[Dean's World] Dean: I Hate To Break It To You Ron, But...

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Posted by Dean:
I Hate To Break It To You Ron, But...
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1191366256.shtml


   ...decommissioning and reducing nuclear weapons has been [1]going on
   since 1993. At a fairly active pace, as it happens.

   The funny thing is that, for security reasons, the U.S. will not admit
   how many or which nuclear bombs and bomb facilities it has disabled,
   when it used to be public knowledge. But ever since the late Reagan
   administration, "leading the world in reducing nuclear armaments" has
   been a standing U.S. policy. And it's been happening over a decade and
   a half.

   In fact, while I do not support Obama (I do think a black President
   could do wonders for this country, I truly do, but he's not
   experienced enough to be that guy), I think he's actually pandering a
   little here: "let's lead the world in reducing nuclear armaments." As
   it turns out, the US and Russia have led the world in nuclear
   disarmament since before Bill Clinton became President.

   Senator Obama is not proposing that pixies and fairies protect us.
   He's proposing that we do what we've been doing for damn near 20
   years: reduce the nuclear arsenal. Whoopie. It's like Muhammed Ali
   pledging to lead the world in fewer right hooks thrown.

References

   1. http://www.atomicarchive.com/Treaties/Treaty20.shtml