As expected, the IAEA met on 27 April 2005 and deferred until June a decision on electing Mohamed ElBaradei to a third term as IAEA Director-General. One diplomat described support for ElBaradei as increasing: Support increased for ElBaradei, said one diplomat, commenting on the closed IAEA meeting only on condition of anonymity. He said 34 …
Steinbruner on Bolton
by | 2005-04-27 | No Comments
John Steinbruner argues that John Bolton should be denied confirmation because Bush Administration officials “initiated war against Iraq on the basis of an indictment that … was reasonably known to be false at the time. Bolton is not the most culpable of the officials that did that,” John argues, “but he is among the more flamboyant. If accountability first descends upon him he will have nothing to complain about.”
Iraqi WMD Move Themsevles, Maybe to Syria
by | 2005-04-27 | 3 Comments
Headlines in the Washington Post and Times depict polar opposite readings of the Duelfer Report’s passages concerning the possibility that Iraq’s WMD were transfered to Syria before Operation Iraqi Freedom.
More Bang for your NASA Buck
by | 2005-04-26 | No Comments
NASA appoints several missile defense avocates—including Doobie Brothers guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter— to an advisory panel on “Exploration Systems.” NASA may be called on the provide support for missile defense missions.
