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TO MEMORIALIZE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT AND VOTE FOR ALL EFFORTS TO BUILD AND DEPLOY A NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE.
Whereas, the 1972 Anti Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty was signed with a nation that no longer exists; and
Whereas, an increasing number of nations, including North Korea, either currently possesses the capability to launch missile attacks against the United States or are working to achieve that capability; and
Whereas, due in part because of advances in technology, the possibility that a missile bearing a weapon of mass destruction will be used against United States forces or interests is more likely today than it was throughout most of the Cold War; and
Whereas, terrorist groups, not just states, may have the means to obtain intercontinental ballistic missiles; and
Whereas, our nation still cannot proactively defend against missile attack; and
Whereas, the Cold War policy of "mutual assured destruction" assumed in arms control treaties is not sufficient to deter terrorist missile attacks; and
Whereas, defending against an attack of any kind is the government's Constitutional obligation. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, memorialize the Congress of the United States to support and vote for all efforts to build and deploy a national missile defense system as rapidly as possible.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the United States Senate, the United Stated House of Representatives, and to each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.
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