Republicans blocking START treaty for political gain

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Originally Posted by joeydb

Treaties like this are stupid. The rest of the world is building up their arsenal, and we had better start modernizing ours and fast.

Deterrence, and not "Kumbaya" singing, is the way to ensure peace.

Every president signs one of these treaties. They are like a resume builder with no real teeth, deterrent or threat. Most of the nukes that are targeted for destruction are fairly obsolete anyway and should be taken out of commission. I'm sure our (and the other countries) best stuff isnt even acknowledged anyway.