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babylonsister

(171,070 posts)
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:04 PM Feb 2013

Obama to Reduce Nukes By 1/3rd

http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2013/2/8/17302/77354

Obama to Reduce Nukes By 1/3rd

by BooMan
Fri Feb 8th, 2013 at 05:30:02 PM EST


This may help explain why the president wants Chuck Hagel as his Secretary of Defense.

President Obama is poised to sign off on a new internal review of U.S. nuclear weapons strategy that would reduce the arsenal by one-third, resulting in billions in savings to the Pentagon and Energy Department.

The recommended reductions were included in a draft version of a classified decision directive compiled by top defense and national security officials inside the White House, according to a report by the Center for Public Integrity issued Friday.

While the president has yet to officially approve the directive, including the recommended one-third cut to the nuclear arsenal, sources tell CPI Obama has voiced no objection to the directive's findings.

Representatives from State Department, Strategic Command, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the office of Vice President Biden also played a part in drafting the directive.

Things in Washington DC may be fucked up and bullshit, but progress is still being made.
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Obama to Reduce Nukes By 1/3rd (Original Post) babylonsister Feb 2013 OP
Good! Instead of being able to blow up the earth 1000 times... JeffHead Feb 2013 #1
Well no one will ever get rid of all of them; it's a good start, and something babylonsister Feb 2013 #2
whle simultaneously naming the scientist who wants to build more nuclear power plants? robinlynne Feb 2013 #3
Yes. FBaggins Feb 2013 #8
He's chipping away at what we don't want or need. Thanks, PBO. freshwest Feb 2013 #4
Hagel Recursion Feb 2013 #5
Good for the President and his Team.. and "saving Billions".. Cha Feb 2013 #6
Agreed davidpdx Feb 2013 #7
And we can sell the silos to survivalists. malthaussen Feb 2013 #9

JeffHead

(1,186 posts)
1. Good! Instead of being able to blow up the earth 1000 times...
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:07 PM
Feb 2013

We can blow it up 667 times. It's still too many. IMO

babylonsister

(171,070 posts)
2. Well no one will ever get rid of all of them; it's a good start, and something
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:11 PM
Feb 2013

Obama has been focused on since he originally took office.

From April 2010...

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/obama-medvedev-sign-nuclear-arms-reduction-treaty-replace/story?id=10318006
Obama, Medvedev Sign Arms Reduction Treaty: 'An Important Milestone for Nuclear Security'

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
5. Hagel
Fri Feb 8, 2013, 07:32 PM
Feb 2013

He and Hagel first became friends working on nonproliferation. It's a very important issue for both of them.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
7. Agreed
Sat Feb 9, 2013, 08:27 AM
Feb 2013

Reducing the nuclear arsenal is a good thing. I just hope we can find a place to put all the nuclear material.

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