[Peace-discuss] Secure Loose Nukes Now or Pay the Real Price Later (fwd)

[patton paul]

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Date: Wed,  4 Dec 2002 20:15:52 -0500 (EST)
From: The Justice Project <webmaster at justice.policy.net>
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To: Paul Patton <ppatton at uiuc.edu>
Subject: Secure Loose Nukes Now or Pay the Real Price Later

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      For less than one percent of what we already spend on
      national defense, our country can help eliminate threat of
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      Even though Congress hasn=92t yet finalized a budget for FY
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