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Posted: Friday, September 19, 2008, 2:03 PM | 13 comments |
 
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Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is lunching at Le-Bec Fin (1523 Walnut) while passing through town on his way from Washington to New York. Outside Georges Perrier’s culinary landmark are state trooper cars, several black SUVs and more than a dozen security-types milling about with earpieces and more guards inside the restaurant.

UPDATE: Security was so good that our spies misidentified the Iraqi dignitary lunching at Le-Bec Fin. It was Iraq President Jalal Talabani, not al-Maliki (pictured) who ate at the restaurant while an army of security was outside.

Posted by Dan Gross @ 2:03 PM  Permalink | File Under: Celeb Spottings | 13 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:38 PM, 09/19/2008
    who cares?
    hughdouglassux
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:56 PM, 09/19/2008
    Dan, what does "miling" mean? Are they measuring distances on a map?
    Citizen Rorshach
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:02 PM, 09/19/2008
    Will he be going to G Lounge later?
    Jack Daniels on the rocks
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:04 PM, 09/19/2008
    MAybe al-Maliki can give Dan Gross Amnesty for those terrible LAdy Glasses.
    dpcoz
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:07 PM, 09/19/2008
    "more than a dozen security-types" Do you mean security guards? Or do you mean a security-type...like an overprotective boyfriend. ie: Julio.
    Citizen Rorshach
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:48 PM, 09/19/2008
    and? what a waste of film, a reporter, a tree and space. next!
    tulipwalk
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:55 PM, 09/19/2008
    I think it was a stock photo, so the only thing wasted was your useless comment.
    Eclecticthings
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:11 AM, 09/20/2008
    He said "milling" I just started reading this column and boy do you guys hammer the writer. I take it he's the regular writer and you are regular commenters. Talk about a love-hate relationship Jeeez
    ease
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:40 AM, 09/22/2008
    Yes 'ease' we LOVE to HATE Dan
    mahorn


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