Obama to submit nuclear arms treaty to Senate

Obama and the Russian president recently ratifyed a treaty to reduce the total amount of nuclear arms held by each country by approximately 1/3. However, republicans are skeptic about this treaty because they wonder if the nuclear reduction will decrease the ability the nation holds to defend its self from foregin powers. This treaty is called START (The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty).

The significance of our article is the following: it sets a good example that our president follows through with his personal platform and is working towards his goal to reduce world arms threats. Obama also deemed the treaty "the most comprehensive arms control agreement in nearly two decades."



Article credit: http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/13/obama-to-submit-nuclear-arms-treaty-to-senate/

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Jason Powell
Jeff Stice