Eric Edelman
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| Eric Edelman link MilitaristMonitor Powerbase Sourcewatch Website (Politician) | |
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| Born | 1951 Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Nationality | US |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Alma mater | Cornell University, Yale University |
| Spouse | Patricia D. Edelman |
US diplomat/politician whom Sibel Edmonds named as a corrupt individual of interest. | |
Eric Steven Edelman is a spooky US diplomat. He was named as a corrupt individual of interest by Sibel Edmonds.[1]
Background
Edelman was born in Baltimore and raised in New York.[2] He received a B.A. in History and Government from Cornell University in 1972, and a Ph.D. in U.S. Diplomatic History from Yale University in 1981. [3]
Career
Edelman was an aide to Cheney when Cheney was secretary of defense under President George H. W. Bush.
Edelman was appointed to the position of Undersecretary of Defense for Policy on August 9, 2005, by recess appointment by George W. Bush, after his nomination was stalled in the Senate. "Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee led by Carl Levin of Michigan, their ranking member, stalled Edelman's nomination to force the release of documents related to a Office of Special Plans that Feith set up before the conflict." [4] Edelman replaced Douglas Feith, who had resigned. The appointment, set to expire in January 2007 when a new Congress convened, [5] was confirmed by the Senate on 9 February, 2006. [6] [7]
Edelman was Turkish Ambassador after the second Iraq invasion, during which anti-American tensions within Turkey were high. According to Ibrahim Karagul, a columnist with the Turkish Weekly, "Edelman act(ed) more like a colonial governor than an ambassador... (He) is probably the least-liked and trusted American ambassador in Turkish history, and his reputation is not likely to recuperate." [8] Karagul wrote
:Considering the range of his activities, his statements which violate the decorum of democracy, and his interest in Turkey's internal affairs, Eric Edelman acts more like a colonial governor than an ambassador. Edelman's actions have exceeded his diplomatic mission. His 'interest' in nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the Turkish media, and ethnic minorities make him go beyond his role as an ambassador. His presence here has never contributed to Turkish-American relations, and it never will. If we want to address the reasons for anti-Americanism, Edelman must be issue one. As long as Edelman stays in Turkey, the chill wind disturbing bilateral relations will last.[9]
He was Principal Deputy Assistant to the Vice President for National Security Affairs from February 2001 to July 2003, a member of Dick Cheney's staff
External articles
- "Edelman: DoD IG Report on PreWar Intel 'Egregious'. Memo Demonstrates Pentagon Damage Control Efforts," IraqSlogger.com (Registration to site required), 15 February, 2007.
- Marcy Wheeler, "Oh, It Was Eric Edelman Lecturing Hillary??" The Next Hurrah Blog, 19 July, 2007.
- Fred Kaplan, "The Pentagon Insults Hillary Clinton. Big mistake," Slate, 20 July, 2007.
- Marcy Wheeler, "Edelman Says: 'Congressional Oversight Emboldens Our Enemies'," The Next Hurrah Blog, 20 July, 2007.
- Juan Cole, "The Last Neocon Attacks Hillary," Informed Comment, 21 July, 2007.
- Amanda Terkel, "Pres. Clinton: Edelman Is An ‘Ideological Holdover’ From Cheney’s Inner Circle," Think Progress, 22 July, 2007.
References
- ↑ http://letsibeledmondsspeak.blogspot.com/2008/01/sibel-names-names-in-pictures.html
- ↑ Jeff St.Onge and Tony Capaccio, 'Bush Names Edelman to No. 3 Defense Post, Bypassing U.S. Senate', Bloomberg News, 9 August, 2005.
- ↑ 'Profile: Eric Edelman', Right Web, accessed 23 July, 2007.
- ↑ Jeff St.Onge and Tony Capaccio, 'Bush Names Edelman to No. 3 Defense Post, Bypassing U.S. Senate', Bloomberg News, 9 August, 2005.
- ↑ Jeff St.Onge and Tony Capaccio, 'Bush Names Edelman to No. 3 Defense Post, Bypassing U.S. Senate', Bloomberg News, 9 August, 2005.
- ↑ 'Presidential Nomination: Eric Steven Edelman', The White House website
- ↑ Donna Miles, 'Senate Confirms Edelman to Top Policy Post', US Department of Defense website, 10 February, 2006. (Accessed 21 July, 2007)
- ↑ Ibrahim Karagul, 'A Few Notes On President's Visit to Syria and Edelman', web.archive.org/Turkish Weekly, 18 March, 2005. (Accessed 26 July, 2007)
- ↑ K. Gajendra Singh, "U.S.-Turkish Relations Go Wobbly Now Over Syria," Al Jazeera, March 23, 2005.