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While I don't think the U.S. should have begun a policy of unilateral, preemptive agression, it would be foolish to not try and keep the genie in the bottle. Nuclear weapons and chemical/biological weapons are horrific and every attempt should be made to prevent the further development and proliferation of them. The U.S. recently destroyed old stockpiles of WMD's stored in Alabama(I think it was Alabama) and there are ongoing reductions in our nuclear arsenal. Can the U.S. do more? Of course we can, but we did not build up the arsenal overnight and we will not be getting rid of it anytime soon. To not try to limit proliferation would be "Ostrich Politics" , just sticking your head in the sand and hoping for the best - not a reall good plan when the stakes are so high.
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