Richard L. Armitage, 79, Dies; State Department Official in a Turbulent Era NYT | Top Stories By: Trip Gabriel 16 April 2025 at 04:32 While serving as Colin Powell’s deputy during the Iraq war, he found himself at the center of a scandal when he leaked a C.I.A. operative’s name. © Ahmad Masood/ReutersRichard L. Armitage, left, in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2004. He was the No. 2 official at the State Department from 2001 to 2005.
Chinese Intelligence May Be Trying to Recruit Fired U.S. Officials NYT | China By: Julian E. Barnes 9 April 2025 at 07:20 An advisory says that foreign agencies are posing as consulting firms, think tanks and other organizations to connect with former government employees.