As the P5+1 prepares to sit down for talks with on Iran on its nuclear program this weekend, our own Laicie Olson argues in an op-ed published today in the Hill that the upcoming meeting is a vital first step in what will likely be a long-term effort to ensure that Iran’s nuclear program is purely for civilian purposes…
P5+1 talks with Iran are a first step in long process
Laicie Olson wrote an oped on the possible outcomes of the P5+1 talks with Iran that will begin April 13, 2012. This piece entitled “P5+1 talks with Iran are first step in a long process” was originally published for The Hill’s “Congress Blog” on April 12, 2012. The U.S. and its European allies are set […]
Strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities would be illegal and ill-advised
The Center for Arms Control and Non Proliferation’s National Advisory Board Member, John C. Polanyi wrote an oped on Iran that was published in the Toronto Star on April 11, 2012. Prominent among my teachers were those who had been in the desert of Alamogordo at the first nuclear test, the day the nuclear age […]
Senate resolution on Iran may be bipartisan, but it could lead to war
Council Board Member, Colonel Richard Klass (USAF, ret), wrote an opinion piece for the Christian Science Monitor entitled, “Senate resolution on Iran may be bipartisan, but it could lead to war,” which was published on March 28, 2012. A Senate resolution on Iran is being touted by its bipartisan cosponsors as a way to “put to […]
Out of Touch: GOP candidates choose political posturing over smart policy in Iran
Senior Policy Analyst, Laicie Olson wrote an oped for The Hill’s Congress Blog entitled, “Out of Touch: GOP Candidates Choose Political Posturing Over Smart Policy in Iran.” Published February 29, 2012. You may have noticed that unleaded gasoline prices are approximately 10 percent higher than at this time last year. Unsurprisingly, one contributing factor in […]
