President Bush, in particular, has proclaimed a powerful "double hit" with his initiatives on short-range nuclear forces (SNF) and conventional weapons arms control.

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The commitment, announced at the same time, to enter into negotiations on short-range nuclear forces (SNF) a diplomatic black hole for the Western alliance in whose defense strategy such weapons continue to play an important part.

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Following as it does on the heels of hasty and ill-considered decisions on short-range nuclear forces and conventional arms control in the context of the NATO summit, this action suggests that President Bush will increasingly be approaching the tough and technically complex issues of contemporary weaponry and arms control without the benefit of adequate inputs from competent governmental experts.

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