National Missile Defense

Well, National Missile Defense, and the militarization of space, is coming to the fore as an issue right now. President Bush has a plan, and it is generally thought that Paul Martin will express his support for that plan. This is unfortunate. It must be opposed, and for many reasons. It hasn't been shown to work. Tests have been conducted without success. As well, rather than stabilizing the nuclear threat, it will increase it. It will put other countries on edge by placing them in a position where they will potentially be completely at the whim of the US government. This policy has nothing to do with maintaining a global military balance. The US already has more nuclear power than the rest of the world combined, and National Missile Defense will only increase that imbalance, thereby making the world a much more dangerous place for all, including the Americans. Finally, such imbalance, such total country over the world, will increase the ability of the US military to do whatever it wants in the global sphere, and as we have all seen in recent years through the US's actions in the Middle East, might certainly does not make right. This policy must be opposed at all costs. Here are a couple of sites to check out:

Global Network Against Nuclear Weapons in Space
CEASEFIRE