November 2, 2007 :: Analysis
On November 2, TruthNews.com posted an opinion piece from Congressman Joe Pitts (PA-16). Pitts notes that while the U.S. is fighting nuclear proliferation, the risks posed by illegal arms sales, like those of Pakistani A.Q. Khan to non-state actors and rogue states alike, will likely increase over time. While the U.S. should intensify its efforts to curtail these threats, it also must deploy a strong missile defense to defend against the worst case scenario. Unfortunately, as the need for a strong missile defense has only increased, the U.S. Congress has cut the Missile Defense Agency's budget, including "$139 million... for Europe." Pitts concludes: "This is a critical time for moving forward with the deployment of missile defense systems for the United States and our allies. Despite the best efforts of the United States, we may very well see further nuclear proliferation in the future, not less. We must prepare for the security risk that will result if countries like Iran obtain nuclear weapons."
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