NYT: Kyl's Objections to New Start Treaty Are "Absurd"

Thursday, November 18, 2010

NYT: Kyl's Objections to New Start Treaty Are "Absurd"

Posted By Jim Nintzel on Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:01 PM

The New York Times calls on Sen. Jon Kyl on the START treaty that he refuses to back:

The world’s nuclear wannabes, starting with Iran, should send a thank you note to Senator Jon Kyl. After months of negotiations with the White House, he has decided to try to block the lame-duck Senate from ratifying the New Start arms control treaty.

The treaty is so central to this country’s national security, and the objections from Mr. Kyl — and apparently the whole Republican leadership — are so absurd that the only explanation is their limitless desire to deny President Obama any legislative success.

The Republicans like to claim that they are the party of national security. We can only hope that other senators in the party will decide that the nation’s security interests must trump political maneuvering.

Read the whole thing here.