Tag Archives: nuclear arms

Not yet getting stuck on Stuxnet, but…

One of the more amazing aspects of the way events are handled in the major news media is how a huge story will burst on the scene one day and practically disappear the next. Or how some personal situation (such … Continue reading

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Keeping tabs on Bushehr…

I was wondering aloud late last month whether Israel was granting a free pass on the scheduled startup of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, even after John Bolton’s well publicized warning. Then news appeared last week of a mysterious but amazingly … Continue reading

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Israel giving Bushehr startup a pass… or maybe not?

Let’s see, where were we? The week before last, former US ambassador to the UN John Bolton warned that if Israel is going to attack Iran’s nuclear facility at Bushehr, then they had until August 21 to do it, since … Continue reading

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OK, so the world didn’t end last weekend – but what’s around the corner?

In my last post I asked the rhetorical question whether the world as we know it was about to end, specifically in reference to the potential repercussions of Iran activating its Bushehr nuclear facility on Saturday. Former US Ambassador to … Continue reading

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Will the world as we know it end tonight?

To answer my own question – likely not. Although it’s been a little tricky to call it since Ambassador John Bolton said last week that if Israel is going to take out Iran’s nuclear capability, it had until tonight to … Continue reading

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Bang, pop – fizzle (and a few other 140s)

Well, Pres. Obama’s much touted Nuclear Arms Summit turned out to be rather a non-event. For starters, not only did Israel’s Prime Minister decide against attending, but also the leader of America’s longest running ally found something better to do. … Continue reading

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A counter-snub, or just plain smart?

Two weeks after the shameful treatment of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu by US President Obama, we hear that Netanyahu has decided at the last moment not to attend an upcoming nuclear security summit in Washington. The conference was being billed … Continue reading

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140s for 22 Feb 2010

Happy Monday, y’all! Or it might not even be Monday any more by the time I get this out. There’s not all that much to say right now, but a few things I’ll point out, the first being that Bibi … Continue reading

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