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On the recordFebruary 24, 2004
The favorite of the State Department is Adnan Pachachi, who is another member of the current interim government in Iraq as Chalabi is. And, according to Roll Call, the favorite of the CIA is Ayad Allawi, also a member of the Iraqi Governing Council. We have got a three-headed monster here. The administration itself cannot agree on who should be the next leader of the Iraqi Government. There are three different agencies pushing three different people.
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Hon. Joseph M. Hoeffel
Pennsylvania
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Discussing the differing preferences for leadership in the Iraqi Government during a House floor speech.

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