Richard L. Armitage passed away at the age of 79 due to a pulmonary embolism. He served as the deputy to the Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005, during a pivotal time of U.S. foreign policy post-9/11, which included the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Armitage was notably the unnamed source who leaked CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity, igniting a political scandal following her husband’s criticism of the Bush administration's justification for the Iraq War. His death marks the end of a significant career in U.S. diplomacy and intelligence.
Richard L. Armitage, who served as the No. 2 official at the State Department during the 9/11 attacks and subsequent wars, has died at 79.
His role as the unnamed source in exposing CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity sparked a significant political scandal and investigation surrounding the Bush administration.
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