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Comments on the "Report on the analysis of PCDD/PCDF and heavy metals in soil and egg samples related to the Byker incinerator"

By: Joseph Di Gangi, PhD
Greenpeace USA

Hazardous Chemicals in PVC Flooring and Hazardous Chemicals in Carpets

The first steps

Star wars is likely lead to a new arms race, make the US more aggressive in its foreign policy and create new targets for attack, including the UK. Below are a selection of quotes from political leaders, military commanders, parliamentarians, media commentators and foreign affairs specialists on Star Wars (National Missile Defence).

Building the shield, sharpening the sword

Greenpeace's origins as a peace and environmental organisation were built from its founding rationale: its opposition to the building of nuclear weapons.

In late June the Bush administration published the final budget for next years defense programs including missile defense. This was the first glimpse at the conclusions of the review of missile defense programs ordered by the President and decisions about what, if any, programs were to be cut.

When U.S. President Clinton, pressured by political considerations, initiated plans for a National Missile Defense System, he proposed a limited land-based system, costing $60 billion and consisting of 100 interceptor missiles located in Alaska, backed by a network of early warning satellites, ground-based radars and battle management computers. In the words of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the system would be designed to shoot down "a few tens" of incoming missiles.

Summary
Greenpeace's campaign to stop a Star Wars missile system evolves from a thirty-year history campaigning for nuclear disarmament.