Committee for the Liberation of Iraq explained

Committee for the Liberation of Iraq (CLI)
Formation:November 2002
Dissolved:2003
Type:Lobby
Vat Id:(for non-profit org) -->
Purpose:Promote the replacing of Saddam Hussein's regime with a democratic government
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Leader Title:Chairman of the Board
Leader Name:Bruce P. Jackson
Leader Title2:Executive Director
Leader Name2:Randy Scheunemann
Leader Title3:Treasurer
Leader Name3:Julie Finley
Leader Title4:Secretary
Leader Name4:Gary Schmitt
Key People:George Shultz (Chairman Advisory Board)
John McCain (Honorary Co-Chairmen Advisory Board)
Joseph Lieberman (Honorary Co-Chairmen Advisory Board)
Website: (archived 2003)

The Committee for the Liberation of Iraq (CLI) was a non-governmental organization which described itself as a "distinguished group of Americans" who wanted to "free Iraq from Saddam Hussein".

History

The organization was founded in 2002. In a news release announcing its formation, the group said its goal was to "promote regional peace, political freedom and international security through replacement of the Saddam Hussein regime with a democratic government that respects the rights of the Iraqi people and ceases to threaten the community of nations." It had close links to the Project for the New American Century (PNAC) and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), important shapers of the Bush administration's foreign policy.

The Washington Post reported in November 2002 that "the organization is modeled on a successful lobbying campaign to expand the NATO alliance. Members include former secretary of state George P. Shultz, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and former senator Bob Kerrey (D-Neb.). ... While the Iraq committee is an independent entity, committee officers said they expect to work closely with the administration. They already have met with Hadley and Bush political adviser Karl Rove. Committee officers and a White House spokesman said Rice, Hadley and Cheney will soon meet with the group."

With the successful removal of Saddam Hussein, the committee appears to have disbanded, and its once-prominent website no longer exists. However, its offices still remain on Pennsylvania Avenue and 10th Street.

Personnel

Advisory board

International advisory board

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chefen: Därför värvade vi Bildt (article only available in Swedish) . 2007-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070227050725/http://www.expressen.se/index.jsp?a=890947 . 2007-02-27 .

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