Writing on ACW 2004–2021 · 161 posts
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One approach to existential threats. A conversation I had yesterday with an esteemed arms control expert, as well as this article by my colleague Wade Boese, reminded me to write about a subject I’ve been thinking about recently. While it…
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Reading Kevin Drum’s recent take on DepSecDef Wolfowitz’s laughable prewar testimony inspired two not-terribly-original thoughts. 1. Everyone who supported the Iraq invasion should be embarrassed. They should really rethink their qualifications to speak about any foreign policy issue, or at…
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Not the only source of riddles along the Nile. In an effort to placate Dr. Lewis, I am back to blog—at least until I go to Utah this weekend. Recalling that it’s easier to tear down something than to build…
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I was catching up on reading State Department transcripts and ran across this response from spokesperson Richard Boucher to a question regarding the stalled six-party talks. Given that North Korea is free to continue working on its nuclear weapons programs,…
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I always appreciate it when Jeffrey plugs my scribbling, but I will add something further. This is a more recent article about North Korea’s nuclear programs. The section on the enrichment program reads: North Korea denies U.S. charges that it…
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The Bush administration may be laying the ground work to sabotage any deal that the EU-3 conclude with Iran regarding the suspension of Tehran’s uranium enrichment program. The grounds? The deal is unverifiable. Obviously, we would all like to see…
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I am just responding to an insightful comment by Chris Paine at the Natural Resources Defense Council. I agree that my uses of the phrase “give up” was probably a bit off. What I should have said was “agree to…
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Michael Ledeen’s November 29 screed in the National Review Online about the recent EU3 deal with Iran proves that it’s easy to make arguments when you can just invent facts. Some background: Iran agreed in October 2003 to stop its…
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After a bit of reading, I have a couple of things to add to Jeffrey’s post on Doug Jehl’s Nov.24 NYT article. The first two items are previous public statements from some pretty high-ranking US officials on Pakistan’s assistance to…
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Not saying this matters, but… Powell in a November 26 interview with People magazine: “I love ABBA and I love pop kind of stuff and musicals…”
