Read “The Next Killer Flu” by National Geographic’s Tim Appenzeller with photographs by Lynn Johnson. Some analysts claiming to be “tough” on security are just “stupid” on security. One class of wonks define “security” narrowly, restricting threats to the deliberate acts—the acts of “evil doers.” The Washington Times printed a perfect example recently. One of …
Streak
by | 2005-09-22 | No Comments
STP-R1 is a DARPA satellite called Streak. Space.com has the details. Air Force launch officials say it will take about nine minutes for the Minotaur to haul the STP-R1 mission to the desired orbit tonight. The satellite, dubbed Streak by its operator, will test technologies for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. “Streak is a …
Did Ahmadinejad Help or Hurt in NYC?
by | 2005-09-21 | No Comments
You really have to read the foreign press if you want to understand the diplomacy surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. Case in point: What was impact of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech to the UN? The US press, led Carol Giacomo and Sue Pleming t Reuters and Dafna Linzer at the Washington Post picked up the …
Et tu, Boote?
by | 2005-09-21 | 4 Comments
Max Boot, snapping pencils in frustration at CFR, sticks one in the President’s back over the Six Party Joint Statement: One suspects that if George W. Bush were not in the White House, he would be condemning the accord with North Korea announced on Monday. [snip] The real risk inherent in the agreement is that …
