Summary
Following a lengthy policy review, the Bush administration has adopted a new and counterproductive "trust, but don't verify" Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) position. Although the administration says it supports negotiations for a treaty to end the production of fissile material for weapons purposes, it has indicated it will oppose negotiations on an "effectively verifiable" treaty. Here, Kimball points out what Pres George W. Bush said about his commitment to stop weapons of mass destruction "at the source" but she expresses sadness, because tragically the president's approach on the FMCT and other nonproliferation agreements denies the nation and the international community the chance to more effectively monitor and enforce compliance with the global nonproliferation standards essential to security.
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Trust, but Don't Verify
The dangers posed by today's non-conventional weapons necessitate prompt and vigorous action to dismantle arsenals and block the transfer, stockpiling, and production of highly enriched uranium and plutonium-the fissile material needed to build nuclear weapons. ...
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