The Republican case for ratifying New START

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Author(s)	Henry Kissinger, George Shultz, James Baker, Lawrence Eagleburger, Colin Powell
Source	The Washington Post
Date	December 2, 2010
URL	http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/01/AR2010120104598.html
Quote	"First, the agreement emphasizes verification, providing a valuable window into Russia's nuclear arsenal. Since the original START expired last December, Russia has not been required to provide notifications about changes in its strategic nuclear arsenal, and the United States has been unable to conduct on-site inspections. Each day, America's understanding of Russia's arsenal has been degraded, and resources have been diverted from national security tasks to try to fill the gaps."

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This item argues for the position Treaty should be ratified on the topic New START.