Posted on 09/12/2005 6:36:19 PM PDT by Rudyard The Insane
I paid no mind to international politics until after G.W. Bush took over the starring role on the world's stage so I always thought it was he who, forseeing the future, briliantly & wisely began forming alliances with the Russians. Until I stumbled upon this:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/05/20020524-3.html
"For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary May 24, 2002
Text of Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty
The United States of America and the Russian Federation, hereinafter referred to as the Parties,
Embarking upon the path of new relations for a new century and committed to the goal of strengthening their relationship through cooperation and friendship,
Believing that new global challenges and threats require the building of a qualitatively new foundation for strategic relations between the Parties,
Desiring to establish a genuine partnership based on the principles of mutual security, cooperation, trust, openness, and predictability,
Committed to implementing significant reductions in strategic offensive arms,
Proceeding from the Joint Statements by the President of the United States of America and the President of the Russian Federation on Strategic Issues of July 22, 2001 in Genoa and on a New Relationship between the United States and Russia of November 13, 2001 in Washington,
Mindful of their obligations under the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms of July 31, 1991, hereinafter referred to as the START Treaty,
Mindful of their obligations under Article VI of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of July 1, 1968, and
Convinced that this Treaty will help to establish more favorable conditions for actively promoting security and cooperation, and enhancing international stability,
Have agreed as follows:
Article I
Each Party shall reduce and limit strategic nuclear warheads, as stated by the President of the United States of America on November 13, 2001 and as stated by the President of the Russian Federation on November 13, 2001 and December 13, 2001 respectively, so that by December 31, 2012 the aggregate number of such warheads does not exceed 1700-2200 for each Party. Each Party shall determine for itself the composition and structure of its strategic offensive arms, based on the established aggregate limit for the number of such warheads.
Article II
The Parties agree that the START Treaty remains in force in accordance with its terms.
Article III
For purposes of implementing this Treaty, the Parties shall hold meetings at least twice a year of a Bilateral Implementation Commission.
Article IV
1. This Treaty shall be subject to ratification in accordance with the constitutional procedures of each Party. This Treaty shall enter into force on the date of the exchange of instruments of ratification.
2. This Treaty shall remain in force until December 31, 2012 and may be extended by agreement of the Parties or superseded earlier by a subsequent agreement.
3. Each Party, in exercising its national sovereignty, may withdraw from this Treaty upon three months written notice to the other Party.
Article V
This Treaty shall be registered pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Done at Moscow on May 24, 2002, in two copies, each in the English and Russian languages, both texts being equally authentic."
Like father like son, I guess.
LOL soooo CUTE!!!!!!!
It would be ashame to let the little fella starve... :)
Highly suspicios behavior.
Red flags popping up all over the place!
Hi Mike!
Heh-heh, another troll thread. At least this one's a little wordier than the "dude" guy thread. Kind of hard to understand his/her stance though.
Perhaps we'll find out.....
we won't...
its a hit and run....
The kitties aren't starving tonight.
Spams the clincher... trolls food of choice! :)
In my single days, it was the looser trolls I really liked. After all, I was only looking for one thing from the trolls back then, and it was the loose ones who would put out.
Rudyard, we hardly knew ye.
Set all beebers on stune!
Given the fact that the wife and I have a Russian immigrant coming to live with us in a couple of weeks, I suppose I should consider myself a potential threat. my sisters husband is a Chinese immigrant who does some kind of satellite tracking work in New Mexico.
It all seems so clear to me now.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!! :)
Point taken
I guess that would be loser troll!
I'm still single the looser trolls are nice.. :)
(probably get my butt banned for that.. ) :)
ping your kitty list
Cripple,
Maybe according to ruyard we should lock you up for all our safety for the time being....
j/k
:)
I'm guessing he's talking that way because they are both globalists. Papa swore an oath to the UN. Don't know if Georgie Boy did or not, but he treats the UN like they are the greatest thing on the face of the earth. The reason Bush has been signing all the treaties he has, is because he's a globalist to the bone.
When it comes to hit and run posters I don't even begin to guess what they mean.....I just think he posts this crap thinking he is smart and smary making an knock a bush... but ends up looking like an idiot becuase he does not respond or back up what he says...
Not to defend "Georgie Boy," but I'm sure the UN swore some oaths at him when he appointed Bolton.
30 minutes and no response... at least be sporting and quit lurking and defend your comment..
Why didn't you at least give a POINT?
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