NOTE: this was copied from www.kiro710.com, CBS radio affiliate in Seattle WA, home of Dave Ross Commentaries.
May 13, 2002 NUKE TREATY Thank you for not nuking. It's such a pleasure to open the paper and read some good news. There's the headline -- Russia and US will sign treaty to reduce nuclear arsenals. It's big news. It's happy news. The President was bubbly: "This treaty will liquidate the legacy of the cold war" he said. Of course it isn't perfect; nothing is... It turns out the weapons that are being "liquidated" can be "liquidated" by putting them into storage. And while is DOES covers the big warheads -- the ones no one in their right mind would ever use anyway -- the smaller warheads, the ones people in their right minds ARE thinking of using, aren't touched. And there's the clause that says either side can drop out of the treaty on three months notice. And then there's the timetable -- which says that the non-liquidation liquidation of the warheads doesn't have to be done until the year 2012. Which , coincidentally is the year the treaty expires. However, other than that, it's a dramatic step forward. Because instead of 6000 ready-to-fire missiles, each side will have only 2,000 ready-to-fire missiles and 4,000 spares. We're keeping the guns, but removing every third bullet. So let us be thankful. Those of us representing the collateral damage owe a debt of gratitude to you, the world leaders who helped bring this about; who concluded that it should be at least a little more difficult to vaporize large numbers of us. I hope we can repay you in some way, if not a Nobel peace prize, then at least a Golden Globe. And of course abundant speaking fees once you leave office. -Ben ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
