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'''David Wurmser''', a replaced [[neo-conservativeEric Edelman]], is a "special assistant" as Principal Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs in the Office of Vice President [[John R. BoltonDick Cheney]] at the State Departmentin early September 2003, after Edelman was named Ambassador to Turkey. [http://www.hargravepublishingworld-crisis.com/IraqWaranalysis_more/86_0_15_0_M/] [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/24997.htm] and  Wurmser, a research fellow on the Middle East at the [[American Enterprise Instituteneo-conservative]] (AEI). Wurmser has written extensively (books and articles) on the Middle East. His credits include: , previously served as a "special assistant" to [[Wall Street JournalJohn R. Bolton]], Wall Street Journal Europe, at the State Department and was a former research fellow on the Middle East at the [[Washington TimesAmerican Enterprise Institute]], (AEI). [[Weekly Standard]http://www.hargravepublishing.com/IraqWar.htm], [[New Republichttp://rightweb.irc-online.org/ind/wurmser_d/wurmser-d.php]], [[SAIS Review]], [[Middle East Quarterly]], Perspectives on Political Science, Strategic Review, Jobs & Capital ==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 The World hastening the creation of a new order in the Levant to be dominated by "tribal, familial and Iclan unions under limited governments". He Indeed, it was director precisely because of the strategic importance of Research in Strategy and Politics Program at the Levant that Wurmser advocated overthrowing Iraqi President [[Institute for Advanced Strategic & Political StudiesSaddam Hussein]] (96), director of Institutional Grants at the in favor of an [[Washington Institute for Near East PolicyIraqi National Congress]] (94-96INC), and project officer at closely tied to the [[United States Institute of Peace]] (88Hashemite monarchy in Jordan. "Whoever inherits Iraq dominates the entire Levant strategically," he wrote in one 1996 paper for the Jerusalem-94). David Wurmser is married to based [[[Meyrav WurmserInstitute for Advanced Strategic & Political Studies|Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies]](IASPS). Wurmser is a close friend and political ally at the AEI with [[Richard N[http://www.domino. Perle]]ips. Perle wrote the introduction to Wurmser's book "Tyranny's Allyorg/ips%5Ceng.nsf/vwWebMainView/2573F507D7766E49C1256DC500747AF9/?OpenDocument][http: America's Failure to Defeat [[Saddam Hussein]]." [http:////www.guardiancommondreams.co.ukorg/elsewhereheadlines03/journalist/story/0,7792,777100,00.html1020-10.htm] Robert Dreyfuss and Jason Vest, in a January 2004 article in ''Mother Jones'Affiliations''' *Fellow, report that shortly after [[American Enterprise InstituteSeptember 11, 2001]] (current) *Research Fellow, [[American Institute for Public Policy ResearchDouglas Feith]] (AIPPR), December 20, 2000and [[http://www1.idc.ac.il/ips/content/discussionm3.aspHarold Rhode]] *Director had recruited David Wurmser to be a member of Research a unit in Strategy and Politics Program, 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." [[Institute for Advanced Strategic & Political Studies]] (Jerusalem) (1996)[http:/http://www.guardianglobalexchange.co.ukorg/elsewherecountries/journalistiraq/story/0,7792,777100,00.1448.html] *Director of Institutional GrantsThey noted that in 1997, [[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]] (1994-96)[http://wwwWurmser penned a column in the ''Wall Street Journal'' called "Iraq Needs a Revolution".guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0"A weak and demoralized army is vulnerable to an organized and internationally supported insurgency,7792especially one that operates from territory in Iraq free of Saddam's control, such as the northern safe haven. At one point,777100the United States supported such an insurgency,00.html] *Project Officercalled the Iraqi National Congress, led by [[United States Institute of PeaceAhmed Chalabi|Ahmad Chalabi]] (1988-94)[http://www," he wrote.guardian "Washington has no choice now but to abandon the coup option and resurrect the INC.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792An insurgency may be able to defeat Saddam's weak and demoralized conventional army. But one thing is clear: there is no cost-free way to depose Saddam. He is more resolute,777100wily,00and brutal than we. His strength lies in his weapons of terror; that is why he is so attached to them.html] The week----------- The following comes from [http://wwwlong interruption in U.N. inspections gave him ample time to prepare his biological capability for use.campus-watchOrganizing an insurgency to liberate Iraq under the INC may provoke Saddam to use his weapons on the way down.org/articleBetter that, though, than current policy, which will lead him to use them on his way back up,"he concluded. [http:/id/243 Campus Watch]: "Perspective: Who funds whom?" by Jill Junnola (''Energy Compass'', October 4, 2002): "A book written www.aei.org/news/newsID.8361/news_detail.asp] The following year he co-signed a letter with Perle promoting an insurgency in 1999 by '''David Wurmser''', now special assistant to John Bolton, undersecretary of state for arms controlIraq and support for the [[Ahmad Chalabi]]--the man responsible for labeling Syrialed [[Iraqi National Congress]] (INC). ==Allegations of Espionage==On September 4, Libya2004, and Cuba as a secondary the ''Washington Post''[[axis of evil]]' earlier this yearhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60497-appears to lay out the rationale for war on Iraq2004Sep3.html reported] that FBI counterintelligence investigators had questioned David Wurmser, along with Harold Rhode, as well as the pressing need [[Paul Dundes Wolfowitz]] and Douglas Feith about their involvement in passing classified information to reassert US influence in Ahmad Chalabi and/or the Middle East[[American Israel Public Affairs Committee]] (AIPAC). "In ''Tyranny's Ally: America's Failure to Defeat ==[[Saddam HusseinCounter Terrorism Evaluation Group]]]'', == ==Background==Wurmser--whose previous homes have included the AEI has written extensively (books and articles) on the Washington Institute for Near Middle East Policy, founded in part with money from the . His credits include: ''[[America Israel Public Affairs CommitteeWall Street Journal]] (Aipac)'', which describes itself as 'America's pro-Israel lobbyWall Street Journal Europe'--wrote: 'Recognizing that sanctions cannot be permanently imposed on Iraq and lacking a plan to overthrow Saddam, ''[[Washington Times]]''s regime, many of our Middle Eastern allies and otherthe ''[[Weekly Standard]]'', global powers have determined that Saddam will eventually prevail in this conflict. Consequently they have reversed their policy''[[New Republic]]'', seeking now to nurture ties with Baghdad.' "In other words'[[SAIS Review]]'', if Saddam stays, the ''[[Middle East will tilt toward himQuarterly]]'', and away from the US. For the neocons''[[Perspectives on Political Science]]'', with their strong ties to Israel''Strategic Review'', that is not a good thing. Neither would it be good for the US arms industry''Jobs & Capital'', nor for the oil or chemical companies that in some cases help fund the neoconsand ''[[The World and I]]''."  David Wurmser is married to Israeli-born [[Meyrav Wurmser]], who co---------- authored a 1996 report by a task force convened by the IASPS and headed by Perle, called the 'Study Group on a New Israeli Strategy Toward 2000'. == Other Related SourceWatch Resources == *The paper, called ''[[Eleanor Benador]] *[[funders]http://www.israeleconomy.org/strat1.htm A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm] '', was directed to incoming Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.*[[Michael Rubin]] *[[think tank]] == External links == It featured a series of recommendations designed to end the process of Israel trading 'land for peace''Articles / Publications by David Wurmser'transforming the 'balance of power' in the Middle East in favor of an axis consisting of Israel, Turkey and Jordan. *[http://www.meforumTo do so, it called for ousting Saddam Hussein and installing a Hashemite leader in Baghdad.org/docs/author/David+Wurmser Middle East Forum articles]From that point, the strategy would be largely focused on Syria and, at the least, to reducing its influence in Lebanon. *Among other steps, the report called for Israeli sponsorship of attacks on Syrian territory by "[[http://www.aeiIsraeli proxy forces]]" based in Lebanon and "striking Syrian military targets in Lebanon, and should that prove insufficient, striking at select targets in Syria proper".org[http:/publications/taskwww.domino.execute,filterips.org/pub_byauthor_listips%5Ceng.asp American Enterprise Institute publicationsnsf/vwWebMainView/2573F507D7766E49C1256DC500747AF9/?OpenDocument]. '''Other Links''' *[http://discusswww.washingtonpostcommondreams.comorg/wpheadlines03/1020-srv/zforum/01/freemedia_wurmser09240110.htm America Attacked: The Middle East. With David ] Wurmser, Director of Middle East studies for is a close friend and political ally at the American Enterprise InstituteAEI with [[Richard N. Perle], Live Online Interview with ''The Washington Post]. Perle wrote the introduction to Wurmser's book "Tyranny', September 24, 2001. *https Ally: America's Failure to Defeat [[Saddam Hussein]]." [http://www.pbsguardian.orgco.uk/elsewhere/arguingjournalist/nyintellectuals_krystol.story/0,7792,777100,00.html] ==Affiliations==*Fellow, [[American Enterprise Institute]] (emeritus)*"Golden Circle" Member, [[United States Committee for a Free Lebanon]] (USCFL)[http://freelebanon.org/gc.htm]*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] == Resources=====Related SourceWatch articles===*[[Eleana Benador]]*[[Michael Rubin]]*[[Study Group on a New Israeli Strategy Toward 2000]]*[[think tank]] ===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].*"[http://www.aei.org/news/newsID.8361/news_detail.asp Iraq Needs a Revolution]", ''Wall Street Journal'', November 12, 1997.*[http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/01/freemedia_wurmser092401.htm "America Attacked: The Middle East,"] ''Washington Post'', September 21, 2001. ===External articles=======Undated====*[http://www.neoconeurope.eu/David_Wurmser David Wurmser], Neocon Europe.*[[Ira Chernus]], (Professor of Religious Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder), "[http://spot.colorado.edu/~chernus/NewspaperColumns/WarAndPeaceIssues/Arms%20Control%20Hypocrisy.htm :U.S. Arms Control Hypocrisy is the Real Threat to Security"], undated. ====1998====*Seth Gitell, [http://www.forward.com/issues/1998/98.07.31/news.html Free Iraqi Resistance Calling on Jewry For Support in Quest to Depose Saddam. Allies of Chalabi Meet Ambassador Gold, Warn of White House Folly], ''Forward'', July 31, 1998: "An adviser to INC chairman [[Ahmad Chalabi]], [[Francis Brooke]], 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). ====2001====*[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. ====2002====*Brian Whitaker, [http://www.middleeast.org/launch/redirect.cgi?num=188&a=9 "US thinktanks give lessons in foreign policy,"] ''Salon'', August 19, 2002.*Jill Junnola, "[http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/243 Campus Watch: Perspective: Who funds whom?]", ''Energy Compass'', October 4, 2002. ====2003====*Jim Lobe, [http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/ED17Ak04.html "Familiar hawks take aim,"] ''Asia Times'', April 17, 2003.*Jim Lobe, [http://www.antiwar.com/ips/lobe102103b.html "New Cheney Adviser Sets Syria In His Sights,"] ''antiwar.com'', October 21, 2003: "David Wurmser, who had been working for Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Bolton, joined Cheney's staff under its powerful national security director, [[I. Lewis Libby]], in mid-September [2003], according to Cheney's office." ====2004====*Robert Dreyfuss and Jason Vest, "[http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/iraq/1448.html The Lie Factory], ''Mother Jones'', January 26, 2004.*Maggie Mitchell-Salem, [http://www.lebanonwire.com/0402/04020420DS.asp "The devil and David Wurmser,"] ''Lebanonwire'', February 4, 2004.*[[Kathleen McGrath Christison|Kathleen Christison]] and [[William Christison|Bill Christison]], [http://www.middleeast.org/launch/redirect.cgi?num=286&a=34 "Dual Loyalties. The Bush Neocons and Israel,"] ''CounterPunch'', September 6, 2004.*Anonymous, [http://fairuse.1accesshost.com/news2/salon39.html "The State Department's extreme makeover,"] ''Salon'', October 4, 2004. ====2007====*[http://thinkprogress.org/the-architects-where-are-they-now/ "The Architects of War: Where Are They Now?"] ''Think Progress'', July 2007.*Jim Lobe, [http://www.antiwar.com/lobe/?articleid=11945 "Likudnik Hawks Work to Undermine Annapolis,"] Inter Press Service (Antiwar.com), November 22, 2007. [[category:politics (U.S.)]][[category:war in Iraq]][[category:George W. Bush]]