Avatar photoSyria and Sarin

A few thoughts on where we are with the allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria.

Avatar photoGeorge Bunn

George Bunn, a gentle spirit with a fixed resolve to help make the world less hospitable to nuclear weapons, died on Sunday. In an earlier post, I referred to George as a norm builder — one facet of a life well-lived. Some of the others can be found in this obituary released by Stanford University: …

Avatar photoThe Tortoise and the Hare: A Rebuttal

In an earlier post and in an op-ed published by the International Herald Tribune on April 5th, I’ve likened the nuclear competition on the subcontinent to Aesop’s fable about the tortoise and the hare. Here’s the language I used in the IHT piece: Pakistan, whose economy and domestic cohesion are steadily worsening, is the hare, …

Avatar photoFYRP: Keep Calm and Carry On

Another installment of your new favorite post! National Journal | It’s starting to feel like Fall 2001 all over again, says George Condon, Jr., what with terrorism and all in the USA. I may be young, George, but it’s really nothing like then. Korea Herald | North Korea is not poised to attack the South, says senior …