Can Bush or Kerry Prevent Nuclear Terrorism?
Arms Control Today › Vol. 34 Nbr. 7, September 2004
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Summary
If there is any issue on which leaders from all sides of the political spectrum agree, it is the importance of preventing nuclear terrorism. Here, Ferguson discusses the programs and policy blueprint that the US presidential candidates George W. Bush and John F. Kerry has taken in order to curb the threat of nuclear terrorism.
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Can Bush or Kerry Prevent Nuclear Terrorism?
In their rhetoric and in their actions, both President George W. Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, have demonstrated the seriousness with which they treat the issue, calling the possibility of terrorists armed with nuclear weapons the "gravest danger"1 and "greatest threat"2 confronting the United States. Both have taken significant steps to curb the threat: Bush has rolled out a number of new programs since the September 11 attacks, and Kerry has offered a detailed and innovative policy blueprint of what he would like to do if elected.
Yet, the differences between t...See the full content of this document
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