REPUBLICAN PROPOSAL WOULD PROHIBIT TRANSFER OF CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY [+] serious ballot by herzog ACTIVE Tue Feb 13, 07 - Wed Feb 13, 08 Today, in H.R. 1, Democrats will bring legislation to the House floor supporting the transfer of responsibility for a critical national security program to the United Nations. House Republicans will offer a motion to block it. The Democrat bill supports placing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) under the purview of the United Nations. This 9/11 Commission report recognized the PSI as an effective program and suggested it be expanded – the Commission did not recommend placing PSI under the UN or any other multilateral regime, nor did it suggest it needed to authorized explicitly in international law. The PSI is a critical national security initiative – organized by the United States and involving a number of countries – that uses diplomacy, intelligence, and other counterproliferation tools to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The PSI was a key deterrent to Libya’s nuclear weapons programs, and its dismantling was responsible for uncovering the nuclear “black market” run by Pakistani A.Q. Khan. The Democrat proposal would force the United States to seek the permission of foreign governments before attempting to interdict illicit WMD material. And it would provide all members of the UN access to the strategies, routes, and participating countries in the PSI, undermining the effectiveness of the program. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So essentially we'd give the very people we're trying to reign in (Iran, North Korea, China, et al) our plans for keeping them in line. Do you believe that it is a good idea to put such a security measure in the hands of the UN with their terrible track record and questionable membership? Yes it is a good idea No, the UN should not be included Ballot #112267 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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