Posted on 04/18/2014 8:54:24 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Russian Spy Planes in U.S. Skies By Eli Lake 12 hours ago The Daily Beast
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military and American intelligence agencies have quietly pushed the White House in recent weeks to deny a new Russian surveillance plane the right to fly over U.S. territory. This week, the White House finally began consideration of the decision whether to certify the new Russian aircraft under the so-called Open Skies Treaty. And now the question becomes: Will the spies and generals get their way?
As the United States and Russia face off publicly over Ukraine, behind the scenes, Obamas national security cabinet is having its own quiet feud over a long-standing agreement to allow Russian surveillance flights over U.S. air space.
The spies and the generals want to deny the Russians the overflight rights for its latest surveillance planes. The State Department, which ultimately makes that decision, has favored such certification. On Wednesday an interagency meeting of senior officials failed to reach consensus, delaying the decision until Obama takes it up with the National Security Council, according to U.S. officials involved in the dispute.
At issue is the Open Skies Treaty. First signed in 1992 and finally ratified in 2002, the treaty adopted by 34 nations allows the safe passage of planes equipped with advanced cameras and sensors that give governments the imagery and data they use to assess everything from compliance with arms control treaties to troop movements.
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Exactly!....there simply is no resistance where it needs to be, nor any desire from our representatives to stick out their necks above the drowning levels in WAshington.
A few months ago, Russians were “training” on the east coast while the Chinese were doing likewise in Hawaii. All we needed was for them to advance toward each other.
Leadership?
That’s not the correct spelling of lemmings.
They used to fly fairly close to Virginia Beach sometimes, too.
I think the Tomcat squadrons from Oceana enjoyed heading out to escort them away.
Well, that settles it, then.
Obama and Kerry will DEFINITELY let them fly their new plane over our country now.
GOP leadership = gutless coward RINOs.
I strongly believe that most of the GOP leadership is being blackmailed about one thing or another. Even in those rare cases in which a politician is as pure as the driven snow, he has children or a spouse through which he could be pressured. We all know about John Roberts. I’m just amazed that Trey Gowdy and Ted Cruz are still speaking out.
We are living under a dictatorship now. I just hope Jesus comes back before we go much further, but that’s not too realistic.
Ditto the dictatorship.
That could be dangerous for the spy planes with the frequent missile tests and all. They wouldn’t have any warning.
Any treaties allowing spy planes to fly over should be voided. They can’t see some of ours anyway.
How I wish I had several acres of land just to put some 55gal drums together to make them look like missiles aimed at Cuba so it would get their attention.
there seems to be more truth about the US from Pravda, than from the US media.
What is Bath House Barry up to that he doesn’t want the Ruskies to see and report on?
There is a movement to run as independents. There is a young man in Michigan ,I saw on tv today, that is getting 860,000 signatures to get on. This is the key. This is what we must do. The republicans suck. The dems are total communists. There are 40 million of us!!
Shoot it down.
They are too busy with their heads up their corporate master’s butts.
On to Amnesty. FORWARD!
Just what I was thinking. We still “owe” them for downing Gary Powers.
we’re banning those Mi helos? those are their ‘spyplanes’?
they’re a menace, all right.
I’m surprised that the spies don’t just contact Google and
request whatever they need, and download it.
Deny? Do they mean tell Russia what to do? And what if they don't go along with it? After drawing lines and issuing threats, what are you going to do Barry?
Awesome photo of the Bear.....
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