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Brent J. Budowsky (born February 1952)^[1] is an American political opinion writer and blogger.

From the mid-1970s to 1990 Brent Budowsky served in senior Congressional staff positions including Legislative Assistant to former Senator Lloyd Bentsen; extensively involved with the Intelligence Identities Protection Act and Intelligence Officers Death Benefits Act, and Legislative Director to Representative Bill Alexander, then Chief Deputy Majority Whip.

During his years with Congressional Leadership he was involved with conflicts ranging from Central America and opposing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to supporting freedom in Eastern Europe and world trade issues.

Mr. Budowsky left politics in 1990 to pursue business interests involving marketing and public affairs. Mr. Budowsky reengaged politically after 9-11 and informally advises both Democrats, Republicans and is on the Advisory Council at the non-profit The Intelligence Summit.

He expresses his political opinions in his blogs and letters. is politics are demonstrated in columns he occasionally writes:

Guest blog/contributor

The Hill's Pundits Blog The Huffington Post The Washington Note Buzzflash.com

Letter to the Editor Washingtonpost.com

• Budowsky, Brent (February 21, 2007). "The Libby Trial Is Serious Business". Washington Post: p. A14. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/20/AR2007022001489.html. Retrieved 2009-04-09. "Shame on The Post for publishing Victoria Toensing's irrelevant opinings "Trial in Error," Outlook, Feb. 18] as the case against I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby goes to the jury.

My issue is not legal. My issue is the extreme damage that occurs when CIA identities are bandied about by political hacks and the newspapers that cheer them on."  (letter to the editor)

[edit] External links

• The Hill’s Pundits Blog » Brent Budowsky
• Brent Budowsky Huffington Post

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