Lawrence Eagleburger - U.S.-Iraq ProCon.org

"I am not at all convinced now that this is something we have to do this very moment...
We need to understand that if and when we do take Saddam on, we will have to do it with massive force as we did the last time around simply to be sure that we can do it successfully...

Then we need to understand, if we get him out of office, we'll probably have to stay there in Iraq for some period of time. All of those things need to be made clear to the American people. I'm not opposed to getting him when the time is appropriate."

"Eagleburger Questions Possible Iraqi Move"
CNN.com August 22, 2002

Name:	Lawrence S. Eagleburger, LL.D.
Title:	Member, Iraq Study Group Senior Public Policy Advisor, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Position:	No position found to the question "Should the U.S. have attacked Iraq?"
Reasoning:	"I am not at all convinced now that this is something we have to do this very moment... We need to understand that if and when we do take Saddam on, we will have to do it with massive force as we did the last time around simply to be sure that we can do it successfully... Then we need to understand, if we get him out of office, we'll probably have to stay there in Iraq for some period of time. All of those things need to be made clear to the American people. I'm not opposed to getting him when the time is appropriate." "Eagleburger Questions Possible Iraqi Move" CNN.com August 22, 2002
Credibility/ Ranking:	Expert/VIP PhD's, JD's (lawyers), Judges, Members of Congress, Ambassadors, Council Generals, heads of government, members of legislative bodies with significant involvement in, or related to, the US-Iraq conflict.
Involvement:	Member, Iraq Study Group Senior Public Policy Advisor, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC Chairman, International Commission on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC) Member, Board of Visitors, College of William and Mary, Virginia 1999 - International Ambassador-At-Large, American Red Cross 1992-1993 - U.S. Secretary of State 1989-1992 - Deputy Secretary of State 1982-1984 - Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs 1981-1982 - Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs 1977-1981 - U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1969-1971 - Assistant to the National Security Advisor
Education:	LL.D. (doctorate-level law degree), school unknown M.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1957 B.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1952
Relevant Affiliations:	Board Member, Phillips Petroleum Company Board Member, Universal Corporation Board Member, Halliburton Company Board Member, Comsat Department of State’s Distinguished Service Award recipient, 1992 Chairman Emeritus, American Academy of Diplomacy Honorary Member, Board of Directors, Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
Contact Info:	Phone: 202-508-3400 FAX: 202-220-2250 E-Mail: leagleburger@bakerdonelson.com Web Site: Iraq Study Group Member Profile
Other:	Replaced Secretary of Defense designate Robert Gates in the Iraq Study Group on 11/10/06 Participated in a 1/5/06 meeting at the White House of former Secretaries of Defense and State to discuss United States foreign policy with Bush administration officals Received an honorary knighthood from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 Select Publications: A New Partnership for Tomorrow's Diplomacy, Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, 1990 "The Transatlantic Relationship: A Long-Term Perspective," US Department of State Bulletin, March 7, 1984