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'''David Wurmser''' replaced [[Eric Edelman]] as Principal Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs in the Office of Vice President [[Dick Cheney]] in early September 2003, after Edelman was named Ambassador to Turkey. [http://www.world-crisis.com/analysis_more/86_0_15_0_M/] [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/24997.htm] ==Background== Wurmser, a [[neo-conservative]], previously served as a "special assistant" to [[John R. Bolton]] at the State Department[http://www.hargravepublishing.com/IraqWar.htm] and was a former research fellow on the Middle East at the [[American Enterprise Institute]] (AEI) . [http://rightwebwww.irc-onlinehargravepublishing.com/IraqWar.htm][http://rightweb.irc-online.org/ind/wurmser_d/wurmser-d.php]. Wurmser has long called for ==Longtime supporter of Chalabi's Iraq National Congress==Wurmser has long called for the United States and Israel to work together to ''roll back'' the Ba'ath-led government in Syria. For the latter part of the 1990s, he wrote frequently to support a joint U.S.-Israeli effort to undermine then-President [[Hafez el-Assad ]] in hopes of destroying Ba'athist rule and hastening the creation of a new order in the Levant to be dominated by "tribal, familial and clan unions under limited governments". Indeed, it was precisely because of the strategic importance of the Levant that Wurmser advocated overthrowing Iraqi President [[Saddam Hussein ]] in favor of an [[Iraqi National Congress]] (INC) closely tied to the Hashemite monarchy in Jordan. "Whoever inherits Iraq dominates the entire Levant strategically," he wrote in one 1996 paper for the Jerusalem-based [[Institute for Advanced Strategic & Political Studies|Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies]] (IASPS). [http://www.domino.ips.org/ips%5Ceng.nsf/vwWebMainView/2573F507D7766E49C1256DC500747AF9/?OpenDocument][http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1020-10.htm] Wurmser has written extensively (books Robert Dreyfuss and articles) on the Middle East. His credits include: [[Wall Street Journal]], Wall Street Journal EuropeJason Vest, in a January 2004 article in ''Mother Jones'', report that shortly after [[Washington TimesSeptember 11, 2001]], [[Weekly StandardDouglas Feith]], and [[New RepublicHarold Rhode]], [[SAIS Review]], [[Middle East Quarterly]], [[Perspectives on Political Science]], Strategic Review, Jobs & Capital, had recruited David Wurmser to be a member of a unit in the Pentagon "which would be the nucleus of the Defense Department's Iraq disinformation campaign that was established within weeks of the attacks in New York and Washington." [[The World and I]]http://www. globalexchange.org/countries/iraq/1448.html] David They noted that in 1997, Wurmser is married to Israeli born [[Meyrav Wurmser]], who co-authored penned a column in the ''Wall Street Journal'' called "Iraq Needs a 1996 report by a task force convened by the IASPS Revolution". "A weak and demoralized army is vulnerable to an organized and headed by Perleinternationally supported insurgency, called the 'Study Group on a New Israeli Strategy Toward 2000especially one that operates from territory in Iraq free of Saddam'. The papers control, such as the northern safe haven. At one point, the United States supported such an insurgency, called ''the Iraqi National Congress, led by [[http://www.israeleconomy.org/strat1.htm A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the RealmAhmed Chalabi|Ahmad Chalabi]]'', was directed to incoming Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu" he wrote. It featured a series of recommendations designed "Washington has no choice now but to end abandon the process of Israel trading 'land for peace' by transforming coup option and resurrect the INC. An insurgency may be able to defeat Saddam'balance of power' in the Middle East in favor of an axis consisting of Israel, Turkey and Jordans weak and demoralized conventional army. To do so, it called for ousting But one thing is clear: there is no cost-free way to depose Saddam Hussein and installing a Hashemite leader in Baghdad. From that pointHe is more resolute, wily, the strategy would be largely focused on Syria and, at the least, to reducing its influence brutal than we. His strength lies in Lebanon. Among other steps, the report called for Israeli sponsorship his weapons of attacks on Syrian territory by "[[Israeli proxy forces]]" based terror; that is why he is so attached to them. The week-long interruption in Lebanon and "striking Syrian military targets in Lebanon, and should that prove insufficient, striking at select targets in Syria proper"U.N. inspections gave him ample time to prepare his biological capability for use. [http://wwwOrganizing an insurgency to liberate Iraq under the INC may provoke Saddam to use his weapons on the way down.domino.ipsBetter that, though, than current policy, which will lead him to use them on his way back up,"he concluded.org[http://ips%5Cengwww.nsf/vwWebMainView/2573F507D7766E49C1256DC500747AF9/?OpenDocument][http://www.commondreamsaei.org/headlines03news/1020-10newsID.htm8361/news_detail.asp] Wurmser is The following year he co-signed a close friend letter with Perle promoting an insurgency in Iraq and political ally at support for the AEI with [[Richard N. PerleAhmad Chalabi]]-led [[Iraqi National Congress]](INC). Perle wrote the introduction to Wurmser ==Allegations of Espionage==On September 4, 2004, the ''s book "TyrannyWashington Post's Ally: America's Failure to Defeat [[Saddam Hussein]]." [http:/http://www.guardianwashingtonpost.co.ukcom/elsewherewp-dyn/journalistarticles/story/0,7792A60497-2004Sep3.html reported] that FBI counterintelligence investigators had questioned David Wurmser,777100along with Harold Rhode,00.html[[Paul Dundes Wolfowitz]] Robert Dreyfuss and Jason Vest, Douglas Feith about their involvement in a January 2004 article in ''Mother Jones'' that shortly after passing classified information to Ahmad Chalabi and/or the [[September 11, 2001American Israel Public Affairs Committee]], [[Douglas Feith]] and (AIPAC). ==[[Harold RhodeCounter Terrorism Evaluation Group]] had recruited David == ==Background==Wurmser to be a member of a unit in has written extensively (books and articles) on the Pentagon "which would be the nucleus of the Defense DepartmentMiddle East. His credits include: ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'', ''s Iraq disinformation campaign that was established within weeks of the attacks in New York and Wall Street Journal Europe'', ''[[Washington." Times]]'', the ''[[http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/iraq/1448.htmlWeekly Standard]] They noted that in 1997, Wurmser penned a column in the ''Wall Street Journal, ''[[New Republic]]'', ''[[SAIS Review]]'' called "Iraq Needs a Revolution". "A weak and demoralized army is vulnerable to an organized and internationally supported insurgency, especially one that operates from territory in Iraq free of Saddam's control'[[Middle East Quarterly]]'', such as the northern safe haven. At one point''[[Perspectives on Political Science]]'', the United States supported such an insurgency''Strategic Review'', called the Iraqi National Congress''Jobs & Capital'', led by Ahmad Chalabi," he wroteand ''[[The World and I]]''. "Washington has no choice now but David Wurmser is married to abandon Israeli-born [[Meyrav Wurmser]], who co-authored a 1996 report by a task force convened by the coup option IASPS and resurrect headed by Perle, called the INC'Study Group on a New Israeli Strategy Toward 2000'. An insurgency may be able to defeat Saddam's weak and demoralized conventional army The paper, called ''[http://www.israeleconomy. But one thing is clear: there is no cost-free way to depose Saddamorg/strat1. He is more resolute, wily, and brutal than wehtm A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm]'', was directed to incoming Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. His strength lies in his weapons  It featured a series of terror; that is why he is so attached recommendations designed to them. The week-long interruption in Uend the process of Israel trading 'land for peace' by transforming the 'balance of power' in the Middle East in favor of an axis consisting of Israel, Turkey and Jordan.N. inspections gave him ample time to prepare his biological capability  To do so, it called for useousting Saddam Hussein and installing a Hashemite leader in Baghdad. Organizing an insurgency to liberate Iraq under From that point, the INC may provoke Saddam to use his weapons strategy would be largely focused on Syria and, at the way downleast, to reducing its influence in Lebanon. Better that Among other steps, though, than current policy, which will lead him to use them the report called for Israeli sponsorship of attacks on his way back up,Syrian territory by "he concluded.[http://www.aei.org/news/newsID.8361/news_detail.asp[Israeli proxy forces]] The following year he co-signed a letter with Perle promoting an insurgency " based in Lebanon and "striking Syrian military targets in Iraq Lebanon, and support for the [[Ahmad Chalabi]]-led should that prove insufficient, striking at select targets in Syria proper". [[Iraqi National Congress]] (INC)http://www.domino. ==Affiliations== *Fellow, ips.org/ips%5Ceng.nsf/vwWebMainView/2573F507D7766E49C1256DC500747AF9/?OpenDocument][[American Enterprise Institutehttp://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1020-10.htm]] (emeritus) *"Golden Circle" Member, Wurmser is a close friend and political ally at the AEI with [[United States Committee for a Free LebanonRichard N. Perle]] (USCFL). Perle wrote the introduction to Wurmser's book "Tyranny's Ally: America's Failure to Defeat [[Saddam Hussein]]." [http://freelebanonwww.guardian.co.orguk/elsewhere/journalist/story/gc0,7792,777100,00.htmhtml] *Research Fellow==Affiliations==*Fellow, [[American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research]] (AIPPRemeritus)*"Golden Circle" Member, December 20, 2000[http://www1.idc.ac.il[United States Committee for a Free Lebanon]] (USCFL)[http:/ips/contentfreelebanon.org/discussionm3gc.asphtm] *Director of Research in Strategy and Politics Program, [[Institute for Advanced Strategic & Political Studies]] (Jerusalem) (1996)[http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,777100,00.html] *Director of Institutional Grants, [[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]] (1994-96)[http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,777100,00.html] *Project Officer, [[United States Institute of Peace]] (1988-94)[http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,777100,00.html] == Other Related SourceWatch Resources == *===Related SourceWatch articles===*[[Eleana Benador]] *[[Michael Rubin]]*[[Study Group on a New Israeli Strategy Toward 2000]] *[[think tank]] == External links == ===Articles/Publications by David Wurmser=Articles by David Wurmser=== *[http://www.meforum.org/docs/author/David+Wurmser Middle East Forum articles]. *[http://www.aei.org/publications/task.execute,filter./pub_byauthor_list.asp American Enterprise Institute publications]. *David Wurmser, "[http://www.aei.org/news/newsID.8361/news_detail.asp Iraq Needs a Revolution]", ''Wall Street Journal'', November 12, 1997 ===Articles=== .*Seth Gitell, [http://wwwdiscuss.forwardwashingtonpost.com/issueswp-srv/1998zforum/98.07.3101/newsfreemedia_wurmser092401.html Free Iraqi Resistance Calling on Jewry For Support in Quest to Depose Saddam. Allies of Chalabi Meet Ambassador Goldhtm "America Attacked: The Middle East, Warn of White House Folly"], ''ForwardWashington Post'', July 31, 1998: "An adviser to INC chairman [[Ahmad Chalabi]]September 21, 2001. ===External articles=======Undated====*[[Francis Brooke]http://www.neoconeurope.eu/David_Wurmser David Wurmser], and a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, David Wurmser, met with Israel's permanent representative to the [[United Nations]], [[Dore Gold]], last Friday to begin the process of getting Israel to back the" [[Iraqi National Congress]] (INC). *[http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/01/freemedia_wurmser092401.htm America Attacked: The Middle East. With David Wurmser, Director of Middle East studies for the American Enterprise Institute], Live Online Interview with ''The Washington Post'', September 24, 2001. *Robert Dreyfuss and Jason Vest, "[http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/iraq/1448.html The Lie Factory], ''Mother Jones'', January 26, 2004. *Jill Junnola, "[http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/243 Campus Watch: Perspective: Who funds whom?]", ''Energy Compass'', October 4, 2002Neocon Europe.