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March 18, 2013
Dear Senator:
As the Continuing Resolution winds its way through the House and Senate, it has come to our attention that the House of Representatives added $380 million for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS).
According to a March 14, 2013 op-ed in The Hill by retired United States Air Force Colonel Ron Wassom, “MEADS, the multi-national medium-range missile defense program among the U.S., Italy, and Germany, has routinely been over budget and behind schedule during its 18-year history. Some estimates put the cost overruns in excess of $2 billion. Not surprisingly, in 2011 the Pentagon cancelled the planned procurement of MEADS, stating that it could not afford it in this cost-conscious budget environment.”
Proponents of MEADS claim that the U.S. withdrawal requires spending $380 million in termination costs. The truth is that the U.S. can and should terminate this program without incurring this cost. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) will be proposing an amendment to eliminate this funding and we are asking you to support this amendment. You may be aware that Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) has called MEADS a “waste of money.”
There are times when partisan politics divide us – this is not one of those times. Please support the Ayotte amendment to eliminate MEADS funding and please support the final termination of this program.
As rhetoric from Congress and key leaders continues to build the case for a war with Iran, we must push back to ensure that diplomacy has a chance to work.
On the morning of August 6th, air-raid sirens sounded just after 7:00 AM. After a while, the all-clear sounded, and people began to move about their daily lives again. Sadako, her grandmother, her mother, and brother Masahiro were eating breakfast together. Sadako Sasaki was 2 years old on August 6th.
Letter to the President on the Arms Trade Treaty
A group of 18 Nobel Peace Prize winners, including PSR's international affiliate IPPNW, signed this letter to President Obama asking him to take the lead in securing a strong global Arms Trade Treaty. Read more »
Adopted by PSR National Board, November 13, 2009. Read more »
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