Comments on: Breaking the deadlock on nuclear disarmament http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate-uk/2009/05/20/breaking-the-deadlock-on-nuclear-disarmament/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:09:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Damon Mathews http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate-uk/2009/05/20/breaking-the-deadlock-on-nuclear-disarmament/#comment-4360 Damon Mathews Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:31:39 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate-uk/?p=1375#comment-4360 The status these weapons represent are having a great impact on countries wanting to acquire them. By all the current holders of nuclear weapons signing onto a treaty, and employing a system, of disarmament, verification, and monitoring of their own facilities, we set the example of action behind our words. The United States and Russia leading the way is natural and good, as we have the largest arsenal, however, the rest of the nuclear powers joining with us,disarming proportionately with us, is equally important, as it shows the solidarity and will of the international community; creating a climate where these weapons will no longer be tolerated. There's no time to lose and we mustn't let buerocratic detail mire us into inaction any longer. Agreements won't be perfect, but we must have them. The time is now! Let's seize the moment while we still can. The status these weapons represent are
having a great impact on countries wanting
to acquire them. By all the current holders
of nuclear weapons signing onto a treaty,
and employing a system, of disarmament,
verification, and monitoring of their own
facilities, we set the example of action
behind our words.

The United States and Russia leading the
way is natural and good, as we have the
largest arsenal, however, the rest of the
nuclear powers joining with us,disarming
proportionately with us, is equally
important, as it shows the solidarity and
will of the international community; creating
a climate where these weapons will no longer
be tolerated. There’s no time to lose and we
mustn’t let buerocratic detail mire us into
inaction any longer. Agreements won’t be perfect,
but we must have them. The time is now! Let’s
seize the moment while we still can.

]]> By: Paul Ingram http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate-uk/2009/05/20/breaking-the-deadlock-on-nuclear-disarmament/#comment-3843 Paul Ingram Wed, 20 May 2009 15:21:46 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate-uk/?p=1375#comment-3843 One of the key things that is required is greater communication and grand coalitions between communities that previously have not even sat down to talk with each other - foreign with defence ministries, the deterrence with arms control & disarmament communities, energy companies and disarmament groups. There are more areas of common interest than we might at first think, if we can get past traditional positions, and language that separates trhough misinterpretation. One of the key things that is required is greater communication and grand coalitions between communities that previously have not even sat down to talk with each other - foreign with defence ministries, the deterrence with arms control & disarmament communities, energy companies and disarmament groups. There are more areas of common interest than we might at first think, if we can get past traditional positions, and language that separates trhough misinterpretation.

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