Bush History,7/17 Bush Admin Talks Big, but Does Little to Secure Foreign Nukes

[BlueButGlad2]

The Bush administration has talked a lot about the catastrophic potential should nuclear material, stored in poorly secured locations around the globe, fall into terrorist hands. Alas, for all the talk, progress in securing these materials has been slow in the Bush years. Former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn talks of "a big gap between words and deeds".

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http://poorgeorgesalmanac.com/?p=339

Today's categories: Bushisms, Weak on Terrorism

[whistle]

1. And what does John McCain say on this issue of loose nukes?

...He'll do what Bush has done...almost nothing! Obama's plan is light years over these guys

[BlueButGlad2]

2. Just yesterday Obama said this ...

CURRENTLY IN THE NEWS: Democrat Barack Obama vowed yesterday to take on emerging nuclear, biological, and cyberterrorism threats - threats he said have gone dangerously ignored with the failed focus on Iraq and a focus on "fighting the last war." Obama, (said) he will secure all loose nuclear weapons, spend $5 billion over three years to forge an international intelligence and law enforcement network, and appoint a cyber security adviser reporting directly to him (BOSTON GLOBE STAFF AND ASSOCIATED PRESS)