The Los Angeles Times is reporting that “The Bush administration is beginning a broad review of its Russia policy that could lead to a more confrontational approach toward Moscow over its treatment of neighboring countries and its own citizens…” The review reflects a growing concern with Russian President Vladimir Putin, artfully captured by The Economist: …
Wiretapping ElBaradei
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Three U.S. government officals have told the Washington Post that the “The Bush administration has dozens of intercepts of Mohamed ElBaradei’s phone calls with Iranian diplomats and is scrutinizing them in search of ammunition to oust him as director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency…” “The intercepted calls have not produced any evidence of …
Kadish to NASA?
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Keith Cowing is reporting that former Missile Defense Agency Director Ronald Kadish may replace Sean O’Keefe as NASA Administrator. O’Keefe is leaving for the ever popular “spend more time with his family” reason and is under consideration for Chancellor of Louisiana State University. “This is not good, if it is true,” notes one of my …
SpySat Revealed: It's MISTY
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The Washington Post’s Dana Priest reports that government officials confirmed the classified “major funding acquisition program” to which Senator Rockefeller objected was the next stealth reconnaissance satellite in the MISTY program (MISTY-3). This blog has covered the MISTY program in the past: One observation: Some individuals holding clearances refer to a “classified piece” of the …
