Posted on 01/09/2012 12:30:22 AM PST by MindBender26
President Obama signaled Congress this week that he is prepared to share U.S. missile defense secrets with Russia.
U.S. officials are planning to provide Moscow with the SM-3 data, despite reservations from security officials who say that doing so could compromise the effectiveness of the system by allowing Russian weapons technicians to counter the missile. The weapons are considered some of the most effective high-speed interceptors in the U.S. missile defense arsenal.
There are also concerns that Russia could share the secret data with China and rogue states such as Iran and North Korea to help their missile programs defeat U.S. missile defenses.
Section 1227 of the new defense law prohibits spending any funds that would be used to give Russian officials access to sensitive missile-defense technology, as part of a cooperation agreement without first sending Congress a report identifying the specific secrets, how they would be used and steps to protect the data from compromise.
The president also must certify to Congress that Russia will not share the secrets with other states and that it will not help Russia to develop countermeasures to U.S. defenses.
The certification also must show whether Russia is providing equal access to its missile defense technologies, which are mainly nuclear-tipped anti-missile interceptors.
Mr. Obama said in the signing statement that he would treat the legal restrictions as non-binding.
While my administration intends to keep the Congress fully informed of the status of U.S. efforts to cooperate with the Russian Federation on ballistic missile defense, my administration will also interpret and implement section 1244 in a manner that does not interfere with the presidents constitutional authority to conduct foreign affairs and avoids the undue disclosure of sensitive diplomatic communications, Mr. Obama said, incorrectly identifying the section of the law containing the restrictions.
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A state of war is not necessary for treason to occur. Penalties are worse during war but it can occur during peace time as well.
“This is impeachable idiocy.”
It’s certainly a sterling “WTF” moment.
I don’t believe “conducting foreign affairs” and “revealing top military secrets” are synonymous...
0bama is certainly testing the constitutional limits, this is an area the could clearly use more “checks and balances”.
Every single decision Obama makes is to harm America.
But 'surely' this is not Obama's decision - alone. Not that we could ever trust his 'back-dooring' this somehow; but upon last check; he does not yet, have full dictator status.
So where, beyond 'a grumbling'; is our Leadership? This cannot legitimately happen; right?
Meantime; how many 'patriot Leaders' are really watching Obama; and have a plan to respond to his enemy-pleasing MO's? Beyond a loyal Military - CIC not included - is anyone 'out there' seriously protecting America?
A RAT controlled Senate will approve this.
No mention of this in the currant GOP debates so it must be a non-issue.
You got it! And the penalty for treason in time of war is death. And, most important, there is NO Statute of Limitations for treason.
All right then lets arrest him for treason!
A guy that used to work for me has finished up a quarter century in a federal prison for initiating a contact with the KGB and selling them highly classified information. He was convicted in 1986, when there was no declared war underway. Don’t know when he’ll be released but I hope it’s still a long way off.
Correct.
Boehner won’t even commence impeachment investigations.
I am hoping this is not true but the washington times is a very reliable source. surely the senate will stop this.
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