Arms Control Wonk

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 …

Al Gore gave a fantastic foreign policy address last night–just 4 years too late. But it was fantastic anyway, holding the Bush Administration to account largely on the issue of Abu Ghraib. One thing that I notice seems to have not been reported was a remarkable line about the 2000 election: In December of 2000, …

The New York Times has committed, in its mea culpa today, to “continue aggressive reporting aimed at setting the record straight” regarding “the story of Iraq/’s weapons, and of the pattern of misinformation.” Perhaps the most important omission, however, is the emerging realization that the military knew there were no large-scale WMD programs. John Steinbruner, …

Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut, had a suprise visior during his meeting with Senator (and former Astronaut) Bill Nelson (D-FL): Buzz Aldrin, second man to walk on the moon. Aldrin has been a man on fire trying to promote U.S.-Chinese space cooperation; it looks like he/’s scored some Congressional support. Senator Nelson reportedly asked …