Comments on: Up in Arms over Nuclear Weapons http://themoderatevoice.com/20371/up-in-arms-over-nuclear-weapons/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:05:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/20371/up-in-arms-over-nuclear-weapons/comment-page-1/#comment-150402 DLS Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:27:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/nuclear-weapons/20371/up-in-arms-over-nuclear-weapons/#comment-150402 It's naive. The fears are there given not only Iran's efforts but with the specter of nuclear weapons being acquired and used by terrorists someday. There even are technical and political and philosophical issues worth exploring that are related to these things. However it's naive to have faith and hope in universal disarmament; it's almost as foolish as believing in world government. (Both things were strongly in force during the formation of the United Nations and the original debates over nuclear weapons policy.) It's naive. The fears are there given not only Iran's efforts but with the specter of nuclear weapons being acquired and used by terrorists someday. There even are technical and political and philosophical issues worth exploring that are related to these things. However it's naive to have faith and hope in universal disarmament; it's almost as foolish as believing in world government. (Both things were strongly in force during the formation of the United Nations and the original debates over nuclear weapons policy.)

]]> By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/20371/up-in-arms-over-nuclear-weapons/comment-page-1/#comment-150401 StockBoySF Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:55:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/nuclear-weapons/20371/up-in-arms-over-nuclear-weapons/#comment-150401 That's absolutely great! That's absolutely great!

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/20371/up-in-arms-over-nuclear-weapons/comment-page-1/#comment-150400 runasim Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:27:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/nuclear-weapons/20371/up-in-arms-over-nuclear-weapons/#comment-150400 Schultz and the others have it absolutely right.<br><br>This is what we should have been focusing on istead of the short-sighted current policy of arming everyone in sight. This is another apportunity to lead, which has so far been ignored. <br>If the US wants to keep a foot in the door of international power, it's got to get past misusing its power for short term objectives and start to show leadership in tackling today's global problems.. Schultz and the others have it absolutely right.

This is what we should have been focusing on istead of the short-sighted current policy of arming everyone in sight. This is another apportunity to lead, which has so far been ignored.
If the US wants to keep a foot in the door of international power, it's got to get past misusing its power for short term objectives and start to show leadership in tackling today's global problems..

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