This is who they should have consulted… Knight-Ridder reported yesterday on this article by Dean Rust. Read the whole thing, but I think this excerpt give some idea of his conclusion: Yet, the botched implementation has already led many experienced career officers to leave the newly constituted ISN bureau, with others closely on their heels. …
Iran Offer
by | 2006-06-07 | 1 Comment
You have probably noticed that a draft of the US offer to Iran has hit the internet. I’ve been on the phone all day and have a big post in the works, probably for tomorrow morning. The important thing to note, according to my sources, is this is the penultimate draft of the offer, not …
Putin on Iran
by | 2006-06-05 | 8 Comments
You will all thank me for this. Putin was asked the following question during a 2 June press event: “will Russia participate in economic sanctions against Iran if Iran does not agree with the existing offer? And will Russia participate in negotiations concerning Iran?” He replied: VLADIMIR PUTIN: There is a proverb that says if …
Geek Check
by | 2006-06-05 | 5 Comments
One tell-tale sign is if you saw this and were like “Sweet, the new OECD/IAEA Red Book is out.” Which isn’t to say that I said that….I will simply note that I do not yet have a copy. According to this press release: Global uranium resources are more than adequate to meet projected requirements, according …
