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Russia Warns Senate Not to Amend Arms Control Treaty
nyt ^ | December 20, 2010 | PETER BAKER

Posted on 12/20/2010 10:54:25 AM PST by balls

WASHINGTON — Russia warned the United States Senate on Monday not to rewrite the new arms control treaty being debated on Capitol Hill as American lawmakers clashed about the politics of ratification in the waning days of the Congressional session.

Republican critics of the treaty, known as New Start, offered more amendments to the treaty’s language on verification and launcher limits. But any change to the treaty text would require both countries to return to the negotiating table, and Moscow made it clear that senators had to accept the treaty or reject it as it is, without amendments.

“I can only underscore that the strategic nuclear arms treaty, worked out on the strict basis of parity, in our view fully answers to the national interests of Russia and the United States,” Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, told the Interfax news agency on Monday. “It cannot be opened up and become the subject of new negotiations.”

The Russian statement provoked a sharp response from the leading Republican treaty opponent, Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona. “What’s wrong with that?” he asked of returning to the negotiating table to improve the treaty. “Unless you think the U.S. Constitution was really stupid to give the Senate a role in this, it doesn’t seem there’s anything wrong with the Senate saying, ‘You got about nine-tenths of it right.’ ”

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This should be enough to kill the bill, but it won't.
1 posted on 12/20/2010 10:54:28 AM PST by balls
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To: balls

Correction to my comment: Treaty not bill.


2 posted on 12/20/2010 10:55:46 AM PST by balls (Enough of the politically correct "progressive" label, they are LIBERALS!)
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To: balls

FUR. We’ll amend as we see fit.

I see fit to send the whole thing back to you ——unsigned.


3 posted on 12/20/2010 10:55:51 AM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: balls
Russia warned the United States Senate on Monday not to rewrite the new arms control treaty

Or they'll do what?

4 posted on 12/20/2010 10:58:43 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: balls

That statement should put all lawmakers on halt.


5 posted on 12/20/2010 10:59:58 AM PST by GoCards (Why me? Why not me?)
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To: balls

“It cannot be opened up and become the subject of new negotiations.”

Just fine....kill the bill


6 posted on 12/20/2010 11:00:17 AM PST by illiac (If we don't change directions soon, we'll get where we're going)
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To: balls

This bellicose threat should give Senators pause. Do not modify the treaty, or what, Vlad?


7 posted on 12/20/2010 11:01:23 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

Would you rather follow Putin or Obama into battle?


8 posted on 12/20/2010 11:06:05 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 697 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: balls

The Soviets always favored democrats in our national elections. Obviously when we hear the call by the Russians to go in one direction, the opposite course of action is the correct one.

So, what’ll it be, Senators — the Russians have given you your marching orders... WSY?


9 posted on 12/20/2010 11:06:25 AM PST by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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To: null and void

I wouldn’t follow 0bama into K-Mart, much less battle.


10 posted on 12/20/2010 11:07:43 AM PST by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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To: balls

And our leaders are cowering in the corner.


11 posted on 12/20/2010 11:07:48 AM PST by devistate one four ( jihad is a 2 way street! Kimber CDP II .45 OOHRAH! TET68)
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To: balls
Amendments???.... They can submit what they consider problematic (advice) but they can't amend.

Senate should be giving an up or down vote on this.

Russia has not signed off on this. They had....but they withdrew their signature.

12 posted on 12/20/2010 11:07:48 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: null and void

My questions is what is the “or else!” bit. Russia is very keen on this treaty being passed without any alteration, even to the supposedly non-binding preamble (if it is non-binding, then why fight for it to remain in the treaty?).


13 posted on 12/20/2010 11:09:05 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: null and void

Puitn, at least has his nation’s interests at heart.


14 posted on 12/20/2010 11:09:58 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: devistate one four

In the past, our national leaders would’ve stood tall and told the Soviets/Russians to piss off.

Now they just shiver, blow snot bubbles and wet their pants while the Russians laugh.


15 posted on 12/20/2010 11:10:21 AM PST by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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Puitn, at least has his nation’s interests at heart.

He sure does. Much unlike the POS we have "leading" us.

16 posted on 12/20/2010 11:11:29 AM PST by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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The Russians withdrew their signature? Man, I missed that one. When did this happen?
17 posted on 12/20/2010 11:12:41 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

Bingo. Whatever else happens he supports Russia and for the most part the Russian people support him.

The occupier of our White House neither gives nor receives nor deserves the same respect.

Advantage: Russia.


18 posted on 12/20/2010 11:13:46 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 697 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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To: Army Air Corps

Republican campaign ad. Plus it will get rid of the rinos.


19 posted on 12/20/2010 11:15:40 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Remember March 23, 1775. Remember March 23, 2010)
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To: null and void

Putin would wipe the floor with metrosexual Obama.


20 posted on 12/20/2010 11:16:38 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
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