David Albright

From 1990 to 2001, Albright was a member of the Colorado State Health Advisory Panel, participating in its assessment of the toxicological and radiological effects on the population near the Rocky Flats atomic weapons production site.

In 2001, Albright prepared an analysis, for CNN, of documents found in an abandoned Al Qaeda safe house in Kabul believed to have been used by Abu Khabbab, who they described as "Osama bin Laden's top chemical and biological weapons commander".

[1] Albright confirmed that the abandoned documents included plans for a nuclear bomb and extensive training notes on the handling of radiological material.

In this case, I fear that the information was put out there for a short-term political goal: to convince people that Saddam Hussein is close to acquiring nuclear weapons.

A National Journal profile in 2004 called Albright a "go-to guy for media people seeking independent analysis on Iraq's [weapons of mass destruction] programs".

He brings a unique combination of deep understanding, objectivity, and effectiveness to this vexed area"[6] A report by Albright was quoted in a June 15, 2008 article in The Washington Post.