DCI ANNOUNCES DUELFER TO SUCCEED KAY AS SPECIAL ADVISOR

CIA ^ | Jan. 23, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
23 January 2004

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DCI ANNOUNCES DUELFER TO SUCCEED KAY AS SPECIAL ADVISOR

Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet announced today that Dr. David Kay will be stepping down as his Special Advisor for Strategy regarding Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Programs. The DCI also announced that Dr. Kay will be succeeded by Charles A. Duelfer, who served as Deputy Executive Chairman of the UN Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) from 1993 until its termination in 2000 and is currently a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Duelfer, 51, will be working closely with Major General Keith W. Dayton, who commands the Iraq Survey Group (ISG).

In making the announcement, Tenet praised Dr. Kay for his "extraordinary service under dangerous and difficult circumstances."

"David is a model private citizen who willingly lent his unique expertise to his government in a time of need," Tenet said. "At a time when our WMD hunt efforts were just beginning, David provided a critical strategic framework that enabled the ISG to focus the hunt for information on Saddam's WMD programs."

Dr. Kay will be returning to the private sector.

In accepting Dr. Kay's resignation and announcing Duelfer's appointment, Tenet said, "Building on the framework that David has put in place, I am very confident that Charlie and the ISG will continue to make progress in the months ahead in determining the status of the former Iraqi regime's WMD programs."

"Given his knowledge of Iraqi weapons programs and his understanding of the nature and extent of Iraqi efforts to conceal these programs, I can think of no one better suited to carry on this very important work than Charlie Duelfer," the DCI said.

In accepting the position, Duelfer said, "I'm honored that Director Tenet has asked me to tackle this challenging assignment. I'm approaching it with an open mind and am absolutely committed to following the evidence wherever it takes us."

In submitting his resignation, Dr Kay said: "It has been my honor and privilege to work with a tremendous group of men and women in Iraq, Qatar, and Washington. Despite arduous working conditions and an inhospitable and often threatening environment, the ISG, led by General Dayton, has performed its important mission with great skill and the utmost integrity. While there are many unresolved issues, I am confident that the ISG will do everything possible to answer remaining questions about the former Iraqi regime's WMD efforts."

Duelfer, like his predecessor, will be based in Iraq and will be in charge of directing the overall approach for the search for Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. ISG will continue to provide direct support to the Special Advisor.

Before joining UNSCOM in 1993, Duelfer was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for arms control and multilateral defense matters. From 1990 to 1992, he was in charge of defense trade matters as the Director of the Center for Defense Trade and deputy to the Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs. In this capacity, he had responsibility for arms transfers, munitions licensing, and conventional arms control. Duelfer has a B.A. from the University of Connecticut and a M.Sc. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

CIA release:
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Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet announced today that Dr. David Kay will be stepping down as his Special Advisor for Strategy regarding Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Programs. The DCI also announced that Dr. Kay will be succeeded by Charles A. Duelfer...

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More on the CPA-Iraqi commission set up to locate the missing and protect the mass graves:

8 Mass Graves of Iraq: Uncovering Atrocities ~ Coalition Provisional Authority | 1/05/04

Eyewitness testimony:

8 Baghdad, with Victims ~ To those with eyes to see, Saddam Hussein’s butchery was reason enough for war ~ Commentary  | 12/03/03 | Steven Vincent

8 THE CRUELEST COVER-UP ~ Tales of Saddam's Brutality ~ White House | Various

Pictures, important ~ and mostly absent from mainstream coverage of Iraq, and from the net:

8 Graphic proof from Saddam's Killing Fields ~ http://www.9neesan.com | 1/12/04 | the dead of Iraq
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[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[facedown]

What a great graphic! What was it that some Iraqi guy called W, the keeper of the bones, or the prince of the bones, or something? I think somebody adopted it as a tagline.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

I heard Dr. Kay say this was a dangerous job. That he carried a weapon at all times. They need help, those that do this job. They have uncovered a ton of evidence. Evidence being all but ignored by the world at large.

These people put their lives in jeopardy on a daily basis. Dr. Kay is going home to the private sector but I'm sure he will be trying to get MORE help for this endeavor behind and even in front of the scenes.

It is possible we aren't going to LIKE some things he may say as a private citizen. Who knows what we are going to hear from him at times. It's possible we are going to hear him say more effort needs to be exerted in finding the WMD's. Some of his money and manpower was pulled away from his efforts to stop the terrorists attacks from striking our troops.

I can understand "both" sides of this arguement. Because we don't want WMD's used against those same troops.

I'm not "in the know" as to what Dr. Kay will or will not say. I hope it is simply that he is wanting a rest, and to return home to his family.

I do believe there were WMD's in Iraq at the time we were planning *THIS* invasion. They could still be there, or they were moved just before this war. Dr. Kay himself mentioned the Bekka Valley. Syria? Jordan? Who knows.... but they were or are there. They were buried, Or they were washed down the river.

Someone knows.

The truth will be found out. Someday.

God Bless Dr. Kay. He deserves the rest.

God Bless the efforts and success of his successor Charles A. Duelfer.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

I do believe there were WMD's in Iraq at the time we were planning *THIS* invasion.

Allow me to correct: "I do believe there were WMD's in Iraq at the time we were planning *THIS* WAR!!"

I'm so used to the DEMS SMEAR AND BRAINWASHING lately, that even I AM beginning to speak like them!! SHEESH and ARGHHHH!!

[Calpernia]

BUMP!

[blackie]

Coalition ~ Bump!

[BOBTHENAILER]

What a telling picture. Thanks for posting it.

[TruthNtegrity]

I haven't seen the tagline but I believe I heard it as "the protector of the bones".

Protector, Prince, keeper - they all convey the same concept to my mind, that Pres. Bush did the right thing and that the Iraqi people appreciate their freedom and what Pres. Bush and our Military have done and continue to do for their freedom.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

It is a great line, and an apt title, isn't it?

8 Avenger of the Bones

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Hope you're right, VHaW.

According to Bret Baier (sp) David Kay, once let go, gave an extensive interview with anti-American press, Reuters, where he claimed he didn't think any WMDs were in Iraq, that Saddam didn't work on WMDs during the 90s...something his own report contradicts...detailing both attempts to acquire forbidden long range missiles, and a 'cache' of botulism + stored in the home of an Iraqi scientist...along with Saddam's history of callous, mass-murder.

I know it is a difficult job. A very small amount of Bio/Chems can be hidden almost anywhere.

Saddam's loyal thugs buried the Iraqi 'air force,' for goodness sakes.

We're still finding WWII ordnance, and decades-old land mines buried across the CENTCOM AO.

Kay making such unverifiable claims to Reuters, of all the press choices, is curious.

[facedown]

"the protector of the bones".

Protector! That sounds right. Thanks!

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

It's extremely strange. Go look at this interview I re-posted that he gave only three months ago! Talk about a contradiction to todays interview.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1063926/posts?page=21#21

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Extremely strange..

A lot of that going around this election year. Our opponents have gone off the deep end and still have control of the mighty pen.

[radu]

Hmmmmm, wonder how things are gonna go now/

Great graphic, BTW!!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Feel free to share ~ as always. Thanks, radu. (^: