US Poised to Ratify Nuclear Treaty with Russia

A landmark treaty on nuclear arms that will bind the United States and Russia is set for ratification Wednesday after an arduous Senate battle, handing President Barack Obama a major diplomatic triumph.

We are on the brink of writing the next chapter in the 40-year history of wrestling with the threat of nuclear weapons, said Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair John Kerry after lawmakers Tuesday moved 67-28 to end debate on the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), paving a way to a final vote.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden paid a rare visit to the US Capitol in an early victory lap after seven days of often bitter debate and weeks of behind-the-scenes courtship of swing-vote senators.

Eleven Republicans broke with party leaders eager to hand Obama a crushing defeat, enough to rally the two-thirds majority needed to ratify the pact, or 67 if all 100 senators are present.

The question is not if it passes, the question is when, said Republican Senator Bob Corker, a treaty supporter who played a key role in addressing his party’s concerns.

Obama has made the accord a lynchpin of his efforts to reset relations with Russia, looking to lock in Moscow’s cooperation to confront Iran over its suspect nuclear program and back the US-led war in Afghanistan.

The agreement — which had the support of virtually every living US foreign policy or national security heavyweight — restricts each nation to a maximum of 1,550 deployed warheads, a cut of about 30 percent from a limit set in 2002, and 800 launchers and bombers.

The accord would also return US inspectors who have been unable to monitor Russia’s arsenal since the treaty’s predecessor lapsed in December 2009.

Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the treaty in April, triggering a months-long Senate process of hearings and briefings stretched out by Republicans requests to postpone action until after November elections.

The Russian lower house of parliament, the State Duma, has indicated it will ratify the treaty only after the US Senate acts, and said it may follow suit before the end of the year if it is passed in Washington.

A Duma source told that if START successfully passes its US Congressional hearing, there are no obstacles to it being submitted for discussion on December 24 — the last day of the autumn session.

Islamabad: Gunmen torch NATO trucks, 7 dead

ISLAMABAD: Gunmen attacked trucks carrying supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan, gutting several dozen vehicles in an inferno and killing seven people in a brazen assault near Islamabad, police said Wednesday.

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Asian stocks lower on worries over Europe crisis

TOKYO: Asian stock markets were mostly lower Wednesday as investors shrugged off overnight gains on Wall Street amid lingering worries about Europe’s debt crisis.

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US, France urge Japan to sign nuclear pact with India

TOKYO: United States and French officials are encouraging Japan to sign a nuclear agreement with India even though India isnt part of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Japanese media reported, citing unnamed Japanese officials.

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Israel rejects plea of 189 countries

HELD AL-QUDS: After the United Nations ratified a resolution calling for a nuclear weapons-free Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves to condemn the treaty.

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Pak-India water talks end: next round in May

LAHORE: The three-day talks between Pakistan and India on water dispute concluded here on Tuesday without any breakthrough.

However, two sides agreed to hold another round of talks in May in New Delhi to resolve the issue bilaterally.

Pakistan firmly presented its point of view on two controversial dams being built by India on Indus River in violation of Indus Water Treaty.

However, Indian Water Commissioner Oranga Nathan declined that India was committing any violation of the treaty and called it a media trial.

Following the meeting, Pakistani Indus Water Commissioner Syed Jamat Ali Shah said that India assured that no other dam was under construction on Indus river except Neemobaz and Chutak.

“We have called for general inspection of rivers in line with the Indus Basin Treaty,” said Shah. “If India fails to convince Pakistan on two power projects, Islamabad reserves the right to approach International Court of Justice.”

The Indian Water commissioner claimed that India had never stolen Pakistani share of water.

Dante Wesley Hit Video or Carolina Panthers Hit

Latest updates about Dante Wesley Hit Video or Carolina Panthers Hit:- Dante Wesley of the Tampa Bay Bucs gets ejected after a cheap shot on Clifton Smith of the Carolina Panthers.

Dante Julius Wesley is an American football corner back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.

He played college football at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and graduated from Watson Chapel Senior High School.

During the match Smith was attempting to field a Jason Baker punt, Dante Wesley got by his man and launched himself at Smith, leading with his forearm, and got him under the helmet before the ball arrived. Smith went straight to the ground after the hit.

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Dante Wesley Hit Video or Carolina Panthers Hit was first posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:59 pm.

Lord Monckton

Latest news updates about Lord Monckton, Video of Monckton’s Speech on Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty in Copenhagen.

Lord Monckton gave a presentation in St. Paul, MN on Oct 14th. Here is a short excerpt where he describes the holy grail of the global warming fraud.

On October 14, Lord Christopher Monckton gave a presentation in St. Paul, MN on the subject of global warming. In this 4-minute excerpt from his speech, he issues a dire warning to all Americans regarding the United Nations Climate Change Treaty that is scheduled to be signed in Copenhagen in December 2009.

A draft of the treaty can be read here:
http://www.globalclimatescam.com

More updates about christopher monckton, lord christopher monckton, lord monckton global warming, lord monkton, copenhagen treaty just stay with us..

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Lord Monckton was first posted on October 20, 2009 at 12:18 am.