Arkin takes on a massive straw-figure in a post which says something about North Korea and nuclear weapons. Allow me to paraphrase: Unnamed “Ambulance Chasers of the Apocalypse” point to the dangers of a nuclear-armed North Korea – as well as nuclear proliferation in general – in order to get rich. Not because nuclear weapons …
Terror Farm, Part 1
by | 2006-10-19 | 7 Comments
Peter Zimmerman and I have the cover article in Foreign Policy magazine (subscription only), arguing that nuclear weapons are a bargain for the large, sophisticated terrorist organization. We basically asked, were we a terrorist group, how would we do it and how much would that cost? Pete had previously collaborated with Nicolas Freeling to produce …
New National Space Policy, Also Silly
by | 2006-10-18 | 4 Comments
Hey, I somehow missed that we have a new national space policy. (Unclassified version). Last I checked, the thing was in Draft 30-something —30-something, by the way: not hyperbole—and another victim of the totally dysfunctional interagency process. Anyway, the key paragraph is: The United States will oppose the development of new legal regimes or other …
Department of Silly
by | 2006-10-18 | 2 Comments
I was re-reading some ACT pieces last night and came across a gem from SecState Rice this past July on US North Korea policy. Here’s the quote in full: I just want to say to China that the responsibility that has been shown here—and I think the President will say this to President Hu later—really …
