I read some of the articles "friend from the NW" suggested I read on Google. Many of the references listed are "Bloggers" and I view such reports as pretty unreliable as sources myself.

I found nothing that proves he was a CIA operative. Only that he worked closely with the CIA prior to assuming his post as PM. I don't find that particularly damning since the CIA would have been heavily involved in organizing the current council and selecting it's leadership. If the CIA, State Department and Department of Defence were not responsible for governing Iraq under the leadership of Paul Bremer after Saddam fell from power, who would have done it.

Would they likely have chosen someone they thought would not cooperate with the Coalition? I think not.

After the elections in Iraq, the citizens will have chosen their leader of choice, just as they did in Afghanstan. They may, or may not, elect the current PM. It will be their choice.

DougR

DougR