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” …
Kim Possible: Daily Show Runs Satellite Image of Suspected NK Test Site
by | 2005-05-14 | 3 Comments
I’ve been waiting for an major news outlet to run a commercial satellite image the suspected North Korean nuclear test site near Kilju (Kilchu). Imagine my surprise when the leading “fake news” outlet The Daily Show with Jon Stewart runs what purports to be a satellite image of North Korea either preparing for a nuclear …
