The Bush Administration recently chose to design a new nuclear warhead for the U.S.'s arsenal - even while trying to prevent countries like North Korea and Iran from having nuclear weapons!
We need to make peace and security a national priority in the 2008 elections.
The next President of the United States will have an unprecedented opportunity to take bold action to make the world safer, by reaffirming our commitment to eliminating nuclear weapons and delegitimizing their development and possession.
Now is the time for 2008 presidential candidates to step up as global leaders and offer us a creative vision for U.S. nuclear policy.
Join us in telling the 2008 presidential hopefuls to make peace and security a priority for their campaigns.Dear [Presidential Candidate],
I am deeply concerned about new nuclear developments such as plans for Complex 2030 and the Reliable Replacement Warhead. These programs are not only unnecessary and costly, but send a message to other countries that nuclear weapons are essential for their security.
I am hoping that you, as a candidate for President in 2008, will propose a creative plan to change U.S. nuclear policy, and put us on a path to a safer, more peaceful future.
It was bold action by world leaders forty years ago that produced the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), under which the U.S. is committed to pursue and achieve nuclear disarmament, and non-nuclear weapons states have promised to forswear the pursuit of nuclear weapons of their own. Although the treaty has kept proliferation at bay, U.S. proposals to build new nuclear weapons, along with nuclear developments by Iran and North Korea, have put the NPT system under severe stress. Strong U.S. leadership is urgently needed to restore the global consensus against the reliance on nuclear weapons, to prevent their acquisition by terrorists, and ultimately, to eliminate them as a threat to the world.
[Your comment here]
We cannot wait any longer to reduce these risks. Thank you for making the reduction and ultimate elimination of nuclear weapons a priority in your presidential campaign.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
