Saturday, June 24, 2006

President Bush has proposed sweeping exemptions from US nuclear trade law and practice in order to provide nuclear technology and fuel to India, even though India has not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and has conducted nuclear test explosions. Sign this petition: http://go.care2.com/e/laR/Ml/Erx6

This could a set a dangerous precedent and severely damage the NPT. With the importation of nuclear fuel, India could use its uranium reserves to increase its nuclear weapons output.The US should not expand nuclear trade with any state if it comes at the expense of efforts to curb the spread of nuclear weapons.

Congress can still make changes to the deal, however. Congress should establish a set of tough, but reasonable conditions that a non-NPT country must meet to become eligible for civilian nuclear trade with the United States. These include halting the production of highly enriched uranium and plutonium for nuclear weapons, making a binding commitment not to conduct nuclear tests, accepting IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) safeguards on all civilian nuclear facilities and materials, and maintaining a strong export control system.

Tell Congress and key decision makers to say "No" to breaking the nonproliferation rules upon which our security depends.We need the help of your friends, family and anyone you know who cares about protecting worldwide peace and security. Click here to forward the petition: http://go.care2.com/e/las/Ml/Erx6

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