Obama Calls For Nuke-Free World

jamie points out news that President Obama has put out a call for a world free of nuclear weapons at a speech in Prague today. He acknowledged that it was a long-term goal, perhaps not something that can be accomplished in his lifetime, but promised to encourage the US Senate to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban treaty. According to the BBC, he also stated his desire to "negotiate a new treaty to end the production of fissile materials for nuclear weapons," and to hold a global summit within the next year to work out agreements for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. Obama said, "As the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon, the United States has a moral responsibility to act. We cannot succeed in this endeavor alone, but we can lead it." His speech came less than a day after North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket.

Comments

First wanting to get rid of guns, and now this?

[Octogonal Raven]

Man, Obama really IS an idiot. Removing guns from the people obliterates any personal freedoms, and disarming the country removes any sort of relevance the US of A used to have.

If he tries to take my firearms, he can have them...little round end first. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety.

Re:Nuke Free Only Until When

[RiotingPacifist]

Wait, after 6 years, you still think Sadam just hid the nukes really well? are you fucking serious! It was clear from the moment we set foot in iraq that it was all a huge fucking bluff!