Former deputy White House chief of staff Karl Rove visited the University of Pittsburgh campus on Monday, March, 3, 2008 (media coverage here, here, here, here, and here). During his stay, Rove …
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Karl Rove Fields Questions on Cold War Rhetoric from Pittsburgh Students
Iran NIE and Russian Diplomacy
Shortly after release of the unclassified summary of the new Iran NIE last December, commentators such as former Israeli defense minister Ephraim Sneh speculated that the report would sap political will for tough diplomacy aimed at putting a lid on Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions. ArmsControlWonk’s Andy Grotto takes …
Nuclear Proliferation, Preventive War
NATO’s Nuclear “Quiver”
A new strategy document calls for NATO to hold first use of nuclear weapons “in the quiver of escalation as the ultimate instrument to prevent the use of weapons of mass destruction.” This proposal from would-be NATO nuclear hawks contrasts sharply with …
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Question for Karl Rove about Negotiations with Iran
This question was generated by student Group E in Cold War Rhetoric, an undergraduate course in the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh. The question was played for Karl Rove during his visit to a special meeting of the class on March 3, 2008.
In the students’ peer evaluation using a standardized rating rubric, […]
Question for Karl Rove about the Bush Library
This question was generated by student Group C in Cold War Rhetoric, an undergraduate course in the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh. The question was played for Karl Rove during his visit to a special meeting of the class on March 3, 2008.
In the students’ peer evaluation using a standardized rating rubric, […]
Question for Karl Rove about Iran’s Nuclear Program
This question was generated by student Group F in Cold War Rhetoric, an undergraduate course in the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh. The question was played for Karl Rove during his visit to a special meeting of the class on March 3, 2008.
In the students’ peer evaluation using a standardized rating rubric, […]
