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To: LindyBill who wrote (47037)	5/26/2004 7:59:20 AM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 793957

The Wall Street Journal and Bill Safire don't buy the Government story on Chalabi. Neither do I. I haven't commented on the Chalabi business except to say, early on, that there must be some fascinating story behind this. I wouldn't presume to guess what's going on. I hope someone of the caliber of Woodward is on top of this. It would be worth his while. There's surely a book and a movie deal in here somewhere.

To: LindyBill who wrote (47037)	5/26/2004 10:22:34 AM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 793957

The government's story about Chalabi has the virtue of fitting the facts perfectly. Do you like to do crossword puzzles? I do, and I always do them in ink, because I don't put a word down until I am sure of it. It's just a fun way to do them. Sometimes, there's a part of the puzzle that makes no sense at all, and finally, I have to accept that one of the words was wrong, and ink in another word, and then it makes sense. Nothing about Chalabi made sense until now. Then all of a sudden, ah! And everything falls into place. The problem with accepting the government's story about Chalabi is that it undermines, completely, the government's explanation for going to war in Iraq. The NY Times "mea culpa" links Chalabi to almost every explanation -- I know it's hard for Iraq hawks because ya'll are afraid it will help Kerry and hurt Bush, but that can't be helped. nytimes.com Edit: I wouldn't go so far as to say that Chalabi has always been a spy for Iraq. I do believe he's willing to say anything to anyone in order to get money and power.