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Drop Opposition to Arms Trade Treaty
Target: President Obama
Sponsored by: Care2
Sponsored by: Care2
In October the UN voted overwhelmingly in favor of moving forward on an Arms Trade Treaty with a vote of 147 countries in favor and 2 countries opposed. The only nations to vote against the treaty were Zimbabwe and the U.S.
Irresponsible arms trade has left many developing nations failing to meet UN Millennium Development Goals. Enormous sums of their budgets are dedicated to acquiring arms, sending many into excruciating debt. After arms are bought, the ensuing conflicts cost not only billions of dollars but millions of lives.
Unregulated arms trade pushes up defense spending and diverts resources that could otherwise fund education, health care and developing infrastructure. South Africa will pay approximately of $530 million a year until 2011 under one arms deal. But an estimated $425 million a year could pay for free water services for all of its citizens.
Tell President Obama that a free-for-all policy on arms trading is detrimental to our global wellbeing. Demand that the U.S. drop its opposition to the Arms Trade Treaty.
Irresponsible arms trade has left many developing nations failing to meet UN Millennium Development Goals. Enormous sums of their budgets are dedicated to acquiring arms, sending many into excruciating debt. After arms are bought, the ensuing conflicts cost not only billions of dollars but millions of lives.
Unregulated arms trade pushes up defense spending and diverts resources that could otherwise fund education, health care and developing infrastructure. South Africa will pay approximately of $530 million a year until 2011 under one arms deal. But an estimated $425 million a year could pay for free water services for all of its citizens.
Tell President Obama that a free-for-all policy on arms trading is detrimental to our global wellbeing. Demand that the U.S. drop its opposition to the Arms Trade Treaty.
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Jim Nguyen, California
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Debbie Lee, Kentucky
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Stephan Brown, Nevada
WE SELL THE GUNS AND EVENTUALLY SENT IN OUR TROOPS FOR 'HUMITARIAN' REASONS. INSANE.
WE SELL THE GUNS AND EVENTUALLY SENT IN OUR TROOPS FOR 'HUMITARIAN' REASONS. INSANE.
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11:10 am PST, Dec 5,
Scott Steiner, Ohio
We must start to support our allies and grow partnerships to add to the fold. We can accomplish this task by greatly improving foriegn policys that improve trade and health care relief to needy countries. By improving our relations with other countries we can reduce the risk of future terrorist and create new allies to fight the evils in the world.
We must start to support our allies and grow partnerships to add to the fold. We can accomplish this task by greatly improving foriegn policys that improve trade and health care relief to needy countries. By improving our relations with other countries we can reduce the risk of future terrorist and create new allies to fight the evils in the world.
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9:46 pm PST, Dec 4,
Susan Phoenix, Washington
