Congress must get serious about the threat of nuclear terrorism

A recent post on The Hill's Congress Blog posted by friend of WAND, Alexandra Toma and Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow, Sarah Williams makes the case for Obama's plan to implement proven, practical , and efficient programs designed to prevent nuclear terrorism.

"With winter in full swing, we all appreciate that salt and sand ahead of time helps us better weather the blizzard. This is because prevention is cheaper than cleanup, planning ahead is more effective than picking up the pieces. It’s unfortunate that Congress didn’t adhere to these commonsense principles when they failed to fund anti-nuclear terrorism programs this past December in their rush to get out of town. Fortunately, this issue could be the first low-hanging, bipartisan fruit of the 112th Congress."

Read the whole post here.