House OKs repeal of nuclear research ban

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Washington — The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted Friday to repeal a 10-year-old ban on researching low-power nuclear warheads.
The Bush administration pushed for the legislation, arguing that the United States must maintain the technology and skills needed to develop new weapons to counter threats of chemical, biological and nuclear attacks. Critics say it will undermine efforts to curb nuclear proliferation.

The U.S. move to develop a possible new generation of nuclear weapons comes as the Bush administration defends its decision to invade Iraq as necessary in part to prevent deposed leader Saddam Hussein from obtaining nuclear weapons.

President Bush has insisted that he has no plans to build any new nuclear weapons or end a 10-year U.S. moratorium on underground nuclear tests.

The repeal of the research ban was contained in a record $400 billion defense authorization act for 2004 that the House passed Friday by a vote of 362-40. The bill is expected to win final approval next week in the GOP-run Senate and then go to Bush for signing.
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Christ, are these people hell bent on destroying the world?

[proud patriot]

1. :-(

:-(

[jpgray]

2. They have to be stopped

We don't have much time to do it either.

[izzie]

3. Back to a hot war and even more money for DOD.

The Empire lives.