Political opposition is not always based on systemic reasoning
Politicians use emotionally charged words, and distort the import of what is proposed in order to score political points and get sound bites reported. They also reason from fixed ideological positions, quoting anecdotes to reinforce their case. Objective systematic thinking is to be preferred.
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Nuclear Politics »Nuclear Politics
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Nuclear treaties and key texts? »Nuclear treaties and key texts?
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Nuclear Treaties »Nuclear Treaties
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New START follow-on Treaty »New START follow-on Treaty
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Will the US Senate ratify the New START Treaty? »Will the US Senate ratify the New START Treaty?
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Republican leadership in the Senate likely to oppose the Treaty »Republican leadership in the Senate likely to oppose the Treaty
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Republican concerns about the New START Treaty? »Republican concerns about the New START Treaty?
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New START Treaty is a form of appeasement that weakens US security »New START Treaty is a form of appeasement that weakens US security
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Political opposition is not always based on systemic reasoning
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Republican leadership in the Senate likely to oppose the Treaty »Republican leadership in the Senate likely to oppose the Treaty
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