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Getting rid of Nuclear weapons..
| Wed, 07-16-2008 - 3:04pm |
What are your thoughts?
Obama warns against 'fighting the last war'
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama warned Wednesday about the danger of "fighting the last war" as he pledged to focus on emerging nuclear, biological and cyber threats if elected president.
Two goals of his administration would be to secure all loose nuclear material during his first term and to rid the world of nuclear weapons, Obama told an audience before a roundtable discussion at Purdue University.
Obama said adhering to nonproliferation treaties would put pressure on nations such as North Korea and Iran. North Korea has tested a nuclear weapon and Iran has an energy program the Bush administration warns could be a precursor to nuclear weapon development.
"As long as nuclear weapons exist, we'll retain a strong deterrent. But we will make the goal of eliminating all nuclear weapons a central element in our nuclear policy," Obama said.
He added, "The danger ... is that we are constantly fighting the last war, responding to the threats that have come to fruition, instead of staying one step ahead of the threats of the 21st century."
Among those joining him for the panel discussion were two potential running mates, Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and former Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga. Bayh has demurred when asked about running on a ticket with Obama, but he was effusive in his praise of the likely Democratic nominee.
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Obama is not talking about "getting rid of nuclear weapons" per se.
"Two goals of his administration would be to secure all loose nuclear material during his first term and to rid the world of nuclear weapons, Obama told an audience before a roundtable discussion at Purdue University."
Anyone read the "Left Behind" series???
As I said, Obama has signed on to the concepts advanced in the "vision of a world free of nuclear weapons."
Removing nuclear weapons is hardly "disarming the world."
I read the first book because the idea of what would actually happen in event of a little disappearance of a chuck of folks in the "Rapture" is a cool one.
Well...once you can convince everyone to get rid of nuclear arms, the next step isn't that far fetched, IMO.
And I agree with you on the writing style/skill. It could have been an excellent book based on the premise. I couldn't get thru the second book though!
>>Well...once you can convince everyone to get rid of nuclear arms, the next step isn't that far fetched, IMO.<<
Really?
First, let me apologize for seeming to ignore your previous response to me; I didn't mean to, I was out of town and away from the computer for a few days (and, if I had a choice, I'd still be sitting on that beach on Cape Cod.)
Anyway, I really don't care about what apocolyptic Christian books say about nuclear disarmament as there is no way any of it is relevant to me.
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