Today’s Washington Times reports: Mr. Rumsfeld said in a recent interview that unless measures are taken to halt proliferation, as many as five additional nuclear-weapons powers could emerge. Just talking outta his ass, per usual … FIVE? Which ones? The most recent Unclassified Report to Congress on the Acquisition of Technology Relating to Weapons of …
Ah, Wing-nuts.
by | 2004-12-23 | 2 Comments
Wing-nut Ariel Beery, arguing the case for a clandestine Iraqi nuclear weapons program, asks: “Can anyone explain how Uranium can be used for peaceful purposes?” Fortunately, Areva has a very simple explanation of the nuclear fuel cycle, using animation to help the Ariel Beeries of the world. Beery is a Columbian for Academic Freedom. Apparently, …
IC Can't Verify Moscow Treaty
by | 2004-12-22 | 4 Comments
An SS-18 dismantled under START I. Jonathan Landay of Knight-Ridder reports that the intelligence community cannot verify the terms of the Moscow Treaty. The article is fascinating because of the revelations about how the Bush Administration approached the issue of verification and what that says about, for example, Stephen Rademaker’s recent claim that the Moscow …
Natwar’s N-speak and other craziness from the Subcontinent
by | 2004-12-21 | No Comments
A wild hair up his ass, as well as his nose, that day. No one is exactly sure, but India’s External Affairs Minister seems to have indicated regret over India’s decision to go nuclear. The whole thing started when the Korea Times quoted K. Natwar Singh, in an interview with The Korea Times, as having …
