VOL. XLVII

No 19

10-May-2004

Arab Press Review

Decisive Brahimi-Chalabi Battle

The following article entitled Its Brahimi Vs Chalabi For The Future Of Iraq was written for the Beirut Daily Star by Patrick Seale and published on 3 May.

Of all the vicious battles being fought in Iraq, that between UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and Ahmad Chalabi, could be decisive for the future of the country. The two are deadly enemies, but theirs is not only a trial of strength between individuals. Powerful forces are...