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 ordinary citizens in every country identify with the basic human 
 security requirements, instead of their governments' distorted view of 
 "national" security based on militarism. 
  
 "This process will be self-reinforcing: as resources are redirected to 
 meet human needs, some of the root causes of conflict -- poverty and 
 injustice -- will be reduced," she added. 
  
 Goldring of Georgetown University said the study also proposes several 
 dozen options for improving the current situation. Although few of 
 these recommendations are new, together, they represent an extremely 
 useful guide to moving away from doomsday. 
  
 "Unfortunately, in recent years it has been extremely difficult to 
 gather the political capital necessary to implement these sorts of 
 recommendations," she noted. 
  
 She said that political change, especially in the United States, will 
 be necessary "if we are to make significant progress on the ambitious 
 and useful agenda the authors have constructed." 
  
 That said, this group has also presented some proposals that can be 
 implemented without U.S. cooperation. 
  
 Goldring pointed out that the authors have highlighted the insufficient 
 levels of foundation support currently available for groups and 
 individuals working on these issues. 
  
 Those who understand the dangers of continued possession and dispersal 
 of nuclear weapons must support these efforts, she added. 
  
 Albert Einstein identified the costs of the current approach -- a 
 "drift toward unparalleled catastrophe," Goldring declared. (END/2007) 
  
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