Summary
The Washington Times ("White House fills state position", Page 1, Friday) cites critics of the administration's choice to appoint John Rood as assistant secretary of state for arms control and international security only because there are few "experienced" arms control experts who agree with the Bush administration.
Mr. Rood has secured a track record on arms control and counter- proliferation that is exemplary. In 2001, the United States inherited a dangerous proliferation landscape. Libya and Iran were seeking nuclear weapons; the Khan network was a "Nukes 'R' Us" franchise; North Korea was cheating on the 1995 Framework; Pakistan and India had both exploded nuclear weapons; the START II treaty had been thrown aside by the Russian Duma; and ballistic missile threats were proliferating.See the full content of this document
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John Rood's Track Record
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