FWIW a little more current history.
“On May 15, 2007, United States President George W. Bush announced that he had urged the Senate to approve the UNCLOS.”
So this isn’t just an “Obama” issue.
“On October 31, 2007, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 17-4 to send the treaty to the full U.S. Senate for a vote.”
And it doesn’t seem to be a Dem/Rep issue either since the vote wasn’t strictly along party lines.
“In the United States there has been vigorous debate over the ratification of the treaty, with criticism coming mainly from political conservatives who consider involvement in some international organizations and treaties as detrimental to U.S. national interests.”
I understand this and why they would feel this way; I don’t disagree on some of their issues.
“A group of Republican senators, led by Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, has blocked American ratification of the Convention, claiming that it would impinge on U.S. sovereignty. The Bush administration, a majority of the United States Senate, and the Pentagon favored ratification.”
So, we let an Oklahoma Senator determine our national coastal policies? And what exactly is driving this Senators interest in this treaty? The good of his constituents? Or is he doing the bidding of his corporate sponsors?
I appreciate the further information- thanks!