Mr. Ware, in your discussion, as far as I can recall, you didn't mention what I think is a significant development, which is that four former secretaries of defence in the United States have, again in an unprecedented, non-partisan way, joined together to indicate that because of the risk of nuclear proliferation going beyond even Iran and North Korea and other countries, and looking at what their response would be to further proliferation...they've come out with clear statements indicating that nuclear disarmament on a multilateral basis is not a pie-in-the-sky project. In fact, it is an act of necessity because of the risks that are posed by this degree of proliferation, including the proliferation to non-state actors, which in the early days of disarmament discussions was inconceivable. It was inconceivable that a terrorist group would be able to get a hold of so-called dirty weapons.
I think one of the things we need to emphasize.... I know when people talk about disarmament, sometimes, in some political circles, eyes glaze over and people say, oh, that's a very nice thought. But I am increasingly of the view that this is about what's necessary to protect the security of the world rather than what is simply something that's a “nice thought” or desirable.
Can you comment on the initiative by those four individuals?