Gordon Prather

Physicist James Gordon Prather has served as a policy implementing official for national security-related technical matters in the Federal Energy Agency, the Energy Research and Development Administration, the Department of Energy, the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Department of the Army. Dr. Prather also served as legislative assistant for national security affairs to U.S. Sen. Henry Bellmon, R-Okla. -- ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee and member of the Senate Energy Committee and Appropriations Committee. Dr. Prather had earlier worked as a nuclear weapons physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California and Sandia National Laboratory in New Mexico.

An ‘Ineffective Bully’

Two months ago, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Dan Gillerman, publicly criticized UN Security Council members Russia, China, and Qatar for "disappointing the Jewish state," while heaping praise on John Bolton – the U.S. recess-appointment UN ambassador – "jokingly" describing him as "a secret member of Israel’s own team." It appears American ambassadors rarely … Continue reading “An ‘Ineffective Bully’”

Bolton Lied

On July 13, John Bolton – our unconfirmed ambassador to the United Nations – vetoed a proposed Security Council resolution that would have demanded Israel halt its military offensive into the Gaza Strip. The resolution, "Condemning military assault being carried out by Israel, the occupying power, in the Gaza Strip, which has caused the killing … Continue reading “Bolton Lied”

To Nuke or Not to Nuke

President Bush will soon ask Congress to "not veto" a U.S.-Russia "civil" nuclear deal. "Not veto," because Russia is a "have-nuke" signatory to the Treaty on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Hence, the U.S.-Russia deal – unlike the U.S.-India deal – will not require modification of the Atomic Energy Act or the repeal of other … Continue reading “To Nuke or Not to Nuke”

Condi and Her Gangs

On 26, November, 2004, the Brit-French-German-Iran ambassadors notified Mohamed ElBaradei – Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency – of the terms of the Paris Accord, whereby the Brits-French-Germans and Iranians undertook to negotiate an agreement that “will provide objective guarantees that Iran’s nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes. It will equally provide … Continue reading “Condi and Her Gangs”

Reaffirming the Paris Accord – Not

One of the first things Condi Rice didn’t do as secretary of state was to address the 2005 Review Conference of the Treaty on Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons [.pdf]. She also didn’t allow the conclusions and commitments made at the 2000 NPT RevCon [.pdf] to even be discussed, much less reaffirmed. Instead, Condi sent Stephen … Continue reading “Reaffirming the Paris Accord – Not”

Subverting IAEA-NSG Regime

The Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) recognizes the “inalienable right” of all signatories to “the fullest possible exchange of equipment, materials and scientific and technological information” related to the “use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.” Furthermore, all NPT signatories are to “undertake” to “facilitate” that exchange. That means Iran has the “inalienable … Continue reading “Subverting IAEA-NSG Regime”

What a Mess

When forced to confront the mess she has made of our foreign policy, do you suppose Condi Rice views the interrelated messes individually or collectively? Take the U.S.-India-Iran-Pakistan-Russia mess. Last year, Condi whizzed down to New Delhi to prevent India from finalizing technical and commercial contracts for a pipeline that would provide Iranian natural gas … Continue reading “What a Mess”

Interdicting Proliferation Potential

The Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons involves three principal undertakings on the part of the signatories: to prevent further proliferation of nuclear weapons to pursue negotiations on a treaty of general and complete disarmament to facilitate the fullest possible exchange of equipment, materials, and technological information for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. … Continue reading “Interdicting Proliferation Potential”

Paris Accord, the Sequel

According to numerous reports, President Bush – while at a meeting with leaders of the European Union last week – gave the mullahs an ultimatum: last week. "If Iran’s leaders want peace and prosperity and a more hopeful future for their people, they should (1) accept our offer, (2) abandon any ambitions to obtain nuclear … Continue reading “Paris Accord, the Sequel”