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(Writer, Officer) Scott Ritter is a former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector. He played a key role in overseeing the disarmament of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Ritter resigned from UNSCOM in protest and has since become a prominent critic of the Iraq War and US foreign policy in the Middle East. He has contributed to Russian state media outlets and supported Russia during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Ritter is a member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity and has encountered travel challenges with US authorities regarding visits to Russia.
