The Pakistani Response: Zardari’s Tightrope
by Justin Delabar on 02/12/08 at 9:42 pm
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari today spoke out about the Mumbai attacks, assuring the world that his government is in no way responsible for the massacre despite India’s claims that the attackers hailed from his country:
“I think these are stateless actors who have been operating all throughout the region,” Zardari said on CNN’s “Larry King [...]
Russia To Fend Off… Asteroids?
So, what is Russia really trying to say here?:
Russia is prepared to repel asteroids to save Earth “if necessary,” deputy head of the Russian space agency Viktor Remishevsky said Tuesday, ITAR-TASS news agency reported.
“If necessary, Russia’s rocket-manufacturing complex can create the means in space to repulse asteroids threatening Earth,” Remishevsky said, without giving [...]
Full StoryIgnorance Watch, No. 1
James Lewis suggests that China may well turn against a nuclear Iran, but a couple paragraphs are wildly inaccurate and make the rest of his rather weak argument suspect. First off:
China has its own radical Islamists, the restless Ughuirs. Beijing doesn’t want a bloody Chechnyan rebellion, or its own intifada, like the one foolish France [...]
Tank Forcefield
Okay, maybe it’s not an actual forcefield. Techeblog has a YouTube video of anti-rocket propelled grenade (RPG) technology, as developed by Israeli company RAFAEL, equipped to tanks and other armored vehicles. While the computer graphics suggest there is indeed a bubble-like forcefield around the tank, the field actually illustrates the system’s range of motion. [...]
Full StoryNumber of Nuclear States to Increase?
Mohamed ElBaradei , the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) chief, claimed today that up to 30 more states may go nuclear in the near future unless the non-proliferation regime is massively revamped:
Mr ElBaradei told a conference at the IAEA’s headquarters in Vienna that 20 to 30 countries “have the capacity to develop nuclear weapons [...]
Shi’ite Autonomous Zone Law Passes
Now the fun in Iraq truly begins. The Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) has achieved its goal of passing legislation allowing the formation of an autonomous Shi’ite mini-state in Iraq’s south — and Sunni political leaders and Sadr-aligned Shi’a are not happy:
The passage of the bill has deepened feelings among some Sunni [...]
Weighing the Options
David Bosco calls for sanity amid reports that the North Korea nuclear test may not have been nearly as successful as Pyongyang would like everyone to believe:
Some reputable folks were advocating military strikes well before the test, and they may seize on the latest developments to reissue the call.
We should be wary. The fundamental strategic [...]
Full StoryPakistan… Lectures North Korea?
Hypocrisy alert:
“We had urged [North Korea] to desist from introducing nuclear weapons in the Korean peninsula,” Pakistani foreign office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said.
“It is regrettable that [North Korea] chose to ignore the advice by the international community not to conduct the test.”
Ms Aslam has also defended Pakistan’s own nuclear record.
“Pakistan did not initiate nuclear tests [...]
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Hypocrisy alert: “We had urged [North Korea] to desist from introducing nuclear weapons in the Korean peninsula,” Pakistani foreign office spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam said. “It is regrettable that [North Korea] chose to ignore the advice by the international community not to conduct the test.” Ms Aslam has also defended Pakistan’s own nuclear record. “Pakistan did not initiate nuclear tests [...] Full Story
