Albuquerque Journal, August 6, 2008

Sixty-three years ago this week, the United States was the first 9and last—so far) nation to use nuclear weapons in war, detonating two warheads in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, japan. Tens of thousands were killed instantly, and by the end of 1945 another 200,000 had died from radiation-related ailments.

This somber anniversary provides an opportunity to assess the range of nuclear threats bedeviling international relations and threatening the future, and a chance to recommit to the work of nuclear disarmament.

First, the good news, North Korea destroyed a cooling tower at their Yongbyon nuclear complex on June 28. There is still significant work ahead, but this symbolic gesture is a welcome first step toward disarmament.

Closer to home, Congress refused to fund...

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