Well, the right has begun to push back against the NIE on Iran. The New York Times and Washington Post — Administration cheerleaders during the run-up to the Iraq War — lent their pages to conservative assaults on the NIE by John Bolton and Gary Milhollin, two guys who were absolutely wrong about Iraq and …
Can We Verify NORK Pu Declaration?
by | 2007-12-07 | 8 Comments
Yesterday’s news that Bush wrote to Kim, reminded me of some back-of-the-envelope calculations I did a couple of months ago on verifying North Korean plutonium production. After all, when (I’ll be optimistic and refrain from saying ‘if’) North Korea submits its declaration, the fun of verifying it will start. One thing the US/IAEA (delete as …
Drogin on Curveball
by | 2007-12-05 | 3 Comments
Experimenting with the new media — here is a little blurb from the Drogin event yesterday. I will let you know when we have something from the Iran NIE event with Steve and Flynt.
Two cheers for the NIE
by | 2007-12-05 | 16 Comments
First off, let me say hello to the Wonk’s readers. Hello. So, I have to admit, I have slightly mixed feelings about the NIE. Don’t get me wrong. If it results in a ‘surge of diplomacy’ it is certainly a Good Thing. If it helps to prevent military action it is a Very Good Thing. …
