Yesterday, Investors.com posted a peace about the changes President Obama has made in America's nuclear policy. To me, the 'money line' in the article is the quote:
"In his Prague speech last year, Obama spoke of "America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons," ignoring the fact that before 1945 we lived in such a world and it was neither peaceful nor secure."
I love the idea of a world without nuclear weapons, a world without war, a world without bullies, a world without tyrants, and a world without dictators who put people who disagree with them in jail (or worse). I also realize that we won't ever have any of the above. Unfortunately, people are human, and unless there are checks and balances on individual power, things very quickly can get out of balance.
President Obama will sign a treaty with Russia in Prague this Thursday. This treaty promises we will reduce the number of deployed long-range warheads and reduce the role of nuclear weapons in our national security strategy. Frank Gaffney, president of the Center for Security Policy, points out that as we are doing this, Moscow is upgrading 80% of its strategic forces and conducting underground, hydrodynamic tests (illegal under the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty that we observe). President Reagan used to say, "Trust, but verify." I think we need to get back to that idea before it is too late.
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