NYT: House Retreats From Bush's Nuclear Plan

[Nambe]

A spending measure emerging in the Republican-led House eliminates much of the money sought by the Bush administration for research into a new generation of nuclear weapons that it says are needed to combat 21st-century threats.

The decision last week by the appropriations subcommittee responsible for the Energy Department represents a rare rebuff of the administration on national security policy. It also suggests unease among some House Republicans about a change in nuclear direction that critics say could lead to a new arms race. ---

"Before we go blindly into new areas, we have to think about where we are and what we are doing with what we've got," Mr. Hobson said in an interview. "I did what I thought was the responsible thing to do, and my committee concurred."

The action caught those responsible for the nation's nuclear weapons programs off guard, and they said they would work to reverse the decisions on the spending requests. ---

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[oneighty]

1. I bet the USofA

Already has the small nuclear bunker busters.

These requests are cover for what has already been done.

IMHO

180

[DUreader]

2. I agree and have yet to see the Tora Bora Radiation explained

People there are contaminated and it is u235

thus NOT depleted U.

Mushroom clouds over 1000 ft. tall were reported.

[Mokito]

5. I didn't know

about this. Is there info on the net about the (possible) use of nuclear bombs (even if they are so called small nukes) on the net. Can you give some links? Thanks.

[LauraK]

6. With the budget the pentagon has, this won't slow them at all.

[DUreader]

3. This snip says 'much' of the money eliminated. How much?

I wouldn't be surprised if they are going ahead with it and this

is just cover.

Also they will probably shift some funds or use secret budgets

to do it anyway just like they did with the nuclear subs in 70s

and 80s

[DUreader]

4. double posting is becoming a problem

sheesh