Background And Career

Scott Ritter: Former UN Weapons Inspector, Whistleblower, and Author

Background and Career

Scott Ritter is a former United States Marine Corps intelligence officer and United Nations (UN) weapons inspector. He served as a UN weapons inspector in Iraq from 1991 to 1998, where he played a key role in the inspection and disarmament of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program. Ritter has been a vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy, particularly the invasion of Iraq in 2003, which he believes was based on false claims about Iraq's WMD program.

Publications

Ritter has written several books on his experiences as a weapons inspector and his views on U.S. foreign policy. His most well-known book, "The Truth About Unscom and the Disarming of Iraq," published in 2001, provides a detailed account of the UN weapons inspections in Iraq. In his book, Ritter argues that the inspections were effective and that Iraq had been disarmed of its WMD program. He also criticizes the U.S. for its role in undermining the inspections and for using false claims about Iraq's WMD program to justify the invasion of Iraq.

Criticisms of U.S. Foreign Policy

Ritter has been a vocal critic of U.S. foreign policy, particularly its use of military force. He believes that the U.S. has become too quick to use military force, and that this has led to unnecessary wars and instability in the world. Ritter has also criticized the U.S. for its support of authoritarian regimes in the Middle East, and for its failure to address the root causes of terrorism.