The Jedi-rejects, prancing about with lightsabers, are actually Iranian artistes holding aloft tubes of what purports to be 3.5 percent low enriched uranium (LEU), which Iranian President Ahmadinejad cites as evidence “Iran has joined the nuclear countries of the world” (full text below). A few administrative notes. Paul and I will be blogging at TPM …
India Nuclear Deal Math
by | 2006-04-14 | 16 Comments
During a press conference last week, a reporter from Dawn asked Richard Boucher about the US-India nuclear deal: … we would like to have your response on Pakistani concerns on this nuclear issue, which is also supported by many critics in the U.S. and other critics that it would trigger a nuclear arms race in …
We Are Not Going to Nuke Iran
by | 2006-04-09 | 34 Comments
Seymour Hersh is at it again. With lots of discussion about possible US military options against Iraq (read Joe Cirincione in Foreign Policy and the Washington Post today), Hersh has found a way to stand out. Suggest the US will nuke Iran: One of the military’s initial option plans, as presented to the White House …
Iran-US Talks
by | 2006-04-07 | 6 Comments
One claim I have frequently heard from opponents/skeptics of US engagement with Iran is that Tehran has frequently rejected Washington’s past overtures. So I’d be interested to know if there is any truth to this afternoon’s FT article: Iran has prepared a high-level delegation to hold wide-ranging talks with the US, but the Bush administration …
