Amazingly, the Times continues to allow the discredited Miller to write about her favorite source, Ahmad Chalabi-- and she appears to still be carrying his water. The story refers to a list of supposed recipients of Iraqi kickbacks that was published by an Iraqi newspaper. Miller and co-author Hoge report that Chalabi's spokesperson says he was not pleased that this list was published:

He said Mr. Chalabi had not been happy when an Arab newspaper listed Mr. Sevan's name along with others for alleged special oil allotments under the program. ''The publishing of such names complicated the inquiry,'' Mr. Qanbar said.

What Miller and Hoge don't mention is that Chalabi has been widely reported as the source of that report (e.g., AP, 5/27/04). A recent Newsweek story (5/31/04) indicated that the whole story might be his work:

Chalabi has been running his own investigation into the United Nations' old Oil-for-Food program. By identifying Iraqi businessmen and political figures who were siphoning off money from the humanitarian program-- not to mention certain European and U.N. officials who may have had their hands in the till-- Chalabi could resort to playing a blackmail game.

What's more, when the story originally broke, this same Chalabi spokesperson seemed delighted (AP, 3/23/04

The newspaper had a list of about 270 former government officials, activists and journalists from more than 46 countries suspected of profiting from Iraqi oil sales. "Thousands of government and nongovernment officials and politicians were bribed, all under the nose of the United Nations," said Entifadh Qanbar, spokesman for council member Ahmad Chalabi. "The United Nations allowed this to happen without interference. Some high-ranking U.N. officials were also involved."

Leaving out important information in order to better present the message of favored sources--that's exactly what Miller got in trouble for. And the Times is still letting her get away with it.