Who is...AMBASSADOR JOSEPH C. WILSON, IV

The Middle East Institute ^ | unknown | AMBASSADOR JOSEPH C. WILSON, IV

[harpu]

AMBASSADOR JOSEPH C. WILSON, IV

Ambassador Wilson is CEO of JCWilson International Ventures, Corp., a firm specializing in Strategic Management and International Business Development.

Ambassador Wilson served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council from June 1997 until July 1998. In that capacity he was responsible for the coordination of U.S. policy to the 48 countries of sub-Saharan Africa. He was one of the principal architects of President Clinton’s historic trip to Africa in March 1998.

Ambassador Wilson was the Political Advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of United States Armed Forces, Europe, 1995-1997. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic and to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe from 1992 to 1995. From 1988 to 1991, Ambassador Wilson served in Baghdad, Iraq as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy.

During “Desert Shield” he was the acting Ambassador and was responsible for the negotiations that resulted in the release of several hundred American hostages. He was the last official American to meet with Saddam Hussein before the launching of “Desert Storm."

Ambassador Wilson was a member of the U.S. Diplomatic Service from 1976 until 1998. His early assignments included Niamey, Niger, 1976-1978; Lome, Togo, 1978-79; the State Department Bureau of African Affairs, 1979-1981; and Pretoria, South Africa, 1981-1982.

In 1982, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission in Bujumbura, Burundi. In 1985-1986, he served in the offices of Senator Albert Gore and the House Majority Whip, Representative Thomas Foley, as an American Political Science Association Congressional Fellow. He was Deputy Chief of Mission in Brazzaville, Congo, 1986-88, prior to his assignment to Baghdad.

Ambassador Wilson was raised in California and graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1972. He is a graduate of the Senior Seminar (1992), the most advanced International Affairs training offered by the U.S. Government. He speaks fluent French.

Ambassador Wilson holds the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Award, the Department of State Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards, the University of California, Santa Barbara Distinguished Alumnus Award, and the American Foreign Service Association William R. Rivkin Award. Additionally, he has been decorated as a Commander in the Order of the Equatorial Star by the Government of Gabon and as an Admiral in the El Paso Navy by the El Paso County Commissioners.

He is married to the former Valerie Plame and has two sons and two daughters.

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[harpu]

You know...someone might just want to do some background and FACT checking on this loser!!

[harpu]

To me, it looks like Gingrich was right when he implied; "the State Department needs a good enema to get rid of i42's commie placements!"

[hoosiermama]

Here's a picture!

[americanbychoice1]

who is he, a traitor perhaps? He just gave an interview in the German Paper Der Spiegel, accusing our president of lying to the world. His final statement was: What else is he lying about? Received a lot of play in our enemy's (German) media.
What a jackass!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hoosiermama]

Have you read TREASON yet? Make a person wonder how many people are in high positions of government today,that should not be in any position of authority.

[americanbychoice1]

not yet, but I will. Love Ann

[hoosiermama]

"What else is he lying about?"

Sure fits the MODUS OPERANDI Attach the other side with what you are actually doing.....LYING!

[zip]

I have no idea why we are discussing this klintoon ex ambassador. Has he been appointed to another post? Help me out here.

[hoosiermama]

See post #4

[zip]

Thanks. Just another leftist spokesperson,huh. I've been preaching "clean out the Justice and State Departments" to anybody that would listen. All you get back are "auto answers" to emails or worse, nothing. I honestly cannot understand our reluctance to bounce the Klintoonians.

[hoosiermama]

I'm sure there a good honest CAREER personel in many government departments. BUT it's time the chaff is winnowed out.

Lincoln was said to purposely appoint people to positions who had opposite views. Listen to both sides and then make a decision.

I suppose a lot depends on knowing your source. Unfortunately, many people don't look to the source of statements and believe everything they hear and/or read.

[upchuck]

This guy sounds like a pompous, arrogant son of a bitch. Looks like one too!

Memo to Dubya: Time to clean out the State Department. Too many people in there doing grevious damage to our country, including this moron.

[Dog]

Harpu.....Joseph C. Wilson served on the staff of C-in-C U.S. Armed Forces Europe from 1995-1997......and Wesley Clark became C-in-C US Armed Forces Europe July10,1997.

They served together it seems..

[ravingnutter]

Ummm...Wilson is not in the State Dept., he is a CEO of a company. The CIA asked him to check out the Niger story.

[baseballmom]

bump

[upchuck]

Sorry for the error. Strike the second sentence of my post number 12. The first sentence stands!

Although the State Dept still needs a good scrubbing. Waaaay too many Clintonistas.

[Beck_isright]

Reminder thread to all on who this dirtbag is. More to come....

[harpu]

amen...from 'da FReeper' who "scooped" Novak months before his story went to press.

[harpu]

So, do you NOW have a better understanding of why I posted this back in July in light of today's happenings and accusations?!?

[prognostigaator]

How much was he paid to go to Niger from the CIA slush fund?
How influential was his wife in obtaining that assignment for him?-

"I spent the next eight days drinking sweet mint tea and meeting with dozens of people: current government officials, former government officials, people associated with the country's uranium business."