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Warmakers are often wrong. ... Peace advocates are sometimes right, especially when their ideas are not only morally sound but politically realistic

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David Cortright
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: January 1
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If the United States wants to prevent other countries from acquiring the bomb, it must be prepared to reduce and eventually end its own reliance on nuclear weapons.
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Pouring arms into the spreading cauldron of war risks exacerbating the crisis in Iraq. A fully inclusive international diplomatic process should be attempted and is urgently needed now, before the fires of war and militancy spread further in the region.
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Ultimately the success of any nonproliferation strategy requires a universal standard. Washington's Do as I say, not as I do approach lacks moral authority and is seen as hypocritical. It is like preaching temperance from a bar stool.
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The risk of an all-out nuclear holocaust destroying all life on the planet has diminished, but the danger of actual nuclear weapons use has increased.
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