Comments on: IRAQ PROGRESS REPORT

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Especially considering it has been, what, about three months since we took control?

By: Norbizness

Norbizness — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

The second half of the Barone column, where it lists accomplishments... fair enough. However, the phrase that permeates the first half of the article: "According to Chalabi..." and "talking to Chalabi afterward..." pretty much disqualifies that column as being anything other than a puff piece for Chalabi heading up a provisional government. Hasn't that guy ruined enough reporters' (e.g. Judith Miller) lives with his fairy tales?

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

You make a fair point. Chalabi definitely has an agenda.

By: John

John — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

I don't know... Maybe it's just me, but he doesn't sound like the most reliable source about anything in Iraq (Miller, etc.). Of course, what he says could very well be true. But I'd want a corroborating source to confirm it. If he's the only source, telling the "contrarian truth", then I think we can safely say we've already seen how this movie ends.

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

While the above points about Chalabi are well taken, that list his hardly his.

It is basically the same list Cheney and Bremer are reading... Unless.... It's a conspiracy!

Quick... Call the BBC.

Paul

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