The Resurrection of Ahmad Chalabi

The Man Who Helped Convince The U.S. To Invade Iraq Could Be Its Next Leader
Former deputy prime minister Ahmed Chalabi (C) shakes hands with football players from Kadhimiyah, a Shiite neighbourhood, and Adhamiyah, a Sunni neighbourhood, during an exhibition match at the al-Shaab stadium in central Baghdad on February 17, 2008. The teams gathered for the match to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Baghdad security plan, which is largely credited with having significantly reduced violence in the capital. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)
Former deputy prime minister Ahmed Chalabi (C) shakes hands with football players from Kadhimiyah, a Shiite neighbourhood, and Adhamiyah, a Sunni neighbourhood, during an exhibition match at the al-Shaab stadium in central Baghdad on February 17, 2008. The teams gathered for the match to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Baghdad security plan, which is largely credited with having significantly reduced violence in the capital. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

The man who helped convince the United States to invade Iraq has spent the last decade in the political wilderness. But now, with his country in chaos, he could be its next leader.

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