HOW, PRECISELY, DID CHALABI'S I.N.C. SAVE SOLDIERS' LIVES?

General defends Chalabi

Thursday's raid appeared to be a final break between Mr Chalabi and his former US patrons.

But Gen Myers defended the INC, saying its military intelligence had been "useful and accurate" during the year-long occupation.

"The organisation that he is associated with has provided intelligence to our intelligence unit there in Baghdad that has saved soldiers' lives," he told a congressional committee.

How, I would like to know? Granted that it might not be possible to relate specific intelligence, but surely he could give us a broad-brush account. He'll have to convince me.