No Nukes

There is no madness like nuclear madness. That was the conceit of the Cold War’s greatest comedy, “Dr. Strangelove,” and it was the conceit of North Korea’s recent rocket-launch extravaganza. By testing a missile that might one day be able to reach Alaska, Kim Jong Il tried again to win the United States’ attention by appearing to be barmy—a gambit aided by the fact that he almost certainly is. That his rocket fizzled over the Pacific seemed to ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
2.7
by Dwight Rousu - Apr. 20, 2009

It seems not especially well researched nor broad. Israel's nukes are not mentioned as driving the middle east interest in nukes. Bush's free pass to nuke wielding India is not mentioned. Iran's desire for nukes is assumed, despite Iran's public disavowal of a plan for nukes; what intelligence does Coll have access to other than US charges?

The topic is important, this article makes a mildly sensible set of observations on parts of the problem.

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