Who Trusts Richard Perle ?

Richard Perle is in the news, again. The SEC notified him that he will not be a target of prosecution for his alledged " dereliction of duty" that contributed to the collapse of Hollinger Intl. Perle is the kind of guy that seems to get investigated for his activities when he's alone , in power and in high places. Whether it was being investigated for passing top secrets to Israel in the late '70's while he was working for Sen. Henry Jackson, D.,Ore. Or when he was investigated for conflict of interest while at the Dept. of Defense and simultaneously had a relationship with an Israeli firm that just received expensive DOD contracts. He was also forced out of his Chairmanship at the Defense Policy Board for a similar Israeli conflict of interest transaction. And then there is his history of a close personal relationship with leaders of the right-wing, racist Likud Party in Israel.

He has authored and co-authored many books and papers that reflect the Likudnik's view for the Middle East and the world. Particularly Perle's co-authorship of the study-paper" A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing The Realm [ Israel]". This paper is to me unequivocal proof of his Israel first policy. No matter what America has to sacrifice.

And now the latest example of his questionable behavior is in a recent " Vanity Fair " article. In it he faults Bush and Rice for their " dysfunctional incompetence" in the invasion of Iraq. Hey Perle. You counted on that " incompetence" when you helped cook-up bogus reasons for that invasion. Your behavior is quasi-treasonous.