Nukes!

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Here from the recent European trip of President Obama:

"Obama: Imperative To Eradicate Nuclear Weapons Tells Audience In Prague U.S. Will Lead Global Effort To Eliminate Nukes"

"'This goal will not be reached quickly — perhaps not in my lifetime,' he told a cheering crowd of more than 20,000 in the historic square outside the Prague Castle gates. We 'must ignore the voices who tell us that the world cannot change. We have to insist, 'Yes, we can.''"

President Obama has stated that it is the goal of his administration to work for the eventual elimination - - the total abolition - - of nuclear weapons. By ALL powers of the world!!

Something that the President would readily admit is a "goal" the accomplishment of which is a LONG way off and is a road fraught with difficulties. NO ONE would disagree with this! Eradication of nuclear weaponry, and for that matter, all other weapons of mass destruction would be a big plus for all of mankind!!

A noble goal, a lofty goal, but one still worthy of consideration!?

Consider this too:

"Few experts think it's possible to completely eradicate nuclear weapons, and many say it wouldn't be a good idea even if it could be done. But a program to drastically cut the world atomic arsenal carries support from scientists and lions of the foreign policy world."

Comments:

* Everything about President Obama reminds me so much of President Kennedy. The cadence and manner of speech, the hand and body gestures, the lofty rhetoric, the entire personae and being of the man, etc. Carefully choreographed, scripted, rehearsed, the image and appearance above all else, etc.

* THE NUMBERS OF EXISTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN GLOBAL STOCKPILES HAVE ALREADY BEEN RADICALLY REDUCED. The Russians, Americans, and others to a much smaller degree, for a variety of reasons, in concert and unilaterally, have already eliminated a pretty good portion of their nuclear stockpiles and continue to do so! This is not properly appreciated??!!

* Contrary to what most folks think - - A TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS - - IF AND WHEN ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISHED - - MIGHT LEAD TO MORE WAR!!??

Many authorities have suggested that if nuclear weapons had never been developed, the world would have a long time ago seen a general war between the communist [Soviet Union, China] and "free world" forces, led by the United States. A war fought solely with conventional weapons, World War Two style. Atomic weaponry restrained politicians to such a degree that the use of force in an overt manner between the dominant world powers became verboten, such was the fear of the consequences from an atomic attack, however limited in nature!!

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