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He Meant Well: Van Buren on Public Diplomacy
posted by Matthew Wallin on April 27, 2012 at 2:20 pm
This week in the Huffington Post, John Brown interviewed Peter Van Buren, the State Department employee who was fired as result of his book, We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People.
What we are reading
posted by Paul Hamill on April 27, 2012 at 9:59 am
ASP ICYMI – Afghanistan, Yemen, Spain and Chinese politics
Will North Korea test a nuclear weapon soon?
posted by Bryan Gold on April 26, 2012 at 2:16 pm
North Korea has already tested two nuclear weapons in 2006 and 2009 and there is a high probability that North Korea will test again three reasons. Fortunately, with the monitoring stations run by the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization and U.S. National Technical Means, the international community will be able to quickly pinpoint the source and yield of the nuclear explosion.
What we are reading
posted by Kelvin Lum on April 26, 2012 at 12:05 pm
ASP ICYMI – Charles Taylor conviction, Pakistan, UNCLOS and more
Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee and the NNSA’s budget for FY13
posted by Bryan Gold on April 26, 2012 at 11:18 am
The Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee approved the FY13 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which includes $11.5 billion for the National Nuclear Security Agency.
R Episode VII: A New Hope
posted by Matthew Wallin on April 26, 2012 at 11:02 am
On Tuesday, Tara Sonenshine was publicly sworn in as the new Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, making her the 7th person to hold the full position since its establishment in 1999. The appointment of Under Secretary Sonenshine is a welcome crescendo in the R Office symphony, and fills a position which has…
