Jeffrey set me a challenge by last week. Before outlining it and my answer, some background might be in order first… As he outlined in a recent post, in their November draft declaration, the North Koreans continued to deny the existence of a uranium enrichment program. But, in response to US queries, they were willing …
US Spinning Libyan Centrifuges
by | 2008-01-28 | 3 Comments
Uh, well, no Mr. President, you see, it isn’t exactly like a Sit-N-Spin … Frank Munger has great stuff on his blog again. I missed this but, in September 2005, Y-12 General Manager Dennis Ruddy told reporters that the United States is actually operating centrifuges from Libya in order to gain insight into other countries …
USA 193 Comes Down
by | 2008-01-27 | 44 Comments
© John Locker AP’s Eileen Sullivan quotes government officials stating that a US spy satellite “has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or early March…” The satellite, which no longer can be controlled, could contain hazardous materials, and it is unknown where on the planet it might come down, they said. …
It's Official, Wolfie Is Back
by | 2008-01-25 | 5 Comments
In December, I noted a story by Michael Isikoff in Newsweek that Condoleeza Rice would name Paul Wolfowitz to chair the State Department’s International Security Advisory Board. Well, it is official. (Bloomberg News has a nice exposition with a money quote from Joe Cirincione.) Although much of the attention is understandably focused on the chair, …
