The Master Operator

Newsweek - You might think Ahmad Chalabi is discredited and despised. But he's still growing more powerful

Both Iraqi and U.S. officials in Baghdad say it's almost certain that on June 30, the government that does receive sovereignty—and the purse strings—will be either the current, appointed council, or some variation on it. Will Chalabi and his people still be in place, still powerful? You can just about bank on it.