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Former Iraqi Governing Council member Ahmed Chalabi (L) talks with a member of Iraq’s interim parliament on the sidelines of the first meeting of Iraq’s interim parliament in Baghdad, Sept. 1, 2004. Chalabi escaped from an assassination attempt, which left two of his bodyguards wounded near Baghdad on Wednesday. (Xinhua Photo) |
Chris Albritton went to an Ahmed Chalabi press conference today and this is what Chalabi says:
Chalabi: I was attacked this morning, but I’m fine, thanks.
Question: Can you tell us about the counterfeiting charges against you and the murder rap against your nephew?
Chalabi: Oh, those… (chuckle.) They were reduced to a summons. I went to the judge (al-Malaki) today and all charges have been dropped against us.
Chris is rightly mystified as to when and how the charges were dropped. It also helps explain something I was wondering today. Why was Chalabi going to the National Assembly session today? I seem to remember a bit of a stink about him being dropped from the thing after the counterfeiting charge. What about the Iranian spy business?