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WASHINGTON — A former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia resigned Tuesday as chairman of the National Intelligence Council following congressional criticism for comments about the Israeli government and alleged ties to foreign governments.
Charles Freeman’s resignation came just hours after National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said at a Senate hearing that he was standing behind his appointment of Freeman as chairman of the council, which analyzes national-security issues. Freeman has aggressively criticized the Israeli government, the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism.
Freeman’s financial, personal and business ties with the governments of China and Saudi Arabia also have been called into account.
