Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski is a retired U.S. Air Force officer whose assignments included duties as a Pentagon desk officer and various roles for the National Security Agency. After retiring, she became a noted critic of the U.S. involvement in Iraq. During her time at the Department of Defense, Karen witnessed firsthand the internal processes that shaped U.S. foreign policy in the lead-up to the Iraq War. These experiences she later brought to light through her writings and public commentary. Since leaving government service, Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski has become a prominent voice on issues of war, intelligence, civil liberties, and government accountability.
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