Avatar photoBolton's Mouth: Writing Checks His Ass Can't Cash

Bulletin to Anne Applebaum and others who argue that John Bolton’s “blunt” manner makes him “an ideal candidate to be America’s U.N. ambassador”: your boy has a history of doing stupid things. Competence matters, kids. Case in point: Bolton’s fave strategy of naming countries who (the US thinks) are violating international arms control agreements. Additionally, …

Avatar photoNuclear Numerology Chinese Style

Arms Control Today has published my letter to the editor suggesting a better estimate of the Chinese nuclear arsenal would be about 100 weapons. I take no credit or blame for the title.

Avatar photoHatin' on John Bolton

If you feel like hatin’ on j-bolt, check out the Rude Pundit today. Definitely not work safe.

Avatar photoWMD Commission on Iran

The Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (also known as the WMD Commission or Silberman-Robb Commission after its co-chairmen) was empaneled to “assess whether the intelligence community is sufficiently authorized, organized, equipped, trained, and resourced to identify … the development … of weapons of mass destruction” threats …