Quickhits
(Reuters) China is locking down ahead of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of communist takeover on Oct 1. (Telling residents to stock up on food.)
(AP) The Obama administration cancels the "missile shield" that was to be based in Poland and the Czech Republic which is sure to gain some Russian help on Iran. (Funny how none of the stories mentions the substantial questions over whether the "to be deployed" system would have worked.)
(NYDailyNews) The recent raids in New York appear to be based on a fear of a "Madrid style" subway attack in New York City. "Sources told The News the quintet was the first suspected Al Qaeda cell they've uncovered in the U.S. since 9/11."
(Newsweek) "The U.S. intelligence community is reporting to the White House that Iran has not restarted its nuclear-weapons development program, two counterproliferation officials tell NEWSWEEK...."
And, (LATimes) Former Interior Secretary Gail Norton's case has been referred to the Justice Department over her giveaway of gov't oil leases to Shell, a company with whom she was negotiating post governmental employment.
(AP) The Obama administration cancels the "missile shield" that was to be based in Poland and the Czech Republic which is sure to gain some Russian help on Iran. (Funny how none of the stories mentions the substantial questions over whether the "to be deployed" system would have worked.)
(NYDailyNews) The recent raids in New York appear to be based on a fear of a "Madrid style" subway attack in New York City. "Sources told The News the quintet was the first suspected Al Qaeda cell they've uncovered in the U.S. since 9/11."
(Newsweek) "The U.S. intelligence community is reporting to the White House that Iran has not restarted its nuclear-weapons development program, two counterproliferation officials tell NEWSWEEK...."
And, (LATimes) Former Interior Secretary Gail Norton's case has been referred to the Justice Department over her giveaway of gov't oil leases to Shell, a company with whom she was negotiating post governmental employment.
posted by mikevotes at
7:13 AM
9 Comments:
If the Russians agree to sanctions on Iran Obama will get some brownie points. If they don't he'll be called weak.
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Anonymous, at 9:47 AM
He's already being called weak. That was already in the stream before I woke at 6:30.
On the other side, the Russians also don't want to be seen doing a deal, so any payback may be distant enough that this move won't get credit.
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mikevotes, at 10:11 AM
Best comment I've seen so far:
what would you think if China or Russia were building missile sites in Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico? How do you think we would react to that?
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zen, at 10:12 AM
Good point. I'd guess Cuban missile crisis.
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mikevotes, at 10:27 AM
The rationale has always been that NATO sites are defensive. Of course anything Russia, China, Iran etc. do is aggressive.
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Anonymous, at 10:40 AM
The premise that anti-missile is defensive rests on the intent of those who own it.
Missile defense provides a tactical advantage in the event of an exchange, thus, it's an offensive weapon.
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mikevotes, at 11:08 AM
Seems there's no getting away from the First Strike Theory.
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Anonymous, at 11:17 AM
I agree it's irrational, but when you're doing the full math on the thing, you have to factor it in.
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mikevotes, at 1:20 PM
Which brings us back to MAD.
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Anonymous, at 1:27 PM
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