The White House looks likely to put Gary Samore in the position as the czar against weapons of mass destruction.Top News: Obama to tap Gary Samore for WMD Czar (January 29, 2009) Samore was a veteran arms control negotiator in the Clinton Administration. He is currently a vice president at the Council on Foreign Relations.
The 9/11 Commission recommended that the WMD Commission be created in 2004.The Bush Administration declined to create such an office, President Barack Obama has been speaking for the need to recharge the arms control talks.FOX: Gary Samore Tapped for Weapons of Mass Destruction 'Czar' (January 29, 2009)
Gary Samore Quotes
"…this is unquestionably a bomb program."
"I think it is an excellent proposal, but I am skeptical that the proposal would be accepted by the Iranian government."
"Iran has to be nervous. They are half-way to the Security Council and they risk getting sent all the way."
"In the case of Iraq the quality of intelligence and the analysis of that intelligence was abysmally bad."
"The Russians and Chinese will back action, the question is what kind of action."
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Fast Facts
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2005-2006
Vice President for Global Security and Sustainability, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationCFR: Gary Samore
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2001-2005
Director of Studies and Senior Fellow for Non-Proliferation, International Institute for Strategic StudiesCFR: Gary Samore
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1996-2001
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Nonproliferation and Export Controls, National Security CouncilCFR: Gary Samore
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1995-96
Director for Nonproliferation and Export Controls, National Security CouncilCFR: Gary Samore
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1994-95
Deputy to Ambassador-at-Large Robert Gallucci, Department of StateCFR: Gary Samore
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1993-94
Acting Director/Deputy Director, Office of Regional NonproliferationCFR: Gary Samore
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1993-94
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of StateCFR: Gary Samore
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1978-93
Special Assistant to the Ambassador-at-Large for Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Energy Policy, Richard T. Kennedy, Department of StateCFR: Gary Samore
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1980-82
Research Analyst, Special Projects Division, Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryCFR: Gary Samore
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1980-82
Consultant, Rand CorporationCFR: Gary Samore
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1979-82
Teaching fellow, Government Department, Harvard UniversityCFR: Gary Samore
