> Lawrence B. Wilkerson (born June 15, 1945) is a retired United States Army Colonel and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State [[Colin Powell]]. Since the end of his military career, Wilkerson has criticized many aspects of the Iraq War, including his own preparation of Powell's presentation to the [[United Nations]] Security Council, as well as other aspects of American policy in the Middle East. He is a lifelong Republican and firmly on the political right. > > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence%20Wilkerson)