Posted on 05/21/2004 9:44:57 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. officials believe they have "rock solid" evidence that Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi, once a darling of the American government, passed secrets to Iran, Fox News has learned.
"There is no need for an investigation because we're quite certain he did it," one senior Bush administration official said.
The official first described the evidence against Chalabi as "pretty solid" and then characterized it as "rock solid."
U.S. troops and Iraqi police on Thursday suddenly surrounded and raided Chalabi's house — and police also searched offices of his organization, the Iraqi National Congress.
CIA sources told Fox News there are reports that the INC passed information to Iran, but as far as what type of information, the sources said that isn't known for sure.
Defense officials also told Fox News there was speculation that INC members allegedly shared information with Iran (search) and misused funds and property belonging to the Iraqi Governing Council.
CBS News reported that the U.S. has evidence Chalabi has been passing highly classified U.S. intelligence to Iran, citing senior U.S. officials.
CBS said the "rock solid" evidence was said to show that Chalabi himself gave Iranian intelligence officers information so closely guarded that if revealed it could "get Americans killed."...."....< SNIP >
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It's very strong because it includes Defense Department personnel among the critics of Chalabi.
It will be interesting to watch this story unfold. It feels like a Graham Greene novel.
Either that or it's a brilliant ploy to gain him popularity with the America hating Arabs, not likely but possible.
There is one way to have rock solid evidence, so they must have it. The US won't be able to do anything about the spy since he is a foreigner, and Iraq won't either since they are not incorporated.
The Iranian connection is interesting. If it's information that "could get Americans killed," it tells me that there was probably troop movement/operational information in what he passed along. Given that Sadr is clearly working for the Iranians and so, apparently, is Chalabi .... One wonders about the circumstances behind Sadr's "uprising."
I wonder what the punishment for the crime will be?
A pair of silk Victoria Secret panties placed on his head and his pic taken for Page One of the NYT?
It concerns me what other networks he has developed while here in the USA. Is he is US Citizen? Does he have family here in the US? If they are here on Visas, I say round 'em up and ship them back to the Middle East.
I am getting sick and tired of American's being tromped on by the MSM and the International Community of Know it Alls!
I want my Country back from the Politically Correct politicians on all sides. We are at War and there is evil in the world trying to ruin America!
Just a hunch but I feel this story is gonna get big!
The main thing that Chalabi wants from Iran is their influence with the Shia clerics in Iraq. Chalabi wants to be president of Iraq, but has an image problem. He traded US secrets for favor from Iranian-backed clerics in Iraq.
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This is not a "slam dunk" is it?
And again I ask why a guy like that would have such information? CIA and DOS didn't trust him. He obviously sold us self serving lies and is a fugitive from Jordan for bank fraud.
I hope it's a "hat trick", myself.
Does anyone know why U.S. taxpayers were paying him $430,000 per month ($3 million)?? We should ask for it to be returned to the Treasury.
uh-oh...
Take him down if true.
But, did'nt Tenent and the CIA also use the words "rock solid" in describing the WMD evidence to Bush?
The Arabs don't like the Iranians.
Hand him over to the the Baathists or Al qa'ida(whatever).
Good guess. You need to go one step further. Here's a clue.
Would he have been a viable Head of State for Iraq, if he could be called a puppet of the U.S. ?
Not Likely.
Can you say Charade....?
Get ready for attacks from the DEMS saying/asking "WHY WAS THE BUSH ADMINSTRATION PAYING THIS MAN?"
I know they're there -- I'm not ragging on Bush, but i get suspicious when public officials say things like this without seeing the evidence.
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