President Obama Failed His Commitment to Reducing Nuclear Weapons

By Garry Rogers @Garry_Rogers

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The power to annihilate the planet grows more frightening as forests, fertile soil, fresh water, and clean air become scarce. As great nations weaken and face final dissolution, the risk of a doomsday act of desperation or vengeance will become a hovering dark shroud over the Earth.

Originally posted on nuclear-news:

Over the next 30 years, the bill could add up to $1 trillion. Instead of spending less on nukes, we’re spending more – and a new nuclear arsenal comes at the expense of more important national security programs.

Missing a nuclear opportunity http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/230565-missing-a-nuclear-opportunity 25 Jan 15  By Will Saetren In the State of the Union address, President Obama once again failed to rekindle his vision of a world free of nuclear weapons. This is inexcusable. The Cold War ended nearly 25 years ago, but the threat of nuclear annihilation remains. Preventing nuclear disaster is possible, but it requires a serious commitment from all of us – the government, private sector, and regular citizens.

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