McCain Explains Differing Policy from Bush on Nuclear Weapons

President George W. Bush's administration has neglected to participate in nuclear disarmament with Russia throughout his tenure, according to Elisabeth Bumiller of the New York Times. As a result, Bumiller reports that the lack of limits on the creation of nuclear weapons has created chaos in Moscow.

Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, spoke in Denver, Tuesday, in an attempt to inform those in attendance at the University of Denver that his policies differ from those of President Bush. McCain explained how he intends to work with Russia in an attempt to not only come to an agreement on arms control, but also to work towards disposing of tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, according to Bumiller.

McCain said in his speech, "As our two countries possess the overwhelming majority of the world's nuclear weapons, we have a special responsibility to reduce their number." However, there may be a conflict in relations between the United States and Russia if McCain is elected, due to McCain's proposal of omitting Russia from the Group of Eight industrialized countries, according to Bumiller.