Posted on 11/29/2010 2:58:03 PM PST by onyx
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) said its crucial to ratify the new START treaty during the lame duck session and failure to do so would harm Americas image abroad.
Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made his arguments in a forceful speech on the Senate floor late Monday.
It was the second part of a joint effort with the Obama administration to push for a vote on the 28-page treaty in the Senate. Earlier in the day, President Obama told reporters he intends to make the START treaty a priority in a Tuesday meeting with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders at the White House. Obama called the treaty so essential to our safety and security.
Meanwhile, Kerry used his 35-minute floor speech to push back against GOP criticism that the treaty would erode the U.S.s nuclear protections and is being rushed through the Senate. Countering critics point-by-point, Kerry said the treaty has already been repeatedly delayed and that an ongoing failure to ratify it is actually harming America more.
With one simple vote before we leave here in the next days, we could approve the new START treaty and make America and the world more secure, and take an important step forward in leadership, as we express to the world our sense of responsibility with respect to nuclear weapons, Kerry said. Thats the opportunity we have.
The senator dismissed demands by incoming freshmen GOP senators that they have a chance to vote on the treaty. Several GOP senators have sent a letter asking for that opportunity, but Kerry said only the 111th Congress has scrutinized the treaty in depth through testimonial and debate hearings as well as congressional trips overseas.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Ahh, there’s our boy John F’in’ Kerry again...never misses an opportunity to betray his own country.
What a piece of offal he is...
Is this...like...the first thing that Kerry has ever done in the senate?
Treason, pure and simple. *AGAIN*.
I have never understood why a treaty that only one side really takes seriously keeps us safe?
basically, it says if we don't bomb Moscow, the Russians won't bomb it either, right???
YES! I want to delete John Kerry! If only.
I am furious over this. Absolutely furious and Lugar is a sell-out and a Communist, too. He’s up for reelection in 2012, and he has to be primaried.
On another note, I’m very sorry about your cherished father’s passing, (((SandRat)))
Exactly. I watched a C-SPAN Journal call-in replay last night and it irked me. obama has his nerve dealing with the Russian Federation. One Communist dealing with another Communist federation. “So essential to our National Security.” How so? Sheeesh.
"Shortly after taking office in 1985, Kerry and Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa went on a fact-finding trip to Nicaragua, where they met with Daniel Ortega (right) and other Sandinistas. The trip was criticized when the Sandinistas cemented ties with Moscow."
http://www.boston.com/globe/nation/packages/kerry/062003.shtml
Kerry Lied
Millions Died
Russia's Medvedev hails "comrade" Obama
Associated Foreign Press (AFP) ^ | April 2, 2009 | Anna Smolchenko
"Russia's Dmitry Medvedev hailed Barack Obama as "my new comrade" Thursday after their first face-to-face talks"
http://www.france24.com/en/20090402-russias-medvedev-hails-comrade-obama
April 1, 2009:
"Obama, Medvedev pledge new era of relations":
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090401/wl_afp/usrussiadiplomacynuclear_20090401152002
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President Obama and Venezuela dictator Hugo
Chavez at the 2009 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad.
Note the "soul bro" handshake. (my caption)
Obama, Chavez shake hands at Americas Summit:
http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/17/2698451-obama-chavez-shake-hands-at-americas-summit
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From the Russian News and Information Agency:
July 27, 2006
"'I am determined to expand relations with Russia,' Chavez, known as an outspoken critic of what he calls the United States' unilateralism, told the Russian leader, adding that his determination stemmed from their shared vision of the global order.":
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20060727/51913498.html
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We are creating a new world, a balanced world. A new world order, a multipolar world, Chavez told reporters during a visit to Communist China, one of many. His new world order includes [RUSSIA], China, Iran,... and a significantly weakened United States, he explained.
Resurgent Communism in Latin America
by Alex Newman, March 16, 2010:
http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/world-mainmenu-26/south-america-mainmenu-37/3122-resurgent-communism-in-latin-america?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=
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From the Sino-Russian Joint Statement of April 23, 1997:
"The two sides [China and Russia] shall, in the spirit of partnership, strive to promote the multipolarization of the world and the establishment of a new international order."
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/HI29Ag01.html
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"Joint war games are a logical outcome of the Sino-Russian Friendship and Cooperation Treaty signed in 2001, and reflect the shared worldview and growing economic ties between the two Eastern Hemisphere giants."
Yes, you’re right about that! Dearest you. She passed in July, IIRC. But they’re together again! Praise the Lord. Bittersweet.
CLICK YES CLICK YES CLICK YES CLICK YES
Thanks for the reminder. It’s always good to see John “F” Kerry in his comfortable Communist realm.
Wake-up MA voters!
Who is this John Kerry that the article speaks of?
Christmas-in-Cambodia Kerry?
2-Purple-heart Kerry?
Marry-the-rich-widow-of-the-Republican Kerry?
Berth-your-yacht-out-of-state-to-avoid-taxes Kerry?
An ant on the dung hill of history, he is.
Worthless, stupid and liberal is no way to go thorough life son.
The two sides [Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russia] agreed to "promote and enhance friendly relations" in line with the joint declaration of July 19, 2000 and the Russia-DPRK friendship and good neighborly cooperation treaty of February 9, 2000.
Putin and Kim agreed during their talks to promote a Russian- DPRK political dialogue on the Korean issue and international affairs, and discussed many topical international problems, deputy head of the Russian presidential administration Sergei Prikhodko told reporters following the talks.
The two leaders spoke for an independent and peaceful solution to the issue of reunification of the Korean Peninsula, and against "any outside obstacles to this process" as "unacceptable."
Corrupt Bastards all.
John “F” Kerry is a traitor from way back, so naturally he loves START.
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