Morning Joe: May 7, 2009

"Deeply disappointing failure of imagination"

Stories we're following today:

Strategic Failure: Congressional Strategic Posture Commission Report - Ploughshares Grantees Ivan Oelrich and Hans Kristensen in FAS Strategic Security Blog [link]

• "it is a work of deeply disappointing failure of imagination."
• The Congressional Strategic Posture Commission report published today is definitely not the place that the President or the nation should look for new ideas on how to reduce the role of nuclear weapons and lead the world toward a world free of nuclear weapons.

Profiles of National Security Advisor James L. Jones

• Karen DeYoung in the Washington Post [link]
• Helen Cooper in the New York Times [link]

A Friend To Georgia And Russia - Sen. John Kerry & Rep. David Dreier in the Washington Post [link]

• As the Obama administration seeks a fresh start in our strained relationship with Russia, the case for cooperation with Moscow on everything from nuclear terrorism to global finance is clear and compelling. So, too, is the case for protecting the freedom and sovereignty of the fledgling democracies on Russia's borders. We must do both.

Egypt: Uranium Traces Are Studied - New York Times [link]

• The International Atomic Energy Agency is investigating traces of highly enriched uranium it found at a nuclear research site in Egypt

Daalder confirmed as ambassador to NATO - Lara Rozen's "The Cable" [link]