Obama urges senators to ratify START treaty soon

[Swede]

"Without ratification this year, the United States will have no inspectors on the ground, and no ability to verify Russian nuclear activities," Obama said in his weekly radio address.

"Without ratification, we put at risk the coalition that we have built to put pressure on Iran, and the transit route through Russia that we use to equip our troops in Afghanistan," the president continued.

"And without ratification, we risk undoing decades of American leadership on nuclear security, and decades of bipartisanship on this issue. Our security and our position in the world are at stake."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101120/pl_afp/usrussiatreatypoliticsstart_20101120113247

[madmax]

1. Rachel did a fantastic job last week on this topic

She scared the hell out of me, yet I was proud how the US handled the whole mess without incident and without anyone leaking information or compromising the mission. Unbelievably scary shit.

Rachel :yourock:

Ratify the freakin treaty already. What's to think about? :mad:

[Swede]

2. Republican political games.

Senator-elect Roy Blunt of Missouri led the group, which included John Boozman of Arkansas, Rob Portman of Ohio, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Mike Lee of Utah, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, John Hoeven of North Dakota, Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Marco Rubio of Florida.

The White House was also stunned earlier this week when Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, considered the key stumbling block to passage of the treaty, said he doubted the pact could be brought up in the "lame duck" session.

[madinmaryland]

3. Why can't he "urge" them to ratify the START treaty RIGHT FUCKING NOW!

:grr: