Ann Wright: podcast appearances and interviews

Mary Ann Wright, born in 1947, is a retired United States Army colonel and a former U.S. State Department official. She is recognized for her outspoken opposition to the Iraq War and for her service during the civil war in Sierra Leone, where she received the State Department Award for Heroism in 1997 after assisting in the evacuation of several thousand people. Wright gained further prominence as one of three State Department officials to publicly resign in protest of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. She was also a passenger on the Challenger 1 during the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, which included the Mavi Marmara. As of 2024, she is affiliated with Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.