Arms Control Wonk

There is lots of good coverage on Allawi out there, especially from the New Republic and Josh Marshall. Digging out who did what to whom will take some time on this story, but – as a little background – I highly suggest a January 2004 Associated Press expose of Allawi/’s “expensive, carefully crafted strategy to …

Oh yeah, and another thing … The FT is reporting that Steve Cambone “would probably be brought before the committee again to iron out some contradictions.” TICK-TOCK. TICK-TOCK.

The Heritage Foundation is hosting a meeting about “Revitalizing the Iraqi Oil Industry: Implications for the World Oil Market.” (Go visit the animals at the zoo. They have a small exhibit dedicated to Republicanus Moderatus, an endangered species these days. The paleontology section also has an especially comprehensive collection of Cold War Fossils). Anyway, the …

The Bush Administration has paused, for now, its efforts to secure an exemption from prosecution under the International Criminal Court for U.S. forces. A U.S. official told AP on condition of anonymity that Washington “wants to concentrate on getting the Iraq resolution adopted.” The official denied the U.S. was short of exemption votes. Right. We …