All of which should reassure you that as messy as things may be at the moment, we're at least freeing this sad land from corrupt dynasticism and clan rule.
-- Josh Marshall

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Atrios is great, but when Josh is inspired, he can leave you breathless.

And it will be propitiously timed to influence the election. Mark my words.

Several weeks ago, when he was on all the shows before the Clarke testimony.

Is Wes incredible or what??? Come on Kerry, name him as VP...PLEEEEEEEEEASE!