David Kay - U.S.-Iraq ProCon.org

"Washington should pursue regime change. Containment is a failed policy, and inspections are unlikely to lead to Iraq's disarmament. Only regime change is likely to result in the discovery and destruction of Iraq's WMD. While this course of action entails numerous risks, the United States cannot afford to ignore Saddam's WMD threat; doing so would endanger the lives of many innocent Americans by paving the way for a bigger, more deadly event along the lines of the September 11 attacks."

"Iraq's WMD Declaration: How Important? How to Respond?"
Address to the Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum, 10/20/02

Name:	David Kay, Ph.D.
Title:	Former Special Advisor for Strategy regarding Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Programs Former Head of the Iraq Study Group
Position:	Pro to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?"
Reasoning:	"Washington should pursue regime change. Containment is a failed policy, and inspections are unlikely to lead to Iraq's disarmament. Only regime change is likely to result in the discovery and destruction of Iraq's WMD. While this course of action entails numerous risks, the United States cannot afford to ignore Saddam's WMD threat; doing so would endanger the lives of many innocent Americans by paving the way for a bigger, more deadly event along the lines of the September 11 attacks." "Iraq's WMD Declaration: How Important? How to Respond?" Address to the Washington Institute's Special Policy Forum, 10/20/02
Credibility/ Ranking:	Experts PhD's, JD's (lawyers), Judges, Members of Congress, Ambassadors, Consulate Generals, heads of government, Cabinet-level positions, military generals/admirals, Chief Weapons Inspectors, members of legislative bodies with significant involvement in, or related to, the U.S.- Iraq conflict.
Involvement:	Present - Senior Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies 2003-2004 - Head of the Iraq Study Group 2003-2004 - Special Advisor for Strategy regarding Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs 1993-2002 - Vice President, Science Applications International Corporation 1991-1992 - Chief Weapons Inspector, United Nations 1991-1992 - Deputy Director, Iraq Action Team, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 1983-1991 - Head of the evaluation section of the department of technical cooperation for the IAEA 1983-1988 - Employed in the Pentagon (position not stated)
Education:	Masters and Ph.D., International Affairs, Columbia University B.A., University of Texas at Austin
Relevant Affiliations:	Former Secretary General, Uranium Institute, London Former Board Member, Defense Science Board Former Member, U.S. State Department's Advisory Committee on International Organizations Former Member, Rockefeller Foundation's Advisory Group on Conflicts in International Relations Former Member, U.S. Delegation to the U.N. General Assembly Awards received: IAEA's Distinguished Service Award U.S. Secretary of State's Commendation
Contact Info:	Phone: 703-525-0770, Main office FAX: 703-525-0299, Main office E-Mail: None listed Web Site: http://www.potomacinstitute.org/aboutus/staff/kay.htm
Other:	Select Publications: "Let's Not Make the Same Mistakes in Iran," The Washington Post, 02/07/05 "It Was Never About A Smoking Gun," The Washington Post, 01/19/03 "With More at Stake, Less Will Be Verified," The Washington Post, 12/17/02 "Giving In to Iraq," New York Times, 07/30/92