I've just learnt from the Washington Post website that a draft document, due to be signed within a few weeks, gives the US President the ability to launch a pre-emtive nuclear strike on any nation that is deemed to be planning a WMD attack at the US.

This really scares me. Incredibly. The Bush Administration has been slowly bringing in emergency bills to give them incredible powers, remove civil rights and generally bring fear and paranoia upon their citizens. But this goes one step far too far.

"The draft also includes the option of using nuclear arms to destroy known enemy stockpiles of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons."

The US' track record of WMD locations is a little sketchy, I think you'll agree. What happens the next time Bush has a fancy for attacking a middle eastern nation? A simple lie about their WMD plan and he's allowed to fly over some nukes?

All he's doing is forcing every nation who has different religon, views or morals to the US into an arms race to defend themselves against the States.

How can any sane American sit back and let this legislation be signed? The current Administration cannot be trusted with this power, it can only lead to dark times.