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Richard B. Myers, MBA Biography |
| Title: |
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| Position: |
Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should the US Have Attacked Iraq?" |
| Reasoning: |
"I think the President has said that we're going to be prepared, I think in his statement he's prepared if the Iraqi regime doesn't disarm as called for by the UN Security Council Resolution 1441, the 17th resolution on this matter, that [he] is prepared to do that by force. I don't think I can, as a military man, go much further than that point."
Press Conference, New York City, Feb. 26, 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: |
Foundation Professor of Military History, Kansas State University
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2001-2005
Vice-chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 2000-2001
Chairman, Joint Requirements Oversight Council, 2000-2001
Vice-Chairman, Defense Acquisition Board, 2000-2001
Chairman, Planning and Budgeting System, 2000-2001
Member, National Security Council Deputies Committee, 2000-2001
Member, Nuclear Weapons Council, 2000-2001
Commander in Chief, North American Aerospace Defense Command and US Space Command; Commander, Air Force Space Command; and Department of Defense manager, space transportation system contingency support at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1998-2000
Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1996-1997
Member, Board of Directors, Northrop Gruman Corporation
Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1997-1998
Commander, US Forces in Japan and 5th Air Force at Yakota Air Base, Japan, 1993-1996 |
| Education: |
Program for Senior Executives in National and International Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Universtiy, 1991
US Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, 1981
Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1977
MBA, Business Administration, Auburn University, 1977
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1965 |
| Other: |
Recipient, Presidential Medal of Freedom, 2005
Recipient, Defense Distinguished Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Recipient, Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Recipient, Army Distinguished Service Medal
Recipient, Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Recipient, Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Recipient, Legion of Merit
Air Force General since Sep. 1, 1997
Flight Information: rating: Command Pilot; flight hours: more than 4,100; aircraft flown: F-4, F-16, F-15, T-33, C-21 and C-37 |
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