AP Special Correspondent Charles J. Hanley has a readable, accessible summary of the Iraq WMD debacle in the Guardian. Hanley opens with an anecdote that I haven’t seen before: Beneath the giant dome of a Baghdad palace, facing his team of scientists and engineers, George Tenet sounded more like a football coach than a spymaster, …
China's Endeavors for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
by | 2005-09-01 | 1 Comment
Beijing has released a new white paper, China’s Endeavors for Arms Control, Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. The white paper looks to be somewhat longer than its predecessor (released in 2003), with an expanded section covering the implementation and publication of export control laws. Implementation strikes me as the major challenge facing China, particularly with regard to …
State Department Compliance Report
by | 2005-09-01 | 1 Comment
The State Department’s Bureau of Verification and Compliance has issued its “annual” report concerning Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation and Disarmament Agreements. (And by “annual”, BVC means just twice in five years. The previous report, released in June 2003, covered developments from December 1, 2000 to December 1, 2001. The current edition …
Ken Pollack's Eight Point Plan For Regime Change in Iraq
by | 2005-08-30 | No Comments
Kenneth Pollack told the Jewish Telegraph Agency (via Josh Marshal) that he is one of two US government officials (USGO-1) mentioned in the indictment against former Larry Franklin, Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman. The relevant paragraph reads: On or about December 12, 2000 ROSEN and WEISSMAN met with a United States government official (USGO-1). Following …
