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Chalabi: The Ian Paisley of the Iraqi Shia

by mike · 2004-05-21

[Chalabi’s] prescient seizure of Saddam’s intelligence files a year ago has equipped him with a useful tool to intimidate opponents. In politics, despite his apparent lack of general appeal, he has been carving out a role as the Ian Paisley of the Iraqi Shia, fomenting sectarian assertiveness and brokering deals.

Earlier here.

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