Those who question why the treaty needs to be signed now, not six months from now, ask the question but don’t know or don’t want to know the answer

In the year since the original START expired, the United States has been sorely lacking one of its provisos — the right to inspect and monitor Russia’s nuclear program.

That’s what Kyl is playing politics with. That is the issue of national security that many of you seem to not get.

Some whine about not trusting the Russians when our backs are turned but by not activating the treaty and restoring the right to verify (read the Protocol – there’s a link in one of my messages above), that risk is exactly what we have had for the past year – and will have until the treaty is approved.

All this nonsense accusing Obama of treason (without single citation of an act of treason) – and here we have a Senator playing politics with our national security.