Graham E. Fuller

Graham E. Fuller
Born (1937-11-28) November 28, 1937 (age 86)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Political analyst, author
Websitegrahamefuller.com

Graham E. Fuller (born November 28, 1937) is an American author and political analyst, specializing in Islamist extremism.[1] Formerly vice-chair of the National Intelligence Council,[2] he also served as Station Chief in Kabul for the CIA. A "think piece" that Fuller wrote for the CIA was identified as instrumental in leading to the Iran–Contra affair.[3][4] As of 2024, Fuller is a member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.

After a career in the United States State Department and CIA lasting 27 years,[5] he joined Rand Corporation as senior political scientist specializing in the Middle East.[3][6][7] As of 2006, he was affiliated with the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, as an adjunct professor of history.[8] He is the author of a number of books, including The Future of Political Islam.[9]

  1. ^ Borger, Julian (January 5, 2000). "Two more arrests as FBI investigates 'bomb plot'". The Guardian. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Betts, Richard K. (2009). Enemies of Intelligence: Knowledge and Power in American National Security. Columbia University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-231-13889-5.
  3. ^ a b "Washington Talk: Briefing; C.I.A. Secrets". New York Times. February 15, 1988. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  4. ^ Bar-Joseph, Uri (1995). Intelligence intervention in the politics of democratic states the United States, Israel and Britain. Penn State Press. p. 17. ISBN 0-271-02575-1.
  5. ^ "The Kurdish Question (transcript)". NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. PBS. February 17, 1999. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  6. ^ Broder, Jonathan (February 15, 1988). "Into the Kurdish Quagmire". Salon.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  7. ^ Goodman, Melvin Allan (2008). Failure of intelligence: the decline and fall of the CIA. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7425-5110-7.
  8. ^ "Speaker Bio: Graham E. Fuller". Boston University. 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  9. ^ Perry, Mitch E. (August 15, 2006). "Former CIA analyst on Sunni-Shia schism". WMNF 88.5 FM. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2009.