Hameed Gul is Nuts. Pervez Hoodby—writing in the Los Angeles Times’ “Current” section —gets alarmist in service of a good argument: In a recent televised debate between myself and Hameed Gul — an influential Islamist leader, retired general and former head of Pakistan’s powerful intelligence agency — my opponent snarled at me: “Your masters [the …
Steak and Cheesecake
by | 2005-07-10 | 1 Comment
The Chinese served steak and cheesecake to Assistant Secretary Hill and Deputy Foreign Minister Kim, sayeth Joel Brinkley at the New York Times.
North Korea To Return To Six Party Talks
by | 2005-07-10 | No Comments
Maybe it was the duck, but North Korea is willing to attend Six Party Talks in Beijing the week of July 25. A senior administration official traveling with Secretary Rice told Joel Brinkley at the New York Times that North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan made the announcement during a dinner meeting with …
BOING! State Department May Hit Boeing for 47 LARGE
by | 2005-07-09 | 2 Comments
Dominic Gates at the Seattle Times obtained a draft letter from the State Department to Boeing, notifying the company that Foggy Bottom “has prepared civil charges against Boeing alleging 94 violations of the Arms Control Act because the company sold commercial airliners without obtaining an export license for a tiny gyrochip that has defense applications.” …
