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CIAO DATE: 04/05/07
Armitage on Iraq: Applying History’s Lessons
Interview with Richard L. Armitage
On 11 October 2005, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs met with former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage to reflect on the war in Iraq and other aspects of current U.S. foreign policy. Mr. Armitage served as Deputy Secretary of State from March 2001 to February 2005. Prior to his time at the Department of State, Mr. Armitage served in various capacities at the Department of Defense, the White House, and in several appointed positions, including Presidential Special Negotiator for the Philippines Military Bases Agreement and Special Mediator for Water in the Middle East. Mr. Armitage graduated in 1967 from the U.S. Naval Academy, where he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. He completed three combat tours with the riverine/advisory forces in Vietnam. He is currently president of Armitage International, a consulting firm that focuses on international business development and strategic planning.