What We're Reading Now
Sep 06, 2011

IRAN
Iran Says Nuclear Cooperation Would Have Limits
Voice of America -- September 6, 2011
Iran has indicated that an offer that could give United Nations inspectors “full supervision” of Iranian nuclear activities does not include allowing inspections on short notice.

Iran Offers Inspectors 'Full Supervision' of Nuclear Program
David Sanger, New York Times -- September 5, 2011
Iran on Monday made its first counterproposal in two years to ease the confrontation with the West over its nuclear program, offering to allow international inspectors “full supervision” of the country’s nuclear activities for the next five years, but on the condition that the mounting sanctions against Iran are lifted.

Iran's Nuclear Program-- Deal With It
Madison Schramm, Huffington Post -- September 9, 2011
Iran's nuclear program has been one headache after another for the United States. While proliferation in the Middle East is a legitimate concern, the United States needs to stop wasting precious diplomatic leverage and credibility and face the facts -- Iran is headed for nuclear weapons capability.

NORTH KOREA
South Korea buying Israeli rockets to deter North Korea
Sam Kim, Associated Press -- September 6, 2011
South Korea has struck a $43 million deal with an Israeli company to buy advanced rockets to protect a front-line area attacked by North Korea last year, officials said Tuesday.  South Korea will deploy 67 Spike NLOS rockets on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands in the Yellow Sea as early as late this year, a South Korean government arms procurement official said. Four South Koreans were killed on Yeonpyeong when the North shelled it last November.