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Should the US or China Stop North Korea?
I was pleased to see a New York Times op-ed by Joel Wit on North Korea. Sometimes he is the PBS News Hour expert, but this time, PBS turned to some other other experts. I worked with Joel Wit off and on for several years. In my previous blog about the North Korean nuclear test, I […]
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North Korea and the MTCR
North Korea’s test of a nuclear device has prompted discussion of its missile program. When I was at the State Department, I spent years working on the creation of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). I am disappointed that I have not seen it mentioned in connection with North Korea’s development of missiles. Before the […]
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North Korean Nuclear Test
North Korea’s nuclear test reminds me of my last days in the Foreign Service around 1996-97. I was the American Embassy’s science officer in Rome, working on nuclear non-proliferation issues, as well as a number of other matters, such as the environment. At that time, Italy held the rotating presidency of the European Union, so […]
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Think Tank Corruption
I was disturbed by the long article that ran on the front page of the NYT on August 8 regarding the transfromation of the Brookings Institution from a think tank to a lobbying organziation. It seemed like the icing on the cake of corruption in Washington. In the old days, when a congressman, senator, or […]