Gareth Porter | |
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 Gareth Porter during a February 2012 interview on RT | |
| Born | June 18, 1942 Independence, Kansas, United States |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Awards | Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism (2012) |
Gareth Porter (born June 18, 1942) is an American historian, investigative journalist, author and policy analyst specializing in U.S. national security issues. He was an anti-war activist during the Vietnam War and has written about the potential for peaceful conflict resolution in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.[1] In the late 1970s Porter was a defender of the Khmer Rouge (KR) against charges that the KR was pursuing genocidal policies against the Cambodian people. Porter's books include Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War in Vietnam (2005), his explanation of the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.[2]
- ^ "Gareth Porter". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ Porter, Gareth. "Perils of Dominance", University of California Press.