Aras Karim Habib
Aras Karim Habib was "the head of the INC "information collection program"" [1] for the Iraqi National Congress (INC) under the leadership of Ahmad Chalabi (or Ahmed Chalabi). [2]
Aras Karim Habib was allegedly involved in negotiating asylum for Iraqi defectors in other countries, in exchange for their propagation of dubious quality intelligence in the new host country. [3]
He reportedly fled Iraq in May 2004 after an attempted arrest, as his information activities were suspected of being shared with the Iranian intelligence agencies. [4]
Shortly before he allegedly fled the country, he claimed to be collaborating with the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to pass intelligence to the media. [5]
Aras Karim Habib is also known as Aras Habib. [6]
Aras Karim Habib may also be known as Aras Karim or Aras Habib Karim. [7]
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ Jack Fairweather, "Heroes in Error", Mother Jones, March 2006
- ↑ Wikipedia "Iraqi National Congress", Wikipedia, 9 April 2009
- ↑ Ghassan Charbel "He Recounted to Al-Hayat the Story of a Long Chase that Changed Iraq and Shook the Balances of the Region", Al-Hayat, 31 March 2009
- ↑ Knut Royce, "Iran used Chalabi to dupe U.S., report says", "Seattle Times", 22 May 2004
- ↑ Jack Fairweather, "Heroes in Error", Mother Jones, March 2006
- ↑ Golnaz Esfandiari "Iraq: Governing Council’s Chalabi, Iran Reject Espionage Charges", Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, 24 May 2004
- ↑ Josh Marshall "TPM Blog May 16, 2004 - May 22, 2004" Talking Points Memo, 22 May 2004
External resources
- NeoCon Europe Aras Habib
External articles
- Amy Goodman, Michael Isikoff and David Corn "The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War", Democracy Now, 12 September 2006
- Romesh Ratnesar "From Friend to Foe", Time Magazine, 22 May 2004
- Wolf Blitzer, Thomas Kean, Lee Hamilton "Interview with Ahmed Chalabi", CNN, 23 May 2004
