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Sunday, December 7, 2008
World Leaders Try To Ban Nuclear Weapons
From MSNBC/AP:
New push aims to draw in U.S., Russia first, then other nations
WASHINGTON - A new international group committed to eliminating nuclear weapons over the next 25 years has enlisted scores of world leaders as its campaign gets under way at a conference in Paris on Tuesday.
"The aim is to get to zero," said Richard Burt, chief strategic weapons negotiator for President George H.W. Bush. Even Iran is considered a potential supporter, he said in an interview.
"If there is growing support by nuclear powers and public opinion worldwide, I think it becomes harder for any government, including Iran, to cross that barrier," Burt said.
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My Comment: This is going to go nowhere. Missile defense and its implications for security will have a far greater impact on nuclear proliferation than what a number of retired politicians and strategic planners can have.
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