McCain calls for slashing U.S. nuclear arsenal

CNN ^ | 5/27/08 | staff

[pissant]

DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- The United States should scrap a significant portion of its nuclear arsenal, Sen. John McCain said Tuesday in a speech laying out his nuclear security policy.

McCain also spoke about canceling the development of nuclear "bunker-busting" bombs and working with Russia and China to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

"Today we deploy thousands of nuclear warheads. It is my hope to move as rapidly as possible to a significantly smaller force," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said at the University of Denver.

Protesters interrupted McCain's speech four times. The hecklers were escorted out of the room and shouted down by others in the audience chanting the candidate's name.

"This may turn into a longer speech than you had anticipated," McCain said with a wry grin after one of the interruptions.

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McCain also spoke about canceling the development of nuclear "bunker-busting" bombs and working with Russia and China to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

And I thought Obama was the naive one.

[bill1952]

canceling the development of nuclear "bunker-busting" bombs and working with Russia and China ...

[C210N]

What a Wonderful idea! Hey, I know... Iran is trying so hard to get Nukes, and since we’re gonna get rid of them, why not just hand them over to Iran? That we, we get rid of them, and they can have what they covet so greatly!

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

Why couldn't he call for someone else's arsenal to be slashed?

Words fail me come to mind but get self-deleted.

[Izzy Dunne]

The United States should scrap a significant portion of its nuclear arsenal

I hear a scrapyard in Teheran may be opening soon. Perhaps they would accept delivery.

[SE Mom]

Mind-boggling.

Truly.

[Dante3]

This is consistent with his position on amnesty, open borders, and opposition to the Cronyn amendment.

[trumandogz]

Jimmy Carter McCain

[Luke21]

Hee hee hee. Good old Johnny. The second coming of Walter Mondale.

[tatsinfla]

SO OUR CHOICE FOR PREZ IS BETWEEN 2 DEM’S THIS YEAR...??....WHERE IS REAGAN WHEN WE NEED HIM....DOESN’T ANYONE OUT THERE UNDERSTAND ANYMORE THAT YOUR MILITARY IS THE BEST DETERENT....WHY MUST WE ALWAYS TEAR IT DOWN....

[sheik yerbouty]

He must e smoking Jimson weed..

[pissant]

He voiced explicit support for the U.N. Security Council and International Atomic Energy Agency as well as an updated Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Yeah, that's the ticket. Let's rely on the UN

[DesScorp]

I wish there was a Republican in the race.

[A. Morgan]

[Crazieman]

Step right up! Contortion magic! See people twist themselves into pretzels! Ping McLameMorons on FR to this thread and let the show begin!

[samtheman]

That’s it. I’m voting for Obama.

They both support the same crap-load of anti-American policies.

McStupid has more of a chance of ramming them through.

Obama might actually be a little more circumspect, not wanting to go down in history at the rat who disarmed America.

I really hate McCain. Really, really, really, really hate him.

I might actually WORK for Obama this fall.

[RexBeach]

Holy smokes! What a bazoo!

I thought this guy was a patriot?

[stockpirate]

Where is that moron from another thread telling me to vote for McCian or it is a defacto vote for Obama.

McCain is preventing a conservative from being POTUS.

I won’t vote for him. If they want my vote they know what to do.

[cripplecreek]

Well his base should love it. They seem to be willing to accept anything else he says as OK.

[NeoCaveman]

And I thought Obama was the naive one.

Who's running? John McBama.