Baghdad, Iraq: A spokesperson for the Iraqi government announced earlier this morning that a delegation headed by Ahmad Chalabi will travel to Raleigh, North Carolina to attend the funeral of former US senator Jesse Helms, pending Department of State visa approvals.
Our sources in Baghdad have learned that a list of 120 Iraqis has been submitted to Ryan Crocker's office for visas. The majority of those whose visas are pending have absolutely no idea who Jesse Helms was, but the unbearable Baghdad heat makes it tempting for these people to take a break.
Ahmad Chalabi is considered one of the few people to whom the late Senator from North Carolina, a.k.a., "Senator No" ever said "yes."
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