Alan K. Simpson, JD Biography |
| Title: |
Former Member of the Iraq Study Group |
| Position: |
Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should the US Have Attacked Iraq?" |
| Reasoning: |
"There isn't any question about the fact that all of the detractors say this isn't about anything but oil. That is not the truth. This guy [Saddam Hussein] is cooking a chemical cocktail, he's been doing it for 12 years, and I happened to see him personally and know that."
"Interview With Panel of Former Senators on War With Iraq," Larry King Live,CNN, Mar. 10, 2003
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| Theoretical Expertise Ranking: |
Experts
Individuals with PhD's, JD's, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the US - Iraq conflict. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to the US - Iraq conflict. |
| Involvement and Affiliations: |
Partner, Simpson, Kepler and Edwards, LLC
Consultant, The Tongour, Simpson, Holsclaw Group
Former Member, Iraq Study Group
Co-chairman, Continuity in Government Commission, 2002
Commissioner, American Battle Monuments Commission, 2001
Director, Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1997-2000
US Senator (R-WY), 1979-1997
Chairman, Veterans' Affairs Committee, 1995-1997
Chairman, Veterans' Affairs Committee, 1981-1987
Former Chairman, Immigration and Refugee Subcommittee of Judiciary
Former Chairman, Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee
Former Chairman, Social Security Subcommittee
Former Chairman, Committee on Aging
Congressman, Wyoming House of Representatives, 1964-1977 |
| Education: |
JD, University of Wyoming Law School, 1958
BS, University of Wyoming, 1954 |
| Other: |
None found |
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