Chalabi's Gonna Take Over the Oil Ministry

[liveoaktx]

FT via War and Piece

Meanwhile, Iraqi oil officials quoted by Dow Jones said yesterday that the deputy prime minister Ahmed Chalabi would take over the oil ministry, replacing Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, who has taken a month’s leave. Mr Bahr al-Ulum is reported to be disgruntled with the current government and earlier this month threatened to resign over a rise in oil prices.

[rocktivity]

1. The Ahmed Chalabi who got .36% of the vote?

Shouldn't he be worried about the current or future new government extraditing him back to Jordan to serve out his embezzlement sentence?

:headbang:
rocknation

[peanutbrittle]

2. Well isn't that convenient

I wonder how this will play into the feud between big oil and the neocons

On second thought, I guess it may not change the outcome

Secret US plans for Iraq's oil

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/4354269.stm

[NNN0LHI]

3. Boy them Iraqis really stuck it to Bush in that "election" didn't they? nt

[pinto]

4. This guy personifies America's relationship with Iraq. Sleazeball. Felon.

Geez, and he was on the CIA payroll for years...as an "exiled patriot". His cousin/nephew - whatever - was the "Curveball" informant of bad intelligence fame.

Guy really gets my goat.

[mom cat]

5. He must have been recomended for the job by

Judith Miller.
May I scream now!