March should have been a triumphant month for Richard Perle. The former American Enterprise Institute fellow and assistant secretary of defense has been calling for regime change longer and louder than anyone. But on March 27, as the media dug ever deeper into his encyclopedic catalog of conflicts of interest, Perle abruptly left his post as chairman of the Defense… return to article
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Reader Comments (5)Page 1 of 1 pagesPlease press for Richard Perle’s complete resignation from the Defense Policy Board. Having him resign as chairman is a slap on the wrists. He should be off the Board completely.
Posted by Leslie Webb on Apr 16, 2003 at 6:26 AM If Perle were a Democrat, he would have been immediately tarred and feathered and the President would be facing relentless and numerous Congressional hearings. Perle is just one more of the corrupt Americans who have managed to get into leadership positions--and who are using these positions for their own gain. He should be forced to resign from all government positions.
Posted by Diane on Apr 19, 2003 at 1:24 AM Hey, what’s the problem here? How’s a guy supposed to earn a buck these days? Rush told me that those Iraqis are subhuman and don’t feel pain like real people, so what’s the big deal? A few less camel jockeys and a fatter bank account - sounds like a winning combo to me! Just wait til you see the tactical nuking I got in mind for Kim Il Jong, baby! We’ll nuke ‘em til they glow and then shoot ‘em in the dark. Dubya will like that line....
[I just wish he would stop calling me those cute nicknames, like “Pearly White”. Gr-r-r-r]
Posted by Richard Perle on Apr 22, 2003 at 12:19 PM Dick, you are so inspiring!
Anyone who disagrees with you is obviously a crypto-terrorist and in bed with Osama, Saddam, and any other hummus-eater who dares to rear his Saracen head above the ruins of his former home.
Hey, wanna get together this evening for some goose-stepping? Don’t forget your jackboots and riding crop this time!
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