One of the prominent faces of the Iraqi opposition abroad, and one of those calling for American intervention to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein, is Ahmed Chalabi, a figure who caused controversy with his political connections and complicated cases, before his life ended with a sudden death in Baghdad in 2015, leaving behind unresolved questions. How did Halabi go from an ally of Washington to a rival? What remains mysterious in the story of his death?

One of the prominent faces of the Iraqi opposition abroad, and one of those calling for American intervention to topple the regime of Saddam Hussein, is Ahmed Chalabi, a figure who caused controversy with his political connections and complicated cases, before his life ended with a sudden death in Baghdad in 2015, leaving behind unresolved questions. How did Halabi go from an ally of Washington to a rival? What remains mysterious in the story of his death?