Here Here. (Shouldn't that be Hear! Hear!, Sawzall? Editor) In my opinion, Chalabi is at the root of this WMD disaster. I fault the Clinton and Bush administration for not finding him out sooner."

Here is one contemporaneous article that implies that then-President Clinton wasn't too chummy with Chalabi. Feel free to counter.


Iraqi Exiles Want Strike Aimed at Hussein


Published: February 22, 1998
When Washington steps up its threats to unleash its military might on the Government of Saddam Hussein, it might seem logical for Iraq's exiled opposition to be leading the war chants.

In fact, Iraqi opposition leaders are warning that any operation that does not explicitly aim to remove President Hussein from power could be counterproductive. And since the Clinton Administration is disavowing that goal, they say the kind of attack the White House has outlined may leave the Iraqi leader stronger.

''What we're asking for is this: that any policy to strike Saddam should be in aid of an organized opposition move against Saddam,'' said Ahmed Chalabi, leader of the Iraqi National Congress, an opposition group.

1998