Richard Perle

Richard Norman Perle (born September 16, 1941 in New York City), is an American political advisor who served the Reagan administration as an assistant Secretary of Defense and served on the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee from 1987 to 2004. He was Chairman of the Board from 2001 to 2003 under the Bush Administration.

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September 16 - 1941 - New York City - American - Reagan administration - Secretary of Defense - Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee - 1987 - 2004 - Bush Administration

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Perle was a strong advocate of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and predicted that Saddam Hussein's forces could be defeated in no more than months.

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2003 invasion of Iraq - Saddam Hussein

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He is a member of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) and was one of the signers of the January 26 1998 PNAC Letter sent to President William Jefferson Clinton. Perle has spent considerable time in Israel and is considered a supporter of the conservative Likud party.

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Project for the New American Century - January 26 - 1998 - William Jefferson Clinton - Likud

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On more than one occasion Perle has behaved in a allegedly unethical manner to his own financial gain. His behavior in both the public and private spheres has been investigated and the board of Hollinger International singled him out in a report citing diversion of profits from shareholders to executives.

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