William Perry

Opinion Source Information:

WSJ

Achieving the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons will also require effective
measures to impede or counter any nuclear-related conduct that is potentially threatening to the security of any state or peoples.

Reassertion of the vision of a world free of nuclear weapons and practical measures toward achieving that goal would be, and would be perceived as, a bold initiative consistent with America's moral heritage. The effort could have a profoundly positive impact on the security of future generations. Without the bold vision, the actions will not be perceived as fair or urgent. Without the actions, the vision will not be perceived as realistic or possible.

We endorse setting the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons and working energetically on the actions required to achieve that goal, beginning with the measures outlined above.

Opinion Source Information:

Globalsecurity.org

Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry is calling on the Bush administration to negotiate directly with Iran, saying he believes that is the only path toward resolving the nuclear crisis. He drew comparisons to his experience dealing with North Korea when he was defense secretary in the Clinton administration in the 1990's.

Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry told an audience at a gathering sponsored by the non-profit Center for National Policy he believes Washington should negotiate with Tehran directly.

"It seems clear that the only hope of getting anything going in those negotiations is to have the U.S. join in direct talks with Iran," he said. "Whether those talks were bilateral or whether they were part of a larger forum seems to me not so important as that they get going and they be direct."