“I would certainly take nuclear weapons off the table.” Hilary Clinton in an interview with Bloomberg Television in April 2006, responding to a question about how the Bush administration should try to dissuade Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. “I don’t believe any president should make blanket statements with the regard to use or nonuse” [of …
Technical Issues
by | 2007-08-10 | No Comments
I’m having some technical issues right now with the Wonk feed. Hopefully I’ll have the problems resolved for you all very shortly. Update: I think the feed’s back online. Please post any remaining issues in the comments of this post (thanks!). *** Also, we’re looking for folks out there willing to donate their web design, …
Securing Pakistan's Nukes
by | 2007-08-10 | 12 Comments
CNN’s Barbara Starr reports that three U.S. sources from the military and intelligence communities are independently confirming that “military intelligence officials” are assessing what will happen to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons in the event of a coup against General Musharaf: The United States has full knowledge about the location of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, according to the …
Iran's Centrifuge Components
by | 2007-08-09 | 8 Comments
Back when experts were predicting 3,000 centrifuges at Natanz by the end of the July, I said I needed to see it to believe it. There is no evidence that Iran can mass produce the components of 3,000 centrifuges. The Iranians can claim mass production, but I want to see the evidence that Iran can …
