"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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...leaving out the politics, this is pretty funny stuff:

Chalabi Named Iraq Oil Minister:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...123001307.html

but wait! . . .

http://www.globalpolicy.org/nations/...414chalabi.htm

Ahmad Chalabi, the Pentagon's favorite to take over the rule of Iraq, was
sentenced to 22 years of prison in Jordan for 31 charges of fraud,
embezzlement, and other charges. Chalabi's Jordan-based Petra Bank
reportedly funneled millions of dollars into Chalabi-family accounts in
London, Lebanon, and Switzerland, leaving poverty-stricken Jordan to
reimburse $200 million to depositors.

Iraq wanted a democracy, and now they have a politician modeled after the
finest US politicians.