Sep 14, 2006: Bush Promises Indo-US Nuke Deal By Month-End (Hindustan Times)
The Bush administration has assured the Indian government that the US Senate will pass the legislation on the Indo-US nuclear deal this month, probably by the third week of September.
Aug 31, 2006: The True Iraq Appeasers
In his most recent justification of his Pentagon stewardship, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld reached back to the 1930s, comparing the Bush administration's critics to those who, like US Ambassador to Britain Joseph P. Kennedy, favored appeasing Adolf Hitler.
Aug 22, 2006: Gone To Pieces
Yesterday, President Bush told reporters that, though he is "concerned" about talk of civil war in Iraq, "We're not going to leave before the mission is complete" - meaning, until a stable and unified Iraq can defend itself. But it is time for the administration to face an uncomfortable reality: There is no longer any such thing as a single nation called Iraq.
Aug 18, 2006: Former Generals & National Security Officials Call On President To Reverse Course On Iraq & Iran
Calling President Bush’s “hard line” policies on Iraq and Iran failures that have undermined national security and made America less safe, General Joseph Hoar (USMC ret.), Lt. General Robert Gard (USA ret.), and Morton Halperin, former National Security Council staff, released an open letter signed by twenty-two colleagues urging the Administration to reverse course.
Aug 10, 2006: Missile Defense Fails to Provide a Reliable Defense Against Short, Medium or Long-Range Missiles
The recent missile launches by North Korea and Hezbollah's rocket attacks on Israel underline the extreme difficulty in defending against missiles of all ranges and the fact that despite more than 50 years of research, the United States has yet to deploy an effective and reliable missile defense system.
Jul 25, 2006: Our Corner Of Iraq
What is the mission of the United States military in Iraq now that the insurgency has escalated into a full-blown civil war?
Jul 7, 2006: The Illusion of Operational Readiness of National Missile Defense
The Pentagon's ground-based, mid-course missile defense system (GMD), formerly called by the more descriptive name National Missile Defense, is being developed and deployed to intercept one or a very few warheads launched by inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
Jul 5, 2006: North Korea Missile Tests Highlight Need For U.S. To Lay Out Diplomatic Plan For North Korea
After North Korea conducted seven missile tests, including one that was a failed launch of the long-range Taepodong-2 missile, the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation cautioned that a the United States should coordinate with allies on a response to North Korea. The Center further urged the United States to pursue a viable plan to engage North Korea in negotiations that will lead to North Korea abandoning its nuclear weapons and missile program.
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