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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:40 AM Original message |
Iraq appoints new oil minister (Chalabi!) |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good we need a good honest competent man in there |
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Tom Yossarian Joad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 11:21 AM Response to Reply #1 |
69. un fucking believable. |
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maryallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-02-06 09:11 PM Response to Reply #69 |
75. Ditto ... |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-02-06 11:55 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I second that ditto |
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DoYouEverWonder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. This bastards got more lives then a cat |
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MickeyFinne (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. HOLY CRAP! |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. The building was cleaned up... real good |
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long_green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. Hahahahahahahahahaha! |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. You are a dummy if you don't think Cheney is behind this move!!! |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. This EVIL FAT BASTARD? |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. lol... |
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joanski0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 09:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. And Cheney, Rummy and Blair were all |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. This is truly a comedy |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
8. This is just too weird for words |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
10. Better than being elected president or appointed prime minister. |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. Sounds like one of Bush's Nominees to FEMA |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. oh, they have GOP* to be kidding |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 09:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Missing Iraqi oil revenue? |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
15. Yogi Bear, Minister of pick-a-nik baskets |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
16. Convicted criminal, Gets < 1% of the vote. Appointed Oil Minister. |
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deminks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
17. I'll bet Judy Miller is just thrilled! (sarcasm) |
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Olney Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Since she's looking for a job... |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Did you see the IMF/World Bank connection here--Wolfy's buddy |
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anotherdrew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
18. I would love to see Chalabi splatered all over the sand soon |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
19. Bob Baer (CIA agent who inspired Syriana film) offers insight into Chalabi |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. I saw Syriana the other day- I want to read his books |
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liam_laddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:20 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Baer's books |
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Julius Civitatus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. Amazing. Just amazing. They are shameless! |
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Pithy Cherub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
21. Chalabi: The Iraqi/Iranian Abramoff promises to faithfully |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R... ugh! |
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Barrett808 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. Chalabi won't have any qualms about sticking it to the Iraqi people... |
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Wordie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
24. How could they do this when its clear the Iraqi people don't want him? |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
25. They're worse than Agent Smith in the Matrix. |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. I laughed out loud at this headline too! But.... |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
31. Thank god for democracy! |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
32. This will add an incentive to the Iraqi freedom fighters - |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
34. Seriously? No fucking way! Bwaahaahaahaahaa! |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. Does Chalabi have a death wish? |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 05:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Chalabi's road to victory |
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Prisoner_Number_Six (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
37. Amazing how determined they are to have him there somewhere |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
38. Well he did get about 8000 votes |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 06:33 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Well, there you have it. |
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lanlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. guys, this is a temporary appointment |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I can see it being temporary in a couple of ways |
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lanlady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:16 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. he's been deputy oil minister |
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SillyGoose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
40. You can't make this stuff up no matter how hard you try. |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
43. Nothing to see here: |
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handsignals4theblind (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-30-05 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. THe US loves puppets with criminal pasts |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
46. Ahmed Chalabi takes over Iraq oil ministry again |
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Cocoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Iraq has oil? |
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SHRED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Yeah... |
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Mark E. Smith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Ahmad is most uniquely qualified |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Got to close the deal somehow... |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
51. time for him to step outside the green zone without his personal militia. |
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Nutmegger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. I second that! n/t |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
52. He was gonna steal that country one way or the other. |
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Aimah (598 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
53. I think the US wants him there. |
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tiptoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 01:50 AM Response to Reply #53 |
62. Sy Hersh: Chalabi was pardoned by King Abdullah at request of Bush. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 04:54 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. A week after that, he still hadn't been pardoned |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. He apparently belongs to the same oil cabal as the House of |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
56. What boggles the mind is Bush can't find another Iraqi |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. W is crazy and a corporate globalist oil man. n/t |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Ya but why does he have to Use the Same damn people!!! |
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tinfoilinfor2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 09:01 AM Response to Reply #56 |
67. It took junior six years to wrap his brain around the name Chalabi. |
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Botany (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
58. Oil Minster & Iranian Spy |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:09 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. add Forger and Helped give false Intelligence to push |
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HR_Pufnstuf (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
61. Who? |
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1776Forever (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
64. Chalabi Named Iraq Oil Minister - Cronyism Even In Iraq! |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 08:46 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. If Bush's legacy truly depends on events in Iraq.... |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 08:46 AM Response to Reply #64 |
66. Chalabi, a primer |
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angrynwhite (19 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-31-05 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
68. I would have figured "Minister of Misinformation." |
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merwin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-02-06 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
70. kick |
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Clara T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-02-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
71. Iraq Oil Minister Resigns Under Pressure (Replaced by Chalabi) |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-02-06 08:49 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. recall how he met with the bushco gang when he came to US a few |
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OKNancy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-02-06 08:49 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. really old news in the world of LBN |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-02-06 08:49 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. I guess Mr. al-Uloum didn't get the WH memo! |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
77. Kind of like losing to a dead man and becoming Attorney General |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
78. I'm sure he's qualified for the position |
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TexasLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
79. Voice of America's version |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-03-06 02:30 AM Response to Original message |
80. He had friends in high places. |
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81. PUPPET GOVERNMENT eom |
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