Category Archives: Foreign Affairs

The START Treaty is Up To Iowans

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Paul Deaton

The START Treaty is Up To Iowans by Paul Deaton “Instead of New START being an opportunity to reduce the excessive nuclear arsenals of Russia and the United States, some view this as an opportunity to modernize them. The logic … Continue reading →

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Free Trade and Iowa

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Free Trade and Iowa by Paul Deaton “The Korea-US Free Trade Agreement represents a clinging to an outdated way of achieving economic sustainability. What the US needs is fresh thinking on economic sustainability, not another free trade agreement, not more … Continue reading →

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An Iowa View of the End of Iraqi Combat Operations

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Iowa View of the End of Iraqi Combat Operations by Paul Deaton“The thing is that there are no good answers to the question of “was it worth it?” In our family, and among our friends and neighbors who served … Continue reading →

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An Iowan Calls out Heritage Action on its Deception

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Iowan Calls out Heritage Action on its Deception by Paul Deaton “it is important that Blog for Iowa be a voice to counter the claims of a group that would Stop START without regard for the dangers such an … Continue reading →

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Iowans Should Support New START

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Should Support New START by Paul Deaton “It's not about ratification. According to the State Department press conference, we are confident about ratification. It is about a verification process for the Russian nuclear program and the related national security … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Weapons Testing is Back on the Table in Utah

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Nuclear Weapons Testing is Back (Editor's Note: Nuclear weapons testing is back on the election agenda in Utah, the reddest of red states, home of many “downwinders” who suffered cancer from the fallout of our previous regime of nuclear weapons … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Senators Should Vote to Ratify New START

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Senators Should Vote to Ratify New START by Paul Deaton “In the scope of a broader consideration of nuclear disarmament and national security issues, New START is an important, but minor step. That politicians and diplomats current and past … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima Day 2010 in Iowa

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Hiroshima Day 2010 in Iowa by Paul Deaton “Nuclear weapons are bad for human beings and other living creatures. We should never again detonate such a weapon.” From the Mississippi River to the Missouri, groups in Iowa are noting that … Continue reading →

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Summer in Iowa, Heading for Afghanistan

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Summer in Iowa, Heading for Afghanistan by Paul Deaton“On that cloudy day, most seemed to avoid the idea that real Iowans were committed to service in Afghanistan, and that some would end up sacrificing their lives to defend our future.“The … Continue reading →

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Iowans are Watching the START Treaty

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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