Carl W. Ford Jr.
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Carl W. Ford, Jr. | |
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Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research | |
In office June 1, 2001 – October 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | J. Stapleton Roy |
Succeeded by | Thomas Fingar |
Hon. Carl W. Ford, Jr. (born 1943) is an
Biography
Ford holds a
From 1965 to 1989, Ford served two tours of duty in Vietnam, was a United States Army military intelligence officer, a United States Defense Intelligence Agency China strategic intelligence officer, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) China military analyst, a professional staff member for East Asia on the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the United States National Intelligence Officer for East Asia at the CIA.
Beginning in early 1989, Carl Ford spent four years working in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). He first served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs (ISA) and concurrently as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia. After the Gulf War he became the Deputy Assistant for the Middle East and South Asia while keeping his principal deputy position. He remained on as acting assistant secretary until a Bill Clinton administration selection could be confirmed.
In 1993, Ford established Ford and Associates, his own international consulting firm in Washington, D.C. to provide strategic and tactical advice to American companies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon doing business with the militaries of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Ford joined the State Department as the United States Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research (INR) on the appointment of President
In the fall of 2003, Ford joined
In 2020, Ford, along with over 130 other former Republican national security officials, signed a statement that asserted that
Quotes
- Ford stated on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq which led to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
- Carl Ford called John R. Bolton "Kiss-Up, Kick-Down Sort of Guy" on Democracy Now!April 13, 2005.
See also
- CIA leak grand jury investigation
- Plame Affair
References
- ^ self
- ^ "Former Republican National Security Officials for Biden". Defending Democracy Together. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- U.S. Department of State [1]
- Bureau of Intelligence and Research [2]
- PBS Frontline interview, January 10, 2006
- Ex-State Dept. Intel Chief Calls Bolton “Kiss-Up, Kick-Down Sort of Guy” Democracy Now, April 13, 2005
- Speeches
- Statement Before the Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceWashington, DC February 11, 2003
- Statement Before the
- State Department Press Briefing