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Probe Sought of Pentagon Adviser Perle
Tue Mar 25, 5:16 PM ET
By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Democrat has called for an investigation of Richard Perle, an architect of the war on Iraq (news - web sites), for possible conflicts of interest in his roles as corporate adviser and Pentagon (news - web sites) consultant.
Rep. John Conyers, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee (news - web sites), asked the Pentagon's inspector general to probe Perle's work as a paid adviser to bankrupt telecommunications company Global Crossing Ltd. and his guidance on investment opportunities resulting from the Iraq conflict.
"I am aware of several potential conflicts that warrant your immediate review," Conyers said on Monday in a letter to the Defense Department's inspector general, Joseph Schmitz. The letter was made available on Tuesday.
"Mr. Perle is considered a 'special government employee' and is subject to government ethics prohibition -- both regulatory and criminal -- on using public office for private gain," Conyers' letter said.

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