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Oppose New Nuclear Weapons Today
Target: U.S. SenateSponsored by: Union Of Concerned Scientists
The Bush administration has asked for $8.5 million in the 2006 budget for research on a "Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator" (RNEP). This new nuclear weapon, also known as the nuclear "bunker buster," is being promoted as a useful tool in attacking deeply buried command centers or underground stores of chemical and biological weapons. But numerous scientific critiques, including one by the National Academy of Science, find that in many cases such a weapon would be ineffective. In addition, the nuclear blast and radioactive fall-out could kill millions of innocent people in surrounding areas. A single "bunker buster" would be nearly 100 times more powerful than the nuclear bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
In the coming weeks, the Senate will consider funding for this new nuclear weapon. Please tell your Senators to reject all funding for the dangerous nuclear "bunker buster."
In the coming weeks, the Senate will consider funding for this new nuclear weapon. Please tell your Senators to reject all funding for the dangerous nuclear "bunker buster."
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We have enough weapons to blow the world several times over.....We have found that we have not needed them agains what is considered our threats. where will the go when their uselessness runs out ???
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I agree with the author's cause and other supportive comments posted
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Because funding them might destroy mankind!
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Nuclear war has never been and never will be the answer. Why would anyone want to support the creation of anything so destructive? This would be a very hypocritical move for the Bush Administration.
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I think as thinks Marlies Van Dijen, a war on poverty and ignorance makes nuclear weapons obsolete
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No nuclear proliferation. Keep that in mind, and spend the money on people and services, right here in our own country.
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A war on poverty and ignorance makes nuclear weapons obsolete.
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We already have enough nukes to blow ourselves to smitherenes. More is only a waste of resources, time and money. If you are that suicidal, just go jump off a bridge or blow your heads off and save us the trouble of having to die with you because you are addicted to more-nothing is ever enough. Time to face the music chaps--I know you long for the good ole times of WWII and the Cold War--but those days are over. Time to face reality. Get a grip and get with the bloody times, dudes!
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It's stupid, and just causes outrage and panic
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Am sick and tired of the "he with the most toys wins" mentality. Give me one good reason why we need to have an 'instrument of destruction' that is this powerful.
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I wonder... Do these people think?
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