Avatar photoIsraeli FM on Iranian Nukes

I mentioned in this post earlier that Negroponte was asked about Israeli estimates RE: Iran’s nuclear potential. I neglected to mention that Tzipi Livni, Israel’s Foreign Minister was on CNN this weekend discussing that very topic: BLITZER: How much time do you believe the international community has before Iran crosses into an area of no …

Avatar photoDNI on Iran Nuclear Estimate

I missed this when it came out a couple of weeks ago. Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte told NPR that the IC’s estimate regarding Iran’s nuclear program is the same as it was a year ago. He said: MR. SIEGEL: …According to U.S. intelligence agencies, how soon will Iran have a nuclear weapon given …

Avatar photoWell, Come to Beijing!

So said the sign at the aiport (above). I will be in Beijing all this week, then moving down to Xiamen for a few days. I never thought I would miss the smell of pollution, but, when I stepped off the plane, the unmistakable smell of coal plants, construction dust and cigarettes made me tear …

Avatar photoLibya/UK Peace and Security Letter

This looks kind of interesting. Libya and the UK signed a joint letter of Peace and Security in June. My colleague Michael Nguyen wrote about it in this month’s ACT. He wrote: On June 26 in Tripoli, British Junior Foreign Minister Kim Howells signed a “Joint Letter of Peace and Security” with his counterpart, Libyan …