proliferation

We need a strong defensive military, but we make the world less stable and safe by continuing to stockpile nuclear weapons. Our best bet for lasting peace is to secure strong, long-term nuclear non-proliferation agreements among all nations and spread good will around the world by helping people less well off than ourselves in dramatic and concrete ways.

It is time to begin ridding the world of nuclear weapons, not planning new designs. If the we want nuclear proliferation to end. we need to take a leadership role in removing them, persuading out allies like Israel and the UK to do the same instead of planning to use them against countries which lack them.

I want to encourage the candidates to push hard for the elimination of all forms of nuclear proliferation. The term 'no nukes' was being used 30 years ago and it is just as relevant today in 2008 as it was then. It's time to stop using all forms of nuclear material.

It is time that we collaboratively commit to try a different approach to solving problems between our nation and others, one which does not include killing and maiming each others' citizenry in order to get our way. Then and only then are we free to fight instead for peace. Peaceful commitment involves destroying all current nuclear weapons, then, by example, other nations can see that we are serious about global nonproliferation. If other nations see us hoarding and protecting our own arsena