Avatar photoSilence is highly enriched uranium

I have to admit I’m quite surprised that my “long weekend“ post generated quite as much heated comment as it did. But that, I guess, is the pleasure of blogging on the Wonk. Anyway, now for something completely different: highly enriched uranium (HEU) elimination. At a meeting in London a few weeks ago, a UK …

Avatar photoNCRI Still Didn't Discover Natanz

I hope readers are enjoying having James and Andy around — with Iran on the front burner and Jane knee-deep in textbooks and problems sets, I figured I could use the help. Among other things, this frees me up to focus on my pet peeves — if one can one have multiple pet peeves. Former …

Avatar photoU.S Politics, Iran Policy

Greetings Arms Control Wonk readers. I am yet another pasty, dark-haired contributor. I normally wear glasses too, but Jeffrey asked for a picture sans spectacles so that you could better tell us apart. I said, “Dude, your readers can look at satellite photos and tell the difference between a DF-5 and a DF-5A. Shouldn’t they …

Avatar photoSlavin Lunch at CAP on 13 December

CAP has an interesting panel on US policy toward Iran up. Not sure if I will make it over there, but you should. Nuclear Meltdown: Rebuilding a Coherent Policy Towards Iran A book discussion with Barbara Slavin and Trita Parsi December 13, 2007, 12:30pm – 2:00pm A light buffet lunch will be served at 12:00 …