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Chas W. Freeman Jr.

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an airport pays grudging tribute to him. His legacies include hatred and suspicion that have erected barriers to travel to and within the West and that impede the sort of dialogue you in this gathering are about to begin. He catalyzed two wars. He bears responsibility for the death of thousands in the West and hundreds of thousands in this region. The unfunded financial burden of the conflicts he ignited has come close to bankrupting the United States. Indirectly, it is upending the international monetary system. It has produced recession in the West. Osama will have been pleased.
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provided an opportunity for an onslaught of criticism of Saudi Arabia in the American media, often by commentators whose imaginations far outran their knowledge of the Kingdom. Their attacks featured the elements of Saudi culture and society most objectionable to liberal democratic ideology—the peculiar intolerance of Saudi Islam, the alleged anti-Jewish and anti-Christian bias of the educational system, and the subordinate status of women—to paint a portrait of the Kingdom as an enemy, rather than a friend. The
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misquotation, the wilful distortion of the record, the fabrication of falsehoods, and an utter disregard for the truth."... "The aim of this lobby is control of the policy process through the exercise of a veto over the appointment of people who dispute the wisdom of its views, the substitution of political correctness for analysis, and the exclusion of any and all options for decision by Americans and our government other than those that it favors.
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and repeated attacks on the people of Lebanon, have cost the Jewish state much of the global sympathy that the Holocaust previously conferred on it. The racist tyranny of Jewish settlers over West Bank Arabs and the progressive emergence of a version of apartheid in Israel itself are deeply troubling
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Osama expected to die by violence, as he did. Sadly, he probably died a satisfied man. In addition to alienating Muslims and the West from each other, as was his aim, he achieved so many other transformations of the order he sought to overthrow. Everyone who walks shoeless through a metal detector in
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dishonored no one but himself. He was condemned by his own actions, which violated the moral principles of every religion. He personally incarnated the exception to the rule against the killing of human beings that is recounted in the Holy Qur'an. It recalls (5:32) that God: "decreed for the Children
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effort and provided fuel, water, accommodations, and transport for U.S. forces on Saudi soil. Immediately after the war, it rapidly increased its oil production, which prevented the U.S. recession "from becoming far worse." He also stated Saudi Arabia continued to insist for oil to be in dollars "in
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all other measures had failed to restore domestic tranquility to Beijing and other major urban centers in China. In this optic, the Politburo's response to the mob scene at "Tian'anmen" stands as a monument to overly cautious behavior on the part of the leadership, not as an example of rash action.
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I find the dominant view in China about this very plausible, i.e. that the truly unforgivable mistake of the Chinese authorities was the failure to intervene on a timely basis to nip the demonstrations in the bud, rather than—as would have been both wise and efficacious—to intervene with force when
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lobby." He also said that President Obama may have been able to deflect the attacks from Democrats if he had stepped in sooner, but acknowledged that he and the National Intelligence Council still "would have been subjected to a slanderous attack", making the job near impossible. He said that these
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that, "Though Blair strongly defended Freeman, the two men got no support from an anxious White House, which took (politely put) a hands-off approach. Seeing the writing on the wall — all over the wall, in fact — Freeman came to the conclusion that, even if he could withstand the storm, his ability
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For myself, I side on this—if not on numerous other issues—with Gen. Douglas MacArthur. I do not believe it is acceptable for any country to allow the heart of its national capital to be occupied by dissidents intent on disrupting the normal functions of government, however appealing to foreigners
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In a 2006 speech to the annual US-Arab Policymakers Conference, Freeman said that Americans allowing Israel to "call the shots in the Middle East" had "revealed how frightened Israelis now are of their Arab neighbors" and that the results of the "experiment" were that "left to its own devices, the
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As long as the United States continues unconditionally to provide the subsidies and political protection that make the Israeli occupation and the high-handed and self-defeating policies it engenders possible, there is little, if any, reason to hope that anything resembling the former peace process
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The mass murders Osama contrived inflamed passions that spurred American political leaders to set aside the constraints of the United States constitution and laws. There has been serious erosion in American civil liberties amidst popular disdain for the rule of law both at home and abroad. This is
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Freeman then issued a full statement on his reasons for withdrawal, stating, "I do not believe the National Intelligence Council could function effectively while its chair was under constant attack by unscrupulous people with a passionate attachment to the views of a political faction in a foreign
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and its adherents". He also said Saudi Arabia has "definitely been successfully vilified in our politics", despite efforts by the current Saudi king to reform his country and promote peace with Israel. He ended by expressing optimism about President Obama saying he has a "strategic mind" and that
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of the reported (but still unconfirmed) appointment (which he had wrongly described as being to a senior position in the CIA.) Rosen described Freeman as "a strident critic of Israel, and a textbook case of the old-line Arabism that afflicted American diplomacy at the time the state of Israel was
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The libels on me and their easily traceable email trails show conclusively that there is a powerful lobby determined to prevent any view other than its own from being aired. The tactics of the Israel lobby plumb the depths of dishonour and indecency and include character assassination, selective
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quoted Chas Freeman as saying that the U.S. frittered away opportunities created in 1972 for a peaceful accommodation between Taiwan (ROC) and the PRC. He urged the U.S. to push Taiwan to negotiate a settlement, to avoid a war, while conceding that Chinese rulers would roll back some democratic
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The September 11 suicide attacks on the United States by extremist Muslim terrorists, most of them Saudi nationals, led fairly rapidly to U.S. solidarity—first on the emotional level and then as a matter of policy—with Israel as a fellow victim of suicide bombings by Muslim extremists. It also
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Osama was that very murderer who directed the commission of horrendous crimes. He leaves behind him many monuments to the evil in his heart. He does not deserve them, but these monuments are both numerous and large. It will take a long time to pull them down, but this must now be done.
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In his thirty-year diplomatic career, Freeman received two Distinguished Public Service Awards, three Presidential Meritorious Service Awards, two Distinguished Honor Awards, the CIA Medallion, a Defense Meritorious Service Award, and four Superior Honor Awards. He speaks fluent
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unavoidable. In 2009, it was reported that U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi considered Freeman's views "indefensible" and complained directly to President Barack Obama about the nomination of Freeman to the National Intelligence Council. In the email Freeman wrote:
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on January 26, 2011. He argued that the United States cannot "play the role of mediator because of the political hammerlock that the right-wing in Israel through its supporters exercises in our politics." Freeman then went on to argue that United States vetoes of
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But the earlier reports of the nomination had already mobilized a wide campaign against it, which was prodded along throughout by Steven J. Rosen who published 19 blog posts on the topic over the two weeks after February 19. In a late March article in the
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in which "Freeman offers a candid and unfiltered analysis of the Middle East conflict and its far-reaching consequences," and in particular "the heavy toll of America's unconditional support for Israel to the influence of AIPAC on US politics."
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to a growing number of people abroad.... Ironically, Israel – conceived as a refuge and guarantee against European anti-Semitism – has become the sole conceivable stimulus to its revival and globalization.... Israel is vigorously engaged in the
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called "The Country's Loss" that stated that the Obama administration had "just suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the lobbyists the president vowed to keep in their place, and their friends on Capitol Hill." The same edition of
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signed a letter raising "concerns about Mr. Freeman's lack of experience and uncertainty about his objectivity". Eighty-seven Chinese dissidents wrote a letter to President Obama asking him to reconsider the appointment. House Speaker
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what America needs is a "strategic review of the policies that have brought us to this sorry pass in which we now find ourselves—not just in the Middle East, but in many other places, as well". Freeman was also interviewed by
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Freeman endorsed the paper's thesis, and he said of MEPC's stance that "No one else in the United States has dared to publish this article, given the political penalties that the Lobby imposes on those who criticize it."
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s " The Cable" blog that unidentified "sources" had told her that Freeman would become chair of the National Intelligence Council, which culls intelligence from sixteen (now 17) U.S. agencies and compiles them into
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US-Arab relations matter greatly to my country and because, unlike many in Washington, I do not believe in diplomacy-free foreign policy and have a healthy regard for what is now derided as "reality-based
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part out of friendship with the United States." He warned that with the "emergence of other currencies and with strains in the relationship," Saudi Arabians might begin to question why they should do so.
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wrote to the Inspector General of the Office of the DNI calling for an investigation of Freeman's "relationship with the Saudi government" given his "prejudicial public statements" against Israel.
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meant that the Obama administration would be able to make independent decisions "about the Middle East and related issues." He cited especially interference by Israel supporters, writing:
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attacks were meant to dissuade other critics of Israel from accepting government positions, but he had received messages from a number of Jews who also disagreed with Israel's policies.
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In an email leaked to the press, Freeman described the conclusions of a Chinese government review of the factors that had made its 1989 crackdown on democracy protesters in
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substantiate Freeman's accusations: "The lobbying campaign against Mr. Freeman included telephone calls to the White House from prominent lawmakers, including Senator
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while carrying out policies explicitly described as intended to terrorize the peoples of the territories it is attacking or into which it is illegally expanding.
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and which Rozen described as "the intelligence community's primary big-think shop and the lead body in producing national intelligence estimates." Within hours,
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said "Many of the lawmakers demanding an investigation into Freeman's qualifications for the intelligence post are known as strong supporters of Israel".
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did not understand the world and was unable to handle "in either style or substance" the responsibilities of global leadership. On June 16, 2004 the
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Ambassador Freeman argued that the "United States essentially has disqualified itself as a mediator" of the Israel/Palestine peace process at the
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has gone through several revisions, the most recent of which, also published by USIP, came out in 2010. He is also the author of three books on
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printed two opposing editorials on the subject. An unattributed editorial opinion charged Freeman and those with similar opinions were "
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cited articles written by a number of influential pro-Israeli writers that had appeared between February 19 and 26. On February 25, the
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Tan, Qingshan, "The Making of U.S. China Policy: From Normalization to the Post-Cold War Era," Boulder, 1992, pp. 40-42, 44, 54(n74-78)
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Israeli establishment will make decisions that harm Israelis, threaten all associated with them, and enrage those who are not."
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In 2004, Freeman was among 27 retired diplomats and military commanders who publicly said the administration of President
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of Israel that to kill any person who has not committed murder or horrendous crimes is like murdering all of humankind."
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a front-page article detailing various Jewish organizations' lobbying efforts to derail Freeman's appointment.
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After various positions within the State Department he was given overseas assignments as chargé d'affaires and
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His 2008 speech the 'National War College Alumni Association' on American-China Relations for the 21st century
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country;" he identified the country as Israel. He questioned whether the "outrageous agitation" following the
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By any standard of righteousness, Osama bin Laden deserved to die. His life dishonored Islam. His death in
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On Sep 12, 2024, Freeman appeared for an interview in the Youtube video channel SaltCubeAnalytics titled
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On March 10, Freeman bowed out. A fuller account of this whole affair was published by James M. Wall in
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born" and accused him of maintaining "an extremely close relationship" with the Saudi foreign ministry.
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in many different capacities over the course of thirty years. Most notably, he worked as the main
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Quoted from October 2007 speech to the Pacific Council on International Policy by Jim Lobe in
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United States Assistant Secretary of Defense (Regional, then International Security Affairs)
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for International Security Affairs. From 1994 to 1995 he was a Distinguished Fellow at the
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the cruelties of Israelis to their Arab captives and neighbors, especially in the ongoing
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can be resurrected. Israeli occupation and settlement of Arab lands is inherently violent.
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Commenting in Abu Dhabi on the death of Osama Bin Ladin in 2011, Freeman remarked that:
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on CNN he repeated many of the same points, adding a defense of past comments about the
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Freeman, Chas W. Jr., "The Angola/Namibia Accords," Foreign Affairs Vol 68, No. 3, 1989
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Resolutions condemning Israeli settlements in Occupied Territory undermine the role of
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has characterized Freeman as "outspoken" on issues including Israel, Iraq, and the
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The legal research he did there eventually became "the intellectual basis for the
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at the American Academy of Diplomacy, October 4, 2007, Los Angeles, California.
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exhausting a great bull by guiding it into unproductive lunges." He cited the
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Interesting Times: China, America, and the Shifting Balance of Prestige,
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His latest book "America's Continuing Misadventures in the Middle East"
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In remarks to the Palestine Center on May 4, 2011, Freeman stated that
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saying he regretted he did not identify his attackers as "right-wing
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Riz Khan - Chas Freeman and the Israeli lobby - 26 Mar 09 - Part 2
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Riz Khan - Chas Freeman and the Israeli lobby - 26 Mar 09 - Part 1
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to identify Saudi religious particularism with both terrorism and
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most Muslims had supported into what looks to them like a wider
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Leaked email regarding government crackdown in Tiananmen Square
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in Israel and its fanatic supporters here"—what he called the "
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between 1969 and 2012 and his predictions about its future.
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publicly called for rescinding "the reported appointment."
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Remarks to the 15th Annual US-Arab Policymakers Conference
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He explained that he had spoken out because he believed
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and has a working knowledge of several other languages.
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to do the job had, in effect, already been torpedoed."
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From 1992 to 1993 he was a Distinguished Fellow at the
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was published by the U.S. Institute of Peace in 1997.
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in 1960 with a full scholarship and graduated early,
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Isikoff, Michael; Hosenball, Mark (March 10, 2009).
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Riz Khan Extra - Charles "Chas" Freeman - 26 Mar 09
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what paved the way for the horrors of Abu Ghraib, "
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(2006). 1277:Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training 1173: 1120:In September 2002, Freeman remarked in London: 938: 877:" issuing "crackpot tirades." The same day the 787: 3372:United States Assistant Secretaries of Defense 2139:"Nominee Ends Bid for Key Job in Intelligence" 645:, published in 2013, is Freeman's analysis of 3145: 3075:Biography from the Middle East Policy Council 1146:In a 2007 article on the implications of the 609:Freeman has written two books on statecraft. 483:described his career as "remarkably varied." 241:, born March 2, 1943) is an American retired 8: 2873:The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs 1581:. Middle East Policy Council. Archived from 1559:. Middle East Policy Council. Archived from 1307: 1305: 1303: 1301: 980:Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change 881:also published a piece by regular columnist 2747:Freeman, Chas W. Jr. (September 12, 2005). 2613:A Shia Crescent: What Fallout for the U.S.? 1222:America's Misadventures in the Middle East, 996:The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations 665:Dennis Blair named Freeman as chair of the 473:in November 1989, serving before and after 277:from 1989 to 1992, where he dealt with the 120:January 14, 1990 â€“ August 13, 1992 3152: 3138: 3130: 3089: 2235:"Freeman 'deeply insulted' by isinuations" 2101:Freeman, Charles W. Jr. (March 10, 2009). 1599:"The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy" 1049:America's Misadventures in the Middle East 627:America's Misadventures in the Middle East 68:July 6, 1993 â€“ September 14, 1994 42: 31: 3161:United States Ambassadors to Saudi Arabia 1959:"ZOA wants Freeman appointment rescinded" 1614: 1312:Schoenfeld, Gabriel (February 25, 2009). 918:Washington Institute for Near East Policy 3108:United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 2772:Freeman, Chas W. 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Jr. (May 4, 2011). 2664:"Retired Officials Say Bush Must Go" 2662:Brownstein, Ronald (June 13, 2004). 2419:Bolton, Alexander (March 12, 2009). 2005:"Foreign ties of nominee questioned" 1831:Mearsheimer, John (March 26, 2009). 1264: 1262: 1260: 1047:In numerous places in his 2010 book 1028:has played us with the finesse of a 994:In a 2005 speech to a conference of 739:All seven Republican members of the 394:degree at Harvard nine years later. 27:American retired diplomat and writer 2367:from the original on April 17, 2019 2355:; Cooper, Helene (March 11, 2009). 2279:from the original on April 24, 2024 2247:from the original on March 20, 2009 2184:from the original on April 23, 2009 2170:Dreyfuss, Robert (March 13, 2009). 2115:from the original on March 15, 2009 1843:from the original on April 16, 2009 1326:from the original on March 28, 2015 2923:SaltCubeAnalytics, Youtube channel 2879:from the original on July 23, 2011 2716:"Obama's NIC pick raises eyebrows" 2676:from the original on June 27, 2017 2489:from the original on June 17, 2017 2400:from the original on July 26, 2009 2082:from the original on March 4, 2021 2068:Isikoff, Michael (March 9, 2009). 1812:from the original on March 2, 2009 1719:. 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As a child Freeman lived in 284:He is a past president of the 1: 2233:Barr, Andy (March 16, 2009). 1314:"Obama's Intelligence Choice" 711:National Intelligence Council 667:National Intelligence Council 419:before being assigned to the 409:United States Foreign Service 388:United States Foreign Service 374:, in 1963. He studied at the 305:National Intelligence Council 251:United States Foreign Service 231:Charles "Chas" W. Freeman Jr. 2967:"China in the Times to Come" 1364:. p. 57. Archived from 463:Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand 290:U.S. China Policy Foundation 2103:"Message from Chas Freeman" 2034:Lake, Eli (March 8, 2009). 2003:Lake, Eli (March 5, 2009). 1038:intervention in Afghanistan 556:In 1997, Freeman succeeded 3393: 2798:February 26, 2009, at the 1925:"The Realist Chas Freeman" 1429:accessed January 29, 2013. 1414:Board of Directors listing 1238:The Diplomat's Dictionary, 1148:People's Republic of China 1110:ambassador to Saudi Arabia 836:In an interview quoted in 701:On February 26, 2009, the 562:Middle East Policy Council 411:in 1965, working first in 286:Middle East Policy Council 3357:Harvard Law School alumni 3318: 3167: 3114: 3105: 3097: 3092: 2700:October 11, 2007, at the 1986:Jewish Telegraphic Agency 1963:Jewish Telegraphic Agency 750:Tiananmen Square massacre 615:The Diplomat's Dictionary 477:, until August 1992. 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Freeman Jr. 2979:on February 24, 2009. 2920:. September 12, 2024. 2867:Freeman, Chas W. Jr. 2843:Freeman, Chas W. Jr. 2824:on February 25, 2009. 2816:Freeman, Chas W. Jr. 2761:on November 29, 2008. 1923:(February 24, 2009). 1876:on February 22, 2009. 1808:. February 26, 2009. 1563:on February 23, 2009. 1368:on September 27, 2007 1122: 1081:collective punishment 1072: 1034:2003 invasion of Iraq 1009: 1000: 922: 816:In an interview with 664: 508:Chairman of the Board 3053:NIC official website 3018:. February 3, 2022. 2806:, February 20, 2009. 2602:, February 27, 2009. 2510:"The Country's Loss" 2333:– via YouTube. 2310:– via YouTube. 2287:– via YouTube. 2040:The Washington Times 2009:The Washington Times 1937:on February 28, 2009 1745:. Just World Books. 1533:on February 21, 2013 1196:freedoms in Taiwan. 912:September 11 attacks 875:conspiracy theorists 822:September 11 attacks 755:Robert Dreyfuss has 695:a scathing criticism 647:China-U.S. relations 448:Taiwan Relations Act 319:Freeman was born in 309:Obama administration 3065:SourceWatch Article 2599:Commentary Magazine 2545:The Washington Post 2514:The Washington Post 2482:The Washington Post 1833:"The Lobby Falters" 1470:The Washington Post 1225:at Just World Books 1217:at Just World Books 1209:at Just World Books 1024:Freeman said that " 889:The Washington Post 870:The Washington Post 810:(Avigdor) Lieberman 407:Freeman joined the 353:St. Andrew's School 259:Defense Departments 249:. He served in the 2992:"Freeman on China" 2485:. March 12, 2009. 2453:. 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Charles W. Freeman Jr.

United States Assistant Secretary of Defense (Regional, then International Security Affairs)
Bill Clinton
James R. Lilley
Joseph Nye
United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
George H. W. Bush
Walter L. Cutler
David Welch
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Defense Departments
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Richard Nixon
1972 China visit
U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Gulf War
Middle East Policy Council
U.S. China Policy Foundation
Atlantic Council

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