Editor note: Richard Perle was in high demand in mainstream media during the run-up to the Iraq invasion. He states “there were intelligence errors in respect to Iraq”, but that is not true; the “intelligence” regarding Sadam Hussein’s supposed WMD were fabricated by the Bush Administration. The outing of Valerie Plame as a CIA operative in the Middle East because her husband, Joe Wilson, found no evidence of the “yellow-cake” story, is one example of how the Bush Administration handled the fact that there was no WMD (nor any link between Iraq and 9/11). Richard Perle is a great mouthpiece for the Neo-cons; he is soft spoken and calm in conversations, which may be one reason why he made so many public appearances during the run-up to the Iraq invasion to get the American public behind the crime. Iran might have a nuclear weapons program (it is hard to tell for sure), and if so it seems the worse way to handle this would be surrounding them and saber rattling for more war.
As the day draws closer for the US to withdraw its troops from Iraq, many question how Iraq will fare on its own. RT spoke to one of the chief architects of this campaign, who shared his views on the justifications and failings behind the invasion. ¬A former assistant to the US Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan and a chairman of the Defense Policy Board under George W. Bush, Richard Perle is considered one of the most controversial figures in US politics.