McCain Needs to Explain His Own Deep Ties to Chalabi

[babylonsister]

McCain Needs to Explain His Own Deep Ties to Chalabi

by clammyc
Thu May 22nd, 2008 at 04:17:55 PM EST


Earlier today, teacherken had a very important diary about the connection between McCain campaign honcho, lobbyist and political advisor Charles Black and Ahmed Chalabi, who we all know as the de facto Iranian double agent who duped the US with bogus intelligence about Saddam.

But there is something that has only been noted here and there which really merits more probing, and certainly demands an explanation from McCain himself - especially if he is to claim that he is not clueless on foreign policy and that is his own connections to Chalabi and how he helped Chalabi dupe the US, how he stood by Chalabi and how he propped up Chalabi all while Chalabi was working for Iran (even FoxNews reported that Chalabi was spying for Iran).

And before you wonder whether this a stretch, it is something that dates back more than a decade, showing a long relationship between John McCain and the man who scammed our country into the worst foreign policy clusterfuck in my lifetime, if not longer. Let’s flash back to 1997, when:

he tried to pressure the Clinton administration into setting up an Iraqi government in exile. Despite opposition from the Pentagon and the State Department, the next fall, McCain co-sponsored the Iraq Liberation Act, committing the United States to overthrowing Saddam and funding opposition groups.

The chief beneficiary of this Act? One Ahmed Chalabi.

lots more dot connecting here:

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/5/22/155335/677

[Ilsa]

1. K&R. Chalabi could be a hidden albatross for McCain. We need to get

this out into the open. Chalabi has only looked out for himself, at the expense of the US Treasury and the faithful troops who have sacrificed for the occupation of Iraq.

[babylonsister]

2. Too bad the general public doesn't know or care about this. nt

[Ilsa]

3. I'm hoping KO will find this and bring it to light. He is gathering a

pretty big audience for awhile now. Maybe An email to him would be nice, including your sources of your facts for his staff to check out. Maybe his staff is checking out DU for good stuff like this.

[babylonsister]

4. You talked me into it; just sent him the link. We'll see... nt

[crickets]

5. Sweet. -nt

[redstate_democrat]

6. McCain is a major asshole and is a TOOL for the neocons

Yes, Chalabi, the extortioner and ultimate hustler thug. McCain shouldn't even be allowed to run for president.

[babylonsister]

7. Great. A Rec'd would help if you feel so strongly about this. I do. nt

[DCKit]

8. Chalabi duped the pResident?

I thought dumbya had script approval.