Red Flag: Profiling the U.S. Elite

Who actually wields power in our country? Are lawyers loyal to their political parties, or collegial to each other? The facts are presented without comment. If you see no alarming pattern, perhaps you would benefit from one or two small refreshers.

The Iraq Study Group

Republican Lawyers
James A. Baker III .....U. of Texas School of Law _'57 .......... USMC 2 years
Alan K. Simpson ..........U. of Wyoming Law School _'58 ........ No Military
Sandra Day O'Connor .... Stanford Law School ......_'52 ......... No Military
Edwin Meese III .............UC-Berkeley Law........... _ '58......... No Military

Democrat Lawyers
Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. .....Howard U. Law School _ '60 .......... No Military
Leon E. Panetta ..............Santa Clara U. Law School _'63 ....... US Army 2 years
Charles S. Robb ...............U. of Virginia Law school _'73 ....... USMC note 1
Lee H. Hamilton ...............Indiana U. Law School _ _'58 ........ No Military

The Non-Lawyers
Lawrence S. Eagleburger (R)... Yugoslav Ambdr for Carter (D) ..... No Military
William J. Perry ......Secretary of Defense under Bill Clinton (D).....No Military

note 1 Chuck Robb's military service: "During the 1960s Senator Robb served on active duty with the United States Marine Corps, retiring from the Marine Corps Reserve in 1991. He began as the Class Honor Graduate from Marine Officers Basic School in 1961 and ended up as head of the principal recruiting program for Marine officers in 1970. In between he served in both the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions and his assignments included duty as a military social aide at the White House and command of an infantry company in combat in Vietnam."

other sources: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/12/06/america/NA_GEN_US_Iraq_Commission_Members.php
http://www.usip.org/isg/