Richard Perle

Richard Perle gained national prominence as a leading spokesman for Washington hawks, in particular leading up to the war in Iraq. He has long been a member of the Defense Policy Board, and at times lobbied as an agent of a foreign power. In the late 1970s, while he worked on the U.S. Senate staff, his close associate Stephen Bryan was investigated by the FBI when he was suspected of passing government secrets to Israel. His hawkish views against arms control earned him the nickname 'Prince of Darkness' in the 1980s, and his career reflects that of a classic, core neo-conservative.