Proliferation Press News Round-Up
Posted by K.E. White on April 10, 2009
Gates Plan: Zakaria’s “bold” and revolutionary vs. Kori Schake’s “conservative” and backwards-looking critique
Speaking of going backwards, pirates are back with a vengeance-and it’s not funny anymore. One French hostage is dead, while American forces still gather around lifeboat holding Capt. Richard Phillips. But neo-conservatives critics of Obama seem to be playing politics and fudging history. (America has paid off pirates before; and should America really go into Somalia again right now?)
Fear the Russian bear! But I thought it was changing colors? (And will Moldova freeze improving US-Russian relations?)
Think Obama’s goal of a nuclear-free world is ridiculous? Well you better get ready to rumble with Sen. John McCain.
And Michael Reiss pulls for North Korean “malign neglect.”