Summary
Frank J. Gaffney Jr.'s claim that "the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is dead" because it has been "violated with impunity by one or more of the parties," is akin to arguing that laws making it illegal to shoplift, speed or commit murder are worthless because they are routinely flouted ("A farewell to arms control," Commentary, Tuesday).
Law enforcement agencies do not declare laws irrelevant because criminals violate them. They redouble their efforts to ensure that a minority of lawbreakers does not threaten the majority of law- abiding citizens. Enforcement of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty should be no different.See the full content of this document
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In Defense of the Non-Proliferation Treaty
In fact, the record of the treaty in preventing the spread...
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