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| Obama says ratifying START an "urgent national priority" |
| 2010-12-20 |
(KUNA) -- Congress must ratify a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty before leaving for holiday recess as part of an "urgent national priority", US president Barack B.O.Obama warned late Saturday. In a statement, Obama said "Ratifying a treaty like START isn't about winning a victory for an administration or a political party," the president said. "It's about the safety and security of the United States of America." Obama also noted that Marine Corps General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stressed the importance of the treaty earlier this week at the White House. "To have transparency to put structure to that activity, we need START, and we need it badly," Cartwright said. "We have taken the time to get this right," Obama said, noting that new START has undergone more than seven months of Senate review and 18 congressional hearings. "It's time to get this done," he said. Delaying action comes at a cost, the president emphasized. "Every minute we drag our feet is a minute that we have no inspectors on the ground at those Russian nuclear sites," he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 He only says this because Russia got pissed when they found out we were using a sliding scale. However (the infamous "however", Putin signed that treaty in "Etch-A-Sketch" anyways. And Russians know more about American Senatorial power than Americans do. It is almost as they want the whole prank to go through. Sign a START treaty while military hardware is moving around? Priceless. The bullying America to eat that 1/4 correct law - Prieceless to Vir Russkie. Enough with the knee slapping. Time to understand law before"We pass it". Like the bathroom in the morning. Spend no more on it per day. |
| Posted by: newc 2010-12-20 23:19 |
| #7 The only "urgent national priority" this guy has is getting his ass on Air Force One and out to Hawaii for his vacation. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-12-20 21:10 |
| #6 "urgent national priority" Just like "jobs" and "the economy". |
| Posted by: CincinnatusChili 2010-12-20 21:05 |
| #5 Russia: Arms treaty with US can't be changed http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_us_nuclear_1 h.t.: Drudge |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2010-12-20 19:19 |
| #4 why not just sign it into law whether we want it or not, you know kinda like that healthcare shit |
| Posted by: chris 2010-12-20 16:05 |
| #3 Yeah, yeah. He says that about everything. Just ignore him. Yes, really. |
| Posted by: mojo 2010-12-20 16:04 |
| #2 He never, ever quits trying to weaken the usa, doesn't he. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-12-20 15:03 |
| #1 ION RIAN > [Strong] STRATEGIC NUCLEAR FORCES PROTECTED RUSSIA FROM [large-scale, hostile?]"POSSIBLE EXPANSION" - COMMANDER. versies * RUSSIA TODAY > NATIVE AMERICAN POVERTY CONTINUES UNDER OBAMA. * SAME > |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-12-20 02:05 |