“From the standpoint of the threats we face at this particular time in the evolution of the missile defense systems, we don/’t need to put weapons in space,” Lt. Gen. Ronald Kadish, Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), recently told the 2nd Annual Missile Defense Conference organized by the American Institute of Aeronautics and …
Seigman on Sheik Ahmed Yassin Assasination
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CFR/’s Henry Siegman holds court today in the smartest moderated discussion I have ever read at WashingtonPost.com. Seigman, who has an excellent background article and exchange in the New York Review of Books, notes: The “old spiritual leader in a wheelchair” provided the religious justification for the killing of innocent Israeli civilians. He functioned not …
KMT Conspiracy Theories
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My favorite Taiwan watcher, who shall remain nameless due to professional conflicts, just called me to share this little nugget: The KMT has made nine allegations of misconduct during the recent election. Nos. 1-8 are what you might expect: Specific allegations of mundane misconduct at various polling stations along the lines of 3. At a …
Q: How Many Canadians Does It Take To Screw Missile Defense?
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A: 100, I hope. This is Canada-month for me: I was just in Montreal for a conference; I am heading to Switzerland for a space security workshop hosted by DFAIT to give a talk on missile defense and space security. One hundred prominent Canadians have signed an open letter to Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin …
