Joseph DeTrani (third from right) participates in a seminar organized by the Chosun Ilbo and CSIS. Spokespersons at the White House and US Embassy, Tokyo confirm “working-level contacts” between US officials and the DPRK mission at the United Nations. Asahi Shimbun appears to have broken the story, but the Boston Globe has the best coverage: …
More on the Bolton/Iraq Intel Debate
by | 2005-05-18 | 2 Comments
I’ll get my .02 in. The point of the discussion RE: the Niger fiasco is that Bolton was cherry-picking intelligence. He ignored INR’s conclusions on this matter because he wanted to believe something different. The circus tent known as NRO dutifully defends this practice: Bolton in many ways was a model consumer of intelligence as …
Gordon Mitchell on Bolton's Warped Intelligence
by | 2005-05-18 | 7 Comments
Gordon Mitchell argues that John Bolton’s handling of intelligence in the Niger Uranium intelligence should preclude his confirmation as Ambassador to the United Nations: Impeccably accurate IC reporting won’t matter a whit if political operatives ignore official intelligence reports and use Bolton-style B-teaming to back favored policies. Bolton’s confirmation would give political operatives throughout the …
"Last Chance" for Iran-EU3 Negotiations?
by | 2005-05-15 | 2 Comments
Where the magic happens: Uranium Conversion Facility at Isfahan. Dr. Arms Control Wonk will attenting the fourth NPRI symposium, Full Spectrum Dominance: The Impending Weaponization of Space, at Airlie House in Warrenton, Virginia today and tomorrow. During this period, Iran and the EU3 will meet in what Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called a “last chance” …
