Comments on: Richard Perle resigns the Defense Policy Board chairmanship.

Richard Perle resigns the Defense Policy Board chairmanship.

insomnia_lj — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:20:53 -0800

Richard Perle resigns the Defense Policy Board chairmanship. Richard Perle, after being accused of profiteering and conflict of interest, has resigned as chairman of the Defense Policy Board. Was this the real reason he resigned, or is the administration distancing itself from Perle due to his claims the Iraqis would be "dancing in the streets" after a US invasion, his links to an advocate for invading Saudi Arabia, or perhaps his call in the British press to get rid of the UN?
Don't start missing him yet, however. Perle will still remain on the Defense Policy board at Donald Rumsfeld's request.

By: goethean

goethean — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 08:50:46 -0800

It's about time.

By: donkeyschlong

donkeyschlong — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 09:04:45 -0800

this administration seems to operate under the assumption that it can patriotically gloss over any number of policy ~~wonks~~ whacks until a certain plebeian outrage is fomented, at which point a token and ceremonial sacrifice is made. perle is doubtless still in the scene. he's just outside the camera's viewfinder now.

By: skellum

skellum — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 11:47:41 -0800

(with apologies to Ben Kennobi for this analogy) does anyone recall Ben Kennobi's line to Darth Vader as he's about to be light-sabred, along the lines of 'When you strike me down my powers will increase beyond anything you can imagine...'?

By: th3ph17

th3ph17 — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 12:33:03 -0800

'When you strike me down my powers will increase beyond anything you can imagine...'? hopefully that only works for the good guys....

By: euphorb

euphorb — Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:33:08 -0800

It's evident that Perle has already attained levels of undead-voodoo-zombie-lich-kingness that mortals can only dream of. Will the administration be able to conceal his 12 foot long tail and imp familiar for much longer?