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Name: Elliott Abrams
Born: January 24, 1948
Profession: Attorney
GW Bush Administration Position:
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Deputy national security adviser, February 2005 - January 2009.
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Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Near East and North African Affairs, 2002 - 2009.
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Senior Director for Democracy, Human Rights and International Operations, 2001-2002.
War crime charge(s):
- Crime against peace – planning and carrying out a war of aggression.
- Leading proponent of aggressive "war on terror."
Primary Association:
- Council on Foreign Relations, Senior Fellow
1777 F Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Tel. 1-202.509.8400
Notable Quote:
“There isn't any way for the people of Nicaragua to find out what's going on in Nicaragua.”
"But one is free to wonder as well whether Palestinian "statehood" is the best and most sensible goal for Palestinians1."
1The Path of Realism or the Path of Failure: Laying a foundation for peace in Palestine, by Elliott Abrams. The Weekly Standard, 03/02/2009, Volume 014, Issue 23
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