NPR had a good segment [Via Laura Rozen ] earlier today about, among other things, the Pentagon’s new Iran desk. It notes that several of its staffers worked for OSD’s Office of Special Plans. [FYI, one of those staffers, Abram Shulsky, wrote this gem about intelligence gathering analysis a few years ago. Ick.] Another highlight: …
India and the MTCR
by | 2006-09-20 | 1 Comment
In the July 2005 joint statement with President Bush, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh committed India to “harmonization and adherence to Missile Technology Control Regime. The House legislation to implement the US-India nuclear deal: (more) would terminate exports of nuclear and nuclear-related material in the event that India made any “materially significant transfer of … …
Israeli FM on Iranian Nukes
by | 2006-09-18 | 12 Comments
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 …
DNI on Iran Nuclear Estimate
by | 2006-09-18 | 2 Comments
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 …
