U.S. Representative Curt Weldon (R-PA) has apparently confirmed that the United States is attempting to establish a backchannel with North Korea through Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi [I am going with the State Dept. spelling]. In July, US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice reportedly told told South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon that “I wish Kim …
Feckless Leadership on North Korea and Iran
by | 2004-10-08 | No Comments
Rose Gottemoellar has a spot-on letter to the FT about Bush’s leadership, or lack thereof, on North Korea and Iran issues: Bush showed lack of leadership over N Korea and Iran policy Financial Times, October 7 2004 03:00 From Ms Rose Gottemoeller. Sir, I am in complete agreement with Amity Shlaes (“Bush has it right …
Blinding Satellites
by | 2004-10-08 | No Comments
The Pentagon often issues dire sounding warnings like : “The Soviets have … at least one ground-based laser, also at Sary Shagan, that may have sufficient power to damage some unprotected satellites in near-earth orbits.” “China already may possess the capability to damage, under specific conditions, optical sensors on satellites that are very vulnerable to …
Nuclear Weapons: Lost & Found
by | 2004-10-07 | No Comments
One of my favorite cocktail party gambits is to explain that the United States lost nuclear weapons all the time during the Cold War, including one off the coast of Georgia in 1958. After a moment of awkward disbelief, I can deftly lighten the mood with a Deliverance joke or two. So I was amused …
