"Neocon-inspired freelancers repeatedly pop up. Michael Ledeen, who was deeply involved in the Iran-contra affair, appeared in Italy on a rogue mission and claimed to have evidence that Saddam had buried enriched uranium deep beneath a river bed. Ahmed Chalabi and a band of his followers were flown into Iraq without the CIA knowing. The Centcom command tried to stop their hare-brained military mission, but Mr Wolfowitz gave them the green light."