Key Democrats support Bush's intent to scrap ABM treaty

[AndrewR]

So much for it being a Republican-only position, huh?

Washington Times
July 26, 2001
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Key Democrats Back Ending ABM

By Joseph Curl, The Washington Times

Key Senate Democrats yesterday backed President Bush's proposal to scuttle the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, provided the United States does not act unilaterally.

"I was positively impressed by what I believe to be the president's understanding to keep Russia close," said Democratic Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, head of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee.

Both Mr. Biden and Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Mr. Bush would hold onto congressional support as long as he does not abrogate the treaty without first striking a deal with Moscow.

I pulled it off a .mil site so I'm not linking to that story. Should be available at the Times' site though.

 

[huanaku]

That's interesting, I'll look for a link.

 

[Czar]

<< Mr. Bush would hold onto congressional support as long as he does not abrogate the treaty without first striking a deal with Moscow. >>


seems that they dont have the &quot;f*ck the world!&quot; attitute as the republicans seem to have.

 

[BDawg]

Now, when that story is broken by a real newspaper, I'll listen.

In other Washinton Times news, Dubbya is the second coming of Christ!

 

[Czar]

<< In other Washinton Times news, Dubbya is the second coming of Christ! >>


Meaning the end of the world

 

[BDawg]

<< Should be available at the Times' site though. >>



&quot;The Times'?&quot; I didn't see it at the NY Times site.

 

[AndrewR]

<< Now, when that story is broken by a real newspaper, I'll listen. >>


So you're saying that the Washington Times invented those quotes?

 

[BDawg]

I'm saying yellow paint can make anything look good.

 

[goshdarnindie]

Why all the Bush haters? I figured Moscow would come along for the ride. When your right about something, its only a matter of time before the rest of the world follows. Koyoto will just take a little longer.

 

[Czar]

I must say that the Missle Defense System is the way to go but that step must be taken with preferably other big countries and definetly the concent of other big countries.
The Kyoto Agreement is right, it will only take time for the USA to realise it.. when they get sued by third world nations for costing them so much because of envirmental disasters (yes they are thinking about doing this, silly but true)