Chalabi Raid

Chalabi Raid

Yikes! I am getting cynical; My first thought after reading about the U.S raid on Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmad Chalabi's offices was that it might have been permitted, maybe even staged, to give Chalabi more 'street cred' as the June 30th date for the transfer of power nears. Chalabi's utility has been limited given that he is reported to be widely distrusted by Iraqi's who see him as too chummy with the U.S Administration, not to mention the fact that he spent the last 40 years in exile...