Quote by Barack Obama
As a nuclear power - as the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon - the United States has a moral responsibility to act.
Summary
This quote emphasizes the United States' moral duty to take action, considering its historical use of nuclear weapons and its current role as the sole nuclear power in the world to have done so. It suggests that the past actions of the US make it inherently responsible for promoting international peace and advocating for disarmament. The quote implies that possessing nuclear capabilities obliges the US to leverage its influence to prevent further use of such destructive weapons and seek diplomatic resolutions to conflicts.
Topics
Power
By Barack Obama