Washington's Chalabi nightmare [FBI grills Neocons; TREASON committed?]

[johnfunk]

Ah, the delicious, extra-tasty irony. As my pal Hesiod pointed out in his blog, the Neocon Thug Cabal wouldn't hesitate to label anyone who opposed their Iraq crusade a "traitor." Problem is, it looks like one or more of their legion of true believers did just that, passing on US secrets to Ahmed Chalabi...

At a well-appointed conservative think tank in downtown Washington and across the Potomac River at the Pentagon, FBI agents have begun paying quiet calls on prominent neoconservatives, who are being interviewed in an investigation of potential espionage, according to intelligence sources. Who gave Ahmed Chalabi classified information about the plans of the U.S. government and military?

My money's on Doug "Uday" Feith and Richard "Qusay" Perle, the two sneakiest little shits in DoD (officially or otherwise).

Someone should be setting odds on who gets frogmarched in Chalabigate...

ON Edit: OOPS! Forgot the link!

[pinto]

1. Treason=Yes.

Many here can agree the government has been hijacked. Who and what and to what ends may be debatable, but there has been a takeover...

Any and all inquiry needs to be supported...many will be self serving, but hey, look to the long term. We can't have a "shadow government" operating in our name.

[KittyWampus]

13. Like To Salon Article Here:

http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2004/05/27/chalabi/index_np.html

May 27, 2004 | At a well-appointed conservative think tank in downtown Washington and
across the Potomac River at the Pentagon, FBI agents have begun paying quiet calls on
prominent neoconservatives, who are being interviewed in an investigation of potential
espionage, according to intelligence sources. Who gave Ahmed Chalabi classified information
about the plans of the U.S. government and military?

[Cassandra]

2. I love the smell of Republican treason in the morning.

It smells like victory.........for Democrats. :evilgrin:

[NYC]

3. This is good news.

Thank you.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. It is going to be a pleasure to see these world class assholes

sent to prison a la Nixon's cabinet.

[deepcover]

5. birds of a feather

it was the wolf! he and chalabi were buddies in college at uoc. both had same poly sci prof. there are other interesting alumni from this prof.

[cosmicdot]

6. a well-appointed conservative think tank : American Enterprise Institute?

Featured "scholar" at http://www.aei.org = Richard Perle
http://www.aei.org/scholars/scholarID.49/scholar.asp


TRAITOR


Richard Perle.

Official biographical information

Former Chairman of the Defense Policy Board.

Research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.

Member of the Board of Advisors of Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) , a pro-Israeli organization, which “conducts research and education on international terrorism – the most serious security threat to the United States and other free, democratic nations. Perle shares his position on the FDD board with Charles Krauthammer, William Kristol, and Gary Bauer, all of home are well-known for their adamant pro-Israeli viewpoints.

Jewish Institute of National Security Affairs (JINSA) board member

Former chairman and chief executive officer of Hollinger Digital, Inc., the media management and investment arm of Hollinger International, a newspaper publishing company

Former director of Jerusalem Post.

Former assistant secretary of defense for international security policy, 1981-1987.

Former staff aid to US Senator Henry Jackson, 1969-1980.

Producer, PBS, The Gulf Crisis: The Road to War, 1992.

M.A., political science, Princeton University.

BA, University of Southern California.

Additional information about Richard Perle

He is an adamant supporter of Israel.

At present, he has access to all manner of classified information and "he's in the loop on war planning." (Marshall 12-17-2001)

He was investigated in 1980s for possible ties to the Israeli espionage case involving Jonathan Jay Pollard. (Steinberg 10-26-2001)

"An FBI summary of a 1970 wiretap recorded Perle discussing classified information with someone at the Israeli embassy. He came under fire in 1983 when newspapers reported he received substantial payments to represent the interests of an Israeli weapons company. Perle denied conflict of interest, insisting that, although he received payment for these services after he had assumed his position in the Defense Department, he was between government jobs when he worked for the Israeli firm." (Findley 1989, chapter 5; see also Saba 1984)

http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/organization/profiles/defensepolicyboard.html

[liberalhistorian]

7. These fuckers are TRAITORS,

who've committed the worst TREASON against their own country, it's just that fucking simple. If this had happened under Clinton or any other Dem, you'd better damn well believe that there would not only be a helluva lot more fuss in the media, but that the prez and all involved would be immediately impeached and strung up by their balls.

And the irony of the bastard neocons getting a taste of the medicine they've shoved down every other Americans' throats, (the increased surveillance and snooping, and the suspicion of being a traitor, etc.) is just too rich!

[Alerter_]

8. Perls, and Feith - the "dumbest f--- person on the planet"

according the Tommy Franks.

[Trajan]

9. Wrong ...

Though: Perle should be automatic ....

Harold Rhode and/or Douglas Feith and/or Michael Rubin.... per Salin's awesome thread this morning .... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1675445

[The Magistrate]

12. It Is A Pleasure, Marcius Ulpius!

"Treason doth never prosper, what's the Reason? Why, when it prosper, Sir, none dare call it Treason!"

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[Soup Bean]

10. Very ironic, considering the book "Treason" by Ann Coulter.

It's a wonder any American citizen thought the Presidency of George W. Bush would go any other way. "Worse than Watergate". I'll say. Nixon wasn't a TRAITOR to his country.

"Benedict Arnold" is still the most shameful name in American History. Perle, Wolfowitz et. al are really going to be in the history books, but no one will "sing great songs" about them.

Hmmm...was it the Great Stan Lee who said that "With great power comes great responsibility"?

[Stephanie]

11. Incredible! At last!

link?

Did you EVER think it would happen? I'm stunned.

[gulfcoastliberal]

14. How Many Acts of TREASON

does it take to bring down any of these thugs? C'mon, dems get some fucking hearings going fer christs sake! Now, damnit! Grab these thugs by the balls and twist!

[Beetwasher]

15. *Sigh* I'm Assuming This is Front Page News Everywhere

Right? (In case you can't tell I'm being sarcastic)

[aljones]

16. Duplicate

Duplicate, please continue discussion in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x586419