Whereas Condi’s confirmation hearing was largely theater (16-2), the upcoming confirmation hearing for Secretary of Energy nominee Samuel Bodman (right) offers a real opportunity to resolve an enigma for Senate Democrats. Bodman is a chemical engineer with no background in national security issues—a strange c.v. for a man who will head the country’s nuclear weapons …
The Japanese Made Us Do It
by | 2005-01-18 | No Comments
Lest we forget: Hiroshima Peace Memorial (source) Does the United States need the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNEP)—a new 1 MT bunker busting nuclear weapon? After dueling op-eds on that question and the future of the nuclear deterrent by Frank Gaffney and Representative David Hobson (R-OH), The Washington Times gives Keith Payne the last word. …
Zhao Ziyang, 1921-2005
by | 2005-01-16 | No Comments
Zhao announced China would no longer support proliferation during a toast. Xinhua confirms. The obituaries will focus on Zhao’s support for domestic political reform in China as Premier (1980-1987) and General Secretary of the CCP (1987-1989). As premier, Zhao also reformed the national secuirty policymaking apparatus to improve civilian control and made significant policy changes …
