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| − | '''Kenneth | + | '''Kenneth "Ken" Adelman''' served as assistant to US [[Secretary of Defense]] [[Donald Rumsfeld]] from 1975 to 1977. Adelman was US Ambassador to the [[United Nations]] during the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration as well as serving as Director of the [[Arms Control and Disarmament Agency]].<ref>[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Kenneth_Adelman "Ken Adelman"]</ref> |
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| + | He is a frequent media commentator on [[Fox News]] and [[CNN]], and has been the national editor of ''Washingtonian'' magazine for many years.<ref>See USA for Innovation [http://www.usaforinnovation.org/about/display_about.cfm?id=8 website.]</ref> His wife [[Carol Adelman]] is a senior fellow at the [[Hudson Institute]]. | ||
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| + | ==Neocon== | ||
| + | Ken Adelman, a longtime Washington insider closely aligned with [[Neoconservatism]], has served several Republican administrations since the mid-1970s. A member of the Defense Policy Board during the [[George W. Bush]] administration, Adelman championed the “[[war on terror]]” and pushed for the [[Iraq War|invasion of Iraq]], both as a media pundit and as a supporter of neoconservative-led groups like the [[Project for the New American Century]] (PNAC). Although he eventually turned against some Bush administration policies, Adelman remained a proponent of aggressive US foreign policies. | ||
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| + | ==CPD== | ||
| + | Adelman was a member of the [[Committee on the Present Danger]] (CPD), the now-defunct Cold War-era anticommunist group that was revived after [[9/11]] to promote the war on terror. Adelman is quoted on the CPD website as saying: | ||
| + | :“Just as America defeated totalitarian threats from, first, Nazism and then Communism last century, so must we defeat totalitarian threats from radical Islam this century. It is our duty, and destiny.” | ||
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| + | ==Obama critic== | ||
| + | In an interview about his 2014 book ("Reagan at Reykjavik: Forty-Eight Hours That Ended the Cold"), Adelman interlaced his praise of Reagan with criticisms of [[President Obama]], stating: | ||
| + | :“President Reagan was then facing a far stronger adversary than President Obama now faces with [[Vladimir Putin]]. Russia’s army today is one-fourth the size of the Soviet army then, and its nuclear arsenal one-fifth the size. Yet despite US leaders now facing a far weaker adversary, few today pursue any radical change comparable to ending the [[Cold War]]. It is inconceivable that President Obama would think, let alone say, that the current standoff with [[Russia]] would end with ‘We win, they lose.’ This administration seems quite content to settle for a tie.”<ref>[http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/adelman_kenneth/ "Right Web profile of Kenneth Adelman"]</ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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*[[Freedom House]] - Board of Trustees member (former Secretary of the Board)<ref>Freedom House [http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?boardmember=4&page=10 Board of Trustees] Accessed 15th May 2009</ref>. | *[[Freedom House]] - Board of Trustees member (former Secretary of the Board)<ref>Freedom House [http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?boardmember=4&page=10 Board of Trustees] Accessed 15th May 2009</ref>. | ||
*[[International Crisis Group]] - Member, Executive Committee | *[[International Crisis Group]] - Member, Executive Committee | ||
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*[[Progress for America]] | *[[Progress for America]] | ||
*[[USA for Innovation]] - Executive Director <ref>USA for Innovation [http://www.usaforinnovation.org/about/display_about.cfm?id=8 website]</ref> | *[[USA for Innovation]] - Executive Director <ref>USA for Innovation [http://www.usaforinnovation.org/about/display_about.cfm?id=8 website]</ref> | ||
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* co-host of the think-tank website [[TechCentralStation.com]]<ref>Freedom House [http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?boardmember=4&page=10 Board of Trustees] Accessed 15th May 2009</ref>. | * co-host of the think-tank website [[TechCentralStation.com]]<ref>Freedom House [http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?boardmember=4&page=10 Board of Trustees] Accessed 15th May 2009</ref>. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Individuals linked to the push for nuclear|Adelman, Kenneth]] | [[Category:Individuals linked to the push for nuclear|Adelman, Kenneth]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Israel Lobby|Adelman, Kenneth]][[Category:Iraq War 2003|Adelman, Kenneth]] | + | [[Category:Israel Lobby|Adelman, Kenneth]] |
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[[Category:Neocons|Adelman, Kenneth]] | [[Category:Neocons|Adelman, Kenneth]] | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 23 June 2016
 Ken Adelman    (neocon) | |
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| Born | Kenneth Lee Adelman 9 June 1946 |
| Member of | American Committee for Peace in Chechnya, Committee on the Present Danger/Members, French-American Foundation/Young Leaders/1981, French-American Foundation/Young Leaders/1984 |
Kenneth "Ken" Adelman served as assistant to US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld from 1975 to 1977. Adelman was US Ambassador to the United Nations during the Ronald Reagan administration as well as serving as Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.[1]
He is a frequent media commentator on Fox News and CNN, and has been the national editor of Washingtonian magazine for many years.[2] His wife Carol Adelman is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute.
Neocon
Ken Adelman, a longtime Washington insider closely aligned with Neoconservatism, has served several Republican administrations since the mid-1970s. A member of the Defense Policy Board during the George W. Bush administration, Adelman championed the “war on terror” and pushed for the invasion of Iraq, both as a media pundit and as a supporter of neoconservative-led groups like the Project for the New American Century (PNAC). Although he eventually turned against some Bush administration policies, Adelman remained a proponent of aggressive US foreign policies.
CPD
Adelman was a member of the Committee on the Present Danger (CPD), the now-defunct Cold War-era anticommunist group that was revived after 9/11 to promote the war on terror. Adelman is quoted on the CPD website as saying:
- “Just as America defeated totalitarian threats from, first, Nazism and then Communism last century, so must we defeat totalitarian threats from radical Islam this century. It is our duty, and destiny.”
Obama critic
In an interview about his 2014 book ("Reagan at Reykjavik: Forty-Eight Hours That Ended the Cold"), Adelman interlaced his praise of Reagan with criticisms of President Obama, stating:
- “President Reagan was then facing a far stronger adversary than President Obama now faces with Vladimir Putin. Russia’s army today is one-fourth the size of the Soviet army then, and its nuclear arsenal one-fifth the size. Yet despite US leaders now facing a far weaker adversary, few today pursue any radical change comparable to ending the Cold War. It is inconceivable that President Obama would think, let alone say, that the current standoff with Russia would end with ‘We win, they lose.’ This administration seems quite content to settle for a tie.”[3]
Affiliations
- Freedom House - Board of Trustees member (former Secretary of the Board)[4].
- International Crisis Group - Member, Executive Committee
- Keppler Associates, Inc. - Speaker (Fee Range : $10,001 - $20,000) [5]
- Movers & Shakespeares - Owned with wife Carol Adelman
- Progress for America
- USA for Innovation - Executive Director [6]
- Adelman PR firm
- co-host of the think-tank website TechCentralStation.com[7].
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1984 | 11 May 1984 | 13 May 1984 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The 32nd Bilderberg, held in Sweden |
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References
- ↑ "Ken Adelman"
- ↑ See USA for Innovation website.
- ↑ "Right Web profile of Kenneth Adelman"
- ↑ Freedom House Board of Trustees Accessed 15th May 2009
- ↑ Speakers, Keppler Associates website
- ↑ USA for Innovation website
- ↑ Freedom House Board of Trustees Accessed 15th May 2009
