Speaking at a NATO event in Washington on Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence claimed that President Trump had “no choice” but to withdraw the US from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) and it is all Russia’s fault.
Pence cited claims that the US has repeatedly made of a Russian
violation, and the US continues to maintain that they don’t intend to
violate the INF themselves, even once it is scrapped. The Pentagon would
appear to disagree, as they’re already making parts for missiles to
violate the INF.
Taking Pence at his word, however, the argument that Russia’s tests
“pose a risk” to NATO members makes no sense, and moreover, withdrawing
from the INF doesn’t prohibit further Russian tests, but rather
encourages it.
If the US wanted Russia to stop testing missiles which are arguably in
violation of the INF, pursuing them within the treaty would make a lot
more sense than getting rid of the treaty itself, which gives Russia a
justification to go further with such developments just to counter the
presumptive US missiles the Pentagon wants.
U.S always has a choice. But as the empire begins to crumble, she will with great rage, drag as many people with her.
The same “no choice” we had with the JCPOA.
Lying sonofabitch…
Hard to talk sense with a guy who believes the “Creator of the Universe” is his personal buddy.
Christian Zionist Pence has to keep our nuclear arsenal locked and loaded for the Big One, which is coming right up, folks.
They’re all in on it. Obama go his 30 billion for all-new nukes. Trump’s main interest is shilling for American weapons manufacturers. The mystery of Pence is, who voted for him and why? I wish the DEMs would investigate that. He is a hack for the neocons.
“Obamas’ new nukes”…not even. Obama got the new Start treaty together by 09. The treaty would require 2/3 vote in the Senate, at a time when the GOP had vowed to give him nothing (unless it was more war) in exchange for ratification, the dems let the Modernization bill pass. The modernization improves facilities and weapon vehicles, not new warheads. Sorry, the GOP owns that bill.
In the general elections, there are only two candidates for POTUS – one Democrat and one Republican. Each has a VP candidate; however, at the voting booth, they’re voted on as a ticket. In November, 2016, the ticket of Trump/Pence won.
Next year, the GOP ticket will be Trump/Pence, unless Trump dumps him for someone else, which doesn’t look likely.
“In the general elections, there are only two candidates for POTUS – one Democrat and one Republican.”
Er, no.
In Florida in 2016, there were six candidates for POTUS on the ballot, as well as a number of registered write-ins. In other states, the number of candidates varied, but there were at least three on every ballot.
Really??? Is he that suicidal? Doesn’t he realize that such a war will wipe out ALL life, except cockroaches and radiation immune microorganisms? And a Christian’s NOT a Zionist – a true Christian, anyway. Christianity and Zionism are polar opposites, mortal enemies; so, Pence cannot be both. He’s either a Christian or a Zionist.
I’d venture that most non-Jewish Zionists – meaning those who believe that modern-day Israel is the Jewish holy land and should be populated by Jews – are indeed Christians who believe that modern-day Israel is the Jewish holy land.