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State Dept: U.S. Nukes Down 85%, From 31,255 to 4,804
The Weekly Standard ^ | December 19, 2014 | JERYL BIER

Posted on 12/19/2014 8:18:55 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

'We Still Have More Work To Do''

The State Department's Rose Gottemoeller, under secretary for arms control and international security, spoke at the Brookings Institution Thursday where she reaffirmed the United States' "unassailable" commitment to putting the nuclear weapons genie back in the bottle. Gottemoeller told the attendees at the Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Initiative-sponsored event that "the U.S. commitment to achieving the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons is unassailable."

She went on to note that the nation's stockpile of active weapons is down 85 percent from maximum cold war levels, falling to 4,804 in 2013 from a high of 31,255. But, she said, "We still have more work to do."

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TOPICS: Cuba; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cuba; disarmament; iran; military; nuclear; nukes; porthuronstatement; rosegottemoeller; russia; sds; surrender; venezuela; waronterror; weapons
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The sabotage of America continues..
1 posted on 12/19/2014 8:18:55 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

James Matoon Scoott was right, you know.

Ecomcon.

It’s what we need.


2 posted on 12/19/2014 8:22:30 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

Of course the liberals’ dream scenario is the U.S. being subjected to nuclear blackmail by China in the near future. They believe this country deserves to be smacked down hard.


3 posted on 12/19/2014 8:22:45 AM PST by ScottinVA (We either destroy ISIS there... or fight them here. Pick one, America.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

It can’t be stupidity. Nobody is that stupid.

At this point it can only be malice.


4 posted on 12/19/2014 8:24:01 AM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

This is proof, that the progressives are an existential threat to our country.


5 posted on 12/19/2014 8:31:51 AM PST by notted
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Obama would Love to Surrender to anyone or any country


6 posted on 12/19/2014 8:34:58 AM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: BenLurkin

For the first time in our nation’s history, we may be facing annihilation by a foreign enemy. I just wonder if the powers that be will sit on their hands and allow it to happen. If it is left to Boehner/McConnell, we all know what the answer is.


7 posted on 12/19/2014 8:36:16 AM PST by odawg
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To: BenLurkin

The overwhelming influence of estrogen on the nation’s DEADLY decisions cannot be overstated. Kissing Cuba’s azz without any concessions in return. Surrendering to North Korea, blah blah blah blah and so on and so forth. 0bama having been raised by a single feminist whitey-hating mother and a transgender, cross-dressing nanny shines through in every decision he makes. I’m SICK of it.


8 posted on 12/19/2014 8:37:20 AM PST by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

The enrmy within


9 posted on 12/19/2014 8:39:12 AM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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To: molson209

I happen to think it is a great idea. They will nuke Washington, NYC, Chicago, LA, Boston..

I don’t see the downside.


10 posted on 12/19/2014 8:40:25 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Liberalism isn't a mental disorder. It's a cult.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

Somehow I don’t seem to be too worried that we only have 4800 nukes...


11 posted on 12/19/2014 8:40:27 AM PST by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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The USA has 4008 and Russia has approximately 8000. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?


12 posted on 12/19/2014 8:42:07 AM PST by cpdiii (DECKHAND, ROUGHNECK, GEOLOGIST, PILOT, PHARMACIST, LIBERTARIAN The Constitution is worth dying for.)
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13 posted on 12/19/2014 8:42:51 AM PST by conservativeimage (Own your challenges without blaming others for them. Bide your time and hold out hope.)
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I wonder if all the commies in our government failed to notice communism died when the wall came down but are too stupid to realize it and are still blindly following its anti-American policy? And, why is it they are allowed to remain in positions of power once their intentions are exposed by their actions, instead of instantly removed and...?


14 posted on 12/19/2014 8:43:25 AM PST by W. (If government could truly create jobs communism would have worked the first time it was implemented.)
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Seeeee....?!

That’s what GayMuzzie’s parting shot will be:

He’s going to dispose of EVERY SINGLE ONE.

They’ll wrap that up with a bow, and he’ll be crowing about that being his LEGACY.

Right up to the day some weakling nukes US with impunity.


15 posted on 12/19/2014 8:45:08 AM PST by gaijin
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To: BenLurkin
"It can’t be stupidity. Nobody is that stupid.'

"At this point it can only be malice."

Obama, Kerry, et. al. are true believers in disarmament. Their actions are driven by ideology. What we perceive as malice they see as the right thing to do. Therein lies the danger.

16 posted on 12/19/2014 8:45:18 AM PST by buckalfa (Long time caller --- first time listener.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

We can quickly reduce our Bomb Count by transferring same to Iran, The Tallibunnies and Palestine.


17 posted on 12/19/2014 8:45:27 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

The enrmy within is far far more dangerous than the external enemy. Could the islamonazis have ever destroyed thousands of USA missiles if they were confined to Iran Arabia Syria Iraq or krapistan ? But with just one agent in a key position in washDC-—you see — we’ve seen — they’re 4/5 of the way to their goal of completely disarming America For the takeover. Again, it will be led from the enemies WITHIN. Who are being imported by the thousands and millions as we type


18 posted on 12/19/2014 8:45:40 AM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
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We will not be able to defend ourselves.


19 posted on 12/19/2014 8:48:45 AM PST by CPT Clay (Follow me on Twitter @Clay N TX)
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To: cpdiii

Russian quality control is what’s wrong with the picture.

We can afford to have fewer nukes. Ours are more likely to work, AND to hit their targets.


20 posted on 12/19/2014 8:48:52 AM PST by tanknetter
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