Category Archives: Nuclear Disarmament

National Security and START Matter to Iowans

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Paul Deaton

National Security and START Matter to Iowans by Paul Deaton “As former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell recently said about nuclear weapons, “They serve no useful purpose.”Should Iowans care that Russian President Medvedev and U.S. President … Continue reading →

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The START of a New Obama Narrative

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Paul Deaton

The START of a New Obama Narrative “Hundreds of articles about the New START Treaty agreement between Russia and the United States have been published in the past week in media outlets around the world. This one by Joe Cirincione, … Continue reading →

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Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament by President Barack Obama“In recognition of the fact that President Obama is consistently, diligently working to improve the national security posture of the United States, Blog for Iowa will publish major addresses by … Continue reading →

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Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Senator Harkin on Nuclear Non-proliferation March 24, 2010Dear Constituent:Thank you for contacting me about efforts to counter nuclear weapons proliferation. Since the end of the Cold War, the spread of nuclear technology around the globe, including to rogue … Continue reading →

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Iowa is Watching the START Treaty Negotiations

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament by President Barack Obama“In recognition of the fact that President Obama is consistently, diligently working to improve the national security posture of the United States, Blog for Iowa will publish major addresses by … Continue reading →

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What Iowans Need to Hear about Iran and Israel

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Paul Deaton

“If we become distracted by the noise in the corporate media relating to the regional conflicts between Iran and Israel, we could fall short in our progress.“ A student group in Eastern Iowa asked me to talk about nuclear disarmament … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Open Letter to Iowa Senator Tom Harkin by Paul Deaton Dear Senator Harkin:As Vice President Biden said yesterday during his speech at the National Defense University, “the very existence of nuclear weapons leaves the human race ever at the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Senators Should Speak for Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Senators Should Speak for Nuclear Disarmament by Paul Deaton“if Iranian President Ahmadinejad can speak for nuclear disarmament, one asks where Senators Harkin and Grassley have been on the subject…” Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style … Continue reading →

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What Iowans Need to Hear about National Security

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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