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to: Gregg N
from: John Cuccia
date: 2004-05-24 14:47:34
subject: Re: Agency: Chalabi group was front for Iran

From: John Cuccia 

Dunno, it was very widely reported at the time. I realize that "widely
reported" does not necessilary mean "accurate", but in this
case I trust the media far more than I trust Chalabi's word on what he said
or didn't say.

On Mon, 24 May 2004 14:47:06 -0400, "Gregg N"
 wrote:

>I think I heard him deny saying that on Meet The Press.
>
>"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
>news:rif4b0th5cbmcr5dvceermad4kab0ppp7b{at}4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:16:02 -0500, Bill Lucy 
>> wrote:
>>
>> >In article ,
>> >jcuccia{at}bigfoot.com says...
>> >> You think that's funny?  For true hilarity, try this,
from a Chalabi
>> >> interview with Fox News:
>> >
>> >I'm thinking Moveon.org should hire him.
>> >
>> >What WILL he think of next?
>>
>> This is still my favorite Chalabi quote (see
>>
>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2004%2F02%2F19%2Fwirq
19.xml
>> for context):
>>
>> "We are heroes in error," he told the Telegraph in Baghdad.
>>
>> "As far as we're concerned we've been entirely successful. That tyrant
>> Saddam is gone and the Americans are in Baghdad. What was said before
>> is not important. The Bush administration is looking for a scapegoat.
>> We're ready to fall on our swords if he wants."
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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