Even accounting for widespread reports of fraud, Ahmad Chalabi did notably poorly in last weekend's Iraqi elections. According to preliminary vote counts earlier this week, Chalabi's list might not have earned even a single seat in the parliament. How's he going to maneuver this one? MSNBC's Aram Roston investigates, and finds Chalabi's strategy may run as usual through Washington, and specifically K Street. In particular, he notes, the lobbying firm BKSH has recently registered as a lobbyist for Chalabi's deputy, Entefadh Qanbar.

Posted by Laura at December 22, 2005 04:10 PM