The American Spectator : The Spectacle Blog : Hillary on Arms Agreements

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Under questioning by Dick Lugar, Hillary Clinton expressed that the new administration would pursue arms control agreements and non-prolifiration, specifically a new START treaty with Russia that would reduce the nuclear arsenal, and she reiterated Obama's desire to rid the world of nuclear weapons. She dismissed the criticism that such agreements are useless because good actors don't need them and bad actors ignore them, arguing that by pursuing such agreements, the U.S. is in a stronger position to isolate bad actors. In his book, John Bolton makes a strong argument for why such agreements tie the hands of the U.S., especially when it comes to pursuing missile defense.

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Alan Brooks| 1.13.09 @ 12:03PM

what do we do when the chicoms go for TAIWAN?

Real American| 1.13.09 @ 6:21PM

arms are for hugging...

Crabby Apple Mick Lee| 1.14.09 @ 6:53AM

"by pursuing such agreements, the U.S. is in a stronger position to isolate bad actors"

Where do all these magical incantations come from? Even a brief investigation in recent history shows that countries like Germany and France will only do the isolating gig when it is in their own interest to do so. Europe would be quite happy to sell the Devil more pitchforks as they were promptly paid.

As the founder of TAS once said, the only times Europe approves American efforts on the world stage when America does their dirty work for them or when it rescues Europe from its own foreign policy disasters.

Paratrooper| 1.14.09 @ 8:06AM

Ms. Clinton can come up with no real, factual, proof for her position so she mouths a liberal platitude - no nukes is good therefore treaties seeking that end are good. No further proof needed.

They use this same idiocy on the micro level about gun control laws. Wvwey single person whose brain lives and thinks knows that gun control laws only control the guns in the hands of law abiding citizens. They leave the murderous scum that populates our cities the only armed people.

But the media loves it! It is liberal orthodoxy and so, if you don't agree, you are too stupid and right wing to walk and chew gum.