http://talkradionews.com/2008/06/t-bureau-boasts-successes-but-still-feeling-the-bite-of-reprogramming/ The Talk Radio News Service is the only information news service dedicated to serving the talk radio community. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:46:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://talkradionews.com/2008/06/t-bureau-boasts-successes-but-still-feeling-the-bite-of-reprogramming/comment-page-1/#comment-7557 Leonor Tomero Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:48:15 +0000 http://talkradionews.com/?p=19294#comment-7557 This was a very interesting hearing under the leadership of Senator Akaka at a time when the United States faces a growing threat of nuclear proliferation to states hostile to the United States and potentially to terrorist groups that are seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon. Oversight on whether the US Government is adequately structured to address these threats effectively is of utmost importance, particularly as we prepare for a new Administration and a new Congress. Retaining the necessary technical and legal expertise necessary for nuclear weapons negotiations, an independent voice for nuclear arms control in the interagency process, and adequate funding should be part of the new President's priorities. Ensuring that the US Government is adequately equipped to effectively respond to the danger of the spread of nuclear weapons will require a significant restructuring of the State Department and preferably the creation of a new independent agency to ensure that these important issues are give the political and bureaucratic priority that they merit. These Congressional hearings led by Senator Akaka are an important and much-needed step in starting an important dialog on these issues and initiating change to strengthen US security. This was a very interesting hearing under the leadership of Senator Akaka at a time when the United States faces a growing threat of nuclear proliferation to states hostile to the United States and potentially to terrorist groups that are seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon. Oversight on whether the US Government is adequately structured to address these threats effectively is of utmost importance, particularly as we prepare for a new Administration and a new Congress. Retaining the necessary technical and legal expertise necessary for nuclear weapons negotiations, an independent voice for nuclear arms control in the interagency process, and adequate funding should be part of the new President’s priorities. Ensuring that the US Government is adequately equipped to effectively respond to the danger of the spread of nuclear weapons will require a significant restructuring of the State Department and preferably the creation of a new independent agency to ensure that these important issues are give the political and bureaucratic priority that they merit.
These Congressional hearings led by Senator Akaka are an important and much-needed step in starting an important dialog on these issues and initiating change to strengthen US security.

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