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have we come to this point? What can we do to restore the promise of disarming? Will North Korea's claim of testing a nuclear weapon spark a new nuclear arms race? Or will we find another path? For 25 years, WAND has been rallying women to speak out for what really matters: Life. Hope. A future. We need your help to keep up the work.  |
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My friends-- Can I tell you how stunned I am to find that we've taken a huge step forward toward the brink of disaster? Today, it feels to me as though so many of the world's efforts to find permanent peace -- to dismantle the nuclear arsenal, to abide by treaties, to use words over war -- are crumbling. And yes, it is North Korea that has prompted these reactions, with its claim that it has built and tested a nuclear weapon. But the truth is that the current U.S. administration has done much to bring us to this point; and that if we had a different administration, and a different Congress, we would have much more hope for the future. I invite you to read former President Jimmy Carter's wise words about how this happened. So, today, I ask you to take action in these ways:
More about North Korea When the news came of the test, it circled the planet with lightning speed. This test breaks an almost decade-long worldwide moratorium on nuclear testing. What does it mean? A new arms race? Will Japan, South Korea and Taiwan arm themselves with nuclear weapons? This would threaten China, which is unlikely to take that threat without arming themselves.So the fear of a nuclear war is back. WAND began 25 years ago as Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament -- when the fear of nuclear holocaust was palpable, and the headlines were relentless. The enemy then was the now-defunct USSR. The arms race cost them their economy, and nuclear waste has blighted their land, air and water. Similarly, North Korean citizens suffer from famine and food shortages while Kim Jong Il pursues a costly nuclear weapons agenda. How did this happen? It is no accident. During talks to end their nuclear program, in September of 2005, North Korea agreed to abandon their plan in return for energy and food aid. A month later, in response to sanctions by the U.S., North Korea broke off the talks. The U.S. administration has repeatedly refused to talk directly with North Korea. What could happen next? President Bush condemned North Korea's test as a "provocative act" that demands "immediate action" by the United Nations Security Council. John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said the United States would move quickly to seek a Security Council resolution condemning and possibly sanctioning North Korea. WAND is horrified by the gamesmanship, and will do everything we can to encourage diplomatic solutions. We continue to believe that the future of the planet lies in constant, relentless, intelligent negotiations. We have steadfastly worked for peace and security for 25 years. Giving up has never been an option. You are a supporter and know how important it is to keep bad things from happening. WAND has been there when vital action was needed.
Now is the time to support WAND Education Fund with a donation of $100, $250 or more. We have been there for 25 years and this is only the beginning. The good news is that WAND remains steadfast. After 25 years of education and action, we can say that we have kept bad things from getting worse. We have maintained vigilance over Congressional policies, shining a bright light on the federal budget, the growing nuclear arsenal, the aspirations to acquire chemical and biological weapons. Much has changed in the 25 years since WAND began. A generation has grown up with the fear of nuclear war only as history. Even though there are tens of thousands of nuclear weapons still ready for firing, the gut-wrenching possibility of the mushroom cloud has faded over the years. We want to make sure that this generation does not live in the shadow of the mushroom cloud. Thanks so much. You make our work possible. We can build a better world. Believe it. Peace, Susan
Shaer
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