Yesterday, the two us — Jeffrey Lewis and Jende Huang — discussed AQ Khan’s residence in the upscale E-7 neighborhood of Islamabad, where he lived for many years including the period he was under house arrest. Today, we turn our attention to his lake-side villa. Khan’s lake-side villa played a central role in the unflattering …
Home Sweet Home with AQ Khan 1/2
by | 2013-10-30 | 2 Comments
Where does AQ Khan live? Well, he has at least two houses in Islamabad – a lake-side villa in Bani Gala that was the subject of controversy as detailed by William Langeweische in The Atlantic and home in the E-7 neighborhood of Islamabad where he spent much of his house arrest. He is rumored to …
Qafëmollë
by | 2013-10-29 | 13 Comments
This is the spot where the Defense Threat Reduction Agency eliminated Albania’s chemical weapons stockpile. I’ve spent the last few weeks ruminating on the challenges of finding a third party to accept Syria’s chemical weapons. Most Syria’s stockpile is in bulk form (mustard and precursors for sarin and VX.) The current plan is to consolidate the …
FYRP: P5+1 Debrief
by | 2013-10-29 | No Comments
After a departure from our regular content, it returns! P5+1 Briefing – US Dept. of State | Finally, the text of the background briefing on the P5+1 negotiations! I wonder what the entrance to the negotiations looked like… Aside from this briefing, details have been scarce. Majid Rafizadeh – CNN | The main question everyone is asking: …
