Iraqi National Congress fires Chalabi aide for visiting Israel:
Al-Alousi, who was in Israel attending a conference on terrorism at the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, said that many elements in Iraq are interested in diplomatic ties with Israel.
Al-Alousi heads the Iraqi government’s de-Baathification campaign, meant to keep Baathists from the old regime out of the new government…Al-Alousi said he was aware of the risk of coming to Israel – he flew via Turkey – but with so many other threats against him, he was used to daily threats to his life. He said he expects to have a lot of problems from some people, but “faith in the cause is a guarantee I will solve the problems.”
