CAMBONE WATCH #1
Oh yeah, and another thing … The FT is reporting that Steve Cambone “would probably be brought before the committee again to iron out some contradictions.” TICK-TOCK. TICK-TOCK.
2004
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Well, maybe it was about oil …
The Heritage Foundation is hosting a meeting about “Revitalizing the Iraqi Oil Industry: Implications for the World Oil Market.” (Go visit the animals at the zoo. They have a small exhibit dedicated to Republicanus Moderatus, an endangered species these days.…
What ICC Exemption?
The Bush Administration has paused, for now, its efforts to secure an exemption from prosecution under the International Criminal Court for U.S. forces. A U.S. official told AP on condition of anonymity that Washington “wants to concentrate on getting the…
Al Gore on Foreign Policy
Al Gore gave a fantastic foreign policy address last night–just 4 years too late. But it was fantastic anyway, holding the Bush Administration to account largely on the issue of Abu Ghraib. One thing that I notice seems to have…
New York Times’ Mea Culpa
The New York Times has committed, in its mea culpa today, to “continue aggressive reporting aimed at setting the record straight” regarding “the story of Iraq’s weapons, and of the pattern of misinformation.” Perhaps the most important omission, however, is…
Buzz Aldrin, Meet Yang Liwei
Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut, had a suprise visior during his meeting with Senator (and former Astronaut) Bill Nelson (D-FL): Buzz Aldrin, second man to walk on the moon. Aldrin has been a man on fire trying to promote…
International Criminal Court
The Bush Administration announced a surprise push for a new Security Council Resolution by Friday that would extend by one year an exemption from prosecution by the International Criminal Court granted to U.S. personnel (including contractors). “Given the recent revelations…
Steve Cambone
Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Stephen A. Cambone has been at the center of the Abu Ghraib controversy, basically being accused in Sy Hersh’s article of running the special access program. This has led to a minor revival of “how…
Space Launches of Concern & Wonk Outage
Armscontrolwonk.com is going to be a little neglected over the next couple of days due to a strange confluence of events—a headcold, dead logic board in my laptop, a talk I have to give tomorrow at the Stimson Center and…
Bad Manners At the State Department
The aide who abruptly ended Colin Powell’s interview with Tim Russert is a former press flack for Tom DeLay. I knew the right wing had salted the State Department to undermine Powell’s influence, but this is nuts. An aide to…