RSS- Iran launches air attacks on Israel
- ISW on the developing Ukrainian defense industrial base and Russias strikes on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure
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- Declaration “Dignitas Infinita” on Human Dignity
- The situation and some possible courses of action … A Pat Lang post reposted from 26 February 2022
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- A Note On Our Folly By Walrus
- Israel attacks Iranian embassy in Damascus
- He is risen…
- The Polish Proa Fleet
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Habakkuk on the neocons’ use of intelligence
Andy Whether or not one should argue with people who do not argue in good faith is an interesting question. My view, for what it is worth, is that one should. However, it is both true — and important — … Continue reading
Posted in Habakkuk
118 Comments
Kissinger Vs. the Intelligence People
"The NIE then highlights, without altering, the underlying issue: At what point would the nations that have described an Iranian military nuclear program as "unacceptable" agree to act on that conviction? Do they wait until Iran starts producing nuclear warheads? … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
59 Comments
Open String on Iraq Strategery
“Col. Lang: I’m a fan of your blog and, as a former State Dept. nuclear nonproliferation specialist, an avid consumer of foreign policy analysis. But I have not seen much lately attempting lay out in detail a path forward on, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
11 Comments
Obama and the limits of power.
"“When you listen to Barack Obama, when you really hear him, you witness a very rare thing,” she said in Des Moines. “You witness a politician who has an ear for eloquence and a tongue dipped in the unvarnished truth.” … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Politics
29 Comments
The Senate and the Iran NIE
"Senate Republicans are planning to call for a congressional commission to investigate the conclusions of the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran as well as the specific intelligence that went into it, according to congressional sources. The move is the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
55 Comments
“Romney: No religious test for president”
Romney is right in saying that American tradition holds that there should be no "religious test" for holding public office in the United States. Unfortunately, the implication that this dictum applies to the personal opinions of individual voters is egregious … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion
21 Comments
De Borchgrave on the Iran NIE
"Clearly, Bush did not wish to disappoint loyal supporters at home and Israeli allies abroad who saw an existential threat to the Jewish state. There was much talk in recent months to the imperative need "to save Israel from a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
57 Comments
Would Obama have an interventionist policy?
"Barack Obama’s first major speech on foreign policy was delivered on April 23, 2007 to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He identified the problems the current foreign policy has caused, and the five ways America can lead again, focused … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Politics
21 Comments
Post Annapolis Prospects
I have been absent the last week and returned last night. pl ————————————————————————- "US President George W. Bush called Annapolis, the first substantive Arab-Israeli peace talks in seven years, a "hopeful beginning" for Mid-East peace. Mr Olmert said it was … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
6 Comments
Sale on Pakistan’s Weapons
"Dear PatA week or so ago, I noticed some of your readers were nervous about the fate of Pakistani’s nuclear arsenal. While some concern remains, the following facts should be noted.As early as 2000, the Clinton administration created a joint … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs
15 Comments