T. Early wrote:

There seems to be an epidemic in this NG of (OT) headers that find no
support in the post that follows the header. Explanation?

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Ahmed Chalabi is now being tagged by his detractors as a con-artist
who duped American officials and worse yet, betrayed the American
people, while earning a tidy sum in the process.
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I humbly offer the following in the way of a possible explanation.

a) The President (GWB) is an 'American Official'.
b) 'Conned' is synonymous with 'duped'