Seventeen nuclear launch officers at the Minot Air Force Base were given poor reviews and stripped of their duties.
Minot’s Launch Control Fail: Reason #532 Why Nuclear Deterrence Is a Fragile Foundation for Peace
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War & Peace
It’s Time to Delist Cuba
John Kerry’s ascent to U.S. Secretary of State generated a discussion about taking Cuba off the State Department’s list of “state sponsors of terrorism.” Given Kerry’s generally reasonable position on Cuba in the past, it was perhaps not surprising that he considered this option. Nonetheless, on May 1, the U.S. State Department announced that Cuba would remain on its list. It’s a serious mistake.
Next Step for Assad — Exile to a Rump State?
What does Syria plan to do, if anything, about Israeli air strikes?
The U.S. and Chemical Weapons: No Leg to Stand On
If, as alleged, the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons, it would indeed be a serious development, constituting a breach of the Geneva Protocol of 1925, one of the world’s most important disarmament treaties, which banned the use of chemical weapons. However, U.S. policy regarding chemical weapons has been so inconsistent and politicized that the United States is in no position to take leadership in response to any use of such weaponry by Syria.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (5/2)
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Americans Will Never Fear Everyday Gun Violence Like They Do Terrorism
Terrorism equals war to Americans.
Burma as Capable of Scapegoating Muslims as Anybody
Army hard-liners in Burma are resisting President Thein Sein’s opening to the West.
Try Boston Marathon Bomber for His Crimes, Not His Religion or Nationality
The mainstream American news media has shifted its attention from the criminal act itself to the ethnicity and the religion of the suspects.
Washington’s Nuclear Hypocrisy
In April 2009, President Barack Obama gave hope to nuclear disarmament activists around the globe. Speaking in the Czech Republic, he affirmed “America’s commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” It was, and remains, the most laudable of objectives. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly difficult to believe that the president is truly committed to eliminating these terrifying weapons of mass destruction.
Emphasis Added: The Foreign Policy Week in Pieces (4/26)
Emphasis, as always, added.