5 blog reactions to blog.washingtonpost.com/earlywarning/2008/04/syrias_nuclear_weapon_so_what.html

in which Schoenfeld regularly trafficks. But the thing is, Joe Cirincione is right: There was and is no nuclear weapons threat from Syria. In late April, the Bush administration revealed intelligence indicating that Syria was “within weeks or months” of completing a nuclear reactor. And a nuclear reactor is not a nuclear weapon. The Washington Post’s William Arkin pointed out that “Even if Syria managed to complete a plutonium production reactor

). Jeffrey Lewis got the text of the briefing (ACW). He and Acton have interesting comments on the “Why now?” (ACW / ACW). Interesting is also Daniel Levy’s comment also on the reasons (PfP). Maybe William Arkin’s too (WP). The IAEA is again informed only a few hours before the media and pledges to look into the issue (Reuters). In the meantime, on the Iranian front, after just a five days in Vienna, poor Olli is again going to Tehran (

s main long-range missile used against Israel in the 2006 war was a Syrian/North Korean hybrid — getting the goods regarding clandestine nuclear developments, and then proving that the intent is to develop nuclear weapons, is incredibly difficult. Read more

inspectors could investigate. ElBaradei deplores the fact that the information was not immediately passed on to the Vienna-based watchdog in accordance with the guidelines of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the IAEA said in a statement. The question regarding Syria, North Korea, Iran and (at least retrospectively) Iraq is this: What to do? William Arkin of the Washington Post Yesterday the Bush administration made the claim that Syria was "within weeks or months" of completion of a nuclear reactor — which of course is not nuclear weapon. Part of the problem here is the exaggeration

find it interesting... some may not. I find it fascinating though... this background briefing below borrowed from Arms Control Wonk which is turn was borrowed from a reader's source is great insightful reading. After reading it, drop by William Arkin's Early Warning column from today - further reflection about the