“The treaty was opened for signature on 24 September 1996. The United States was the first to sign, and eventually 179 other nations followed suit. As of April 2009, there were 148 ratifications, including the United Kingdom, France, the Russian Federation and Japan, but only thirty-five of the required forty-four had ratified. Several of the nine remaining States, such as China, Israel, and perhaps India, were waiting for the United States, but the United States Senate rejected ratification of the CTBT in October 1999 and the treaty still languishes in the Senate.”
RAGs over 2 years ago
Not if the Q-publicans have any say in the matter.
Daeder over 2 years ago
What a bunch of d-…I mean war-heads!
William Bednar Premium Member over 2 years ago
This just in from Afghanistan: the Taliban is planning on building Nuclear bombs. You saw it here first!
Lyman Elliott Premium Member over 2 years ago
Somehow this seems apropos for this topic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRLON3ddZIw
Kilrwat Premium Member over 2 years ago
Always the haves vs. the have-nots…
MIAMIJAC12 Premium Member over 2 years ago
France and Germany signed up?
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 2 years ago
Don’t be expecting the US to give up its rights to do whatever/wherever they want anytime soon.
rlaker22j over 2 years ago
I believe the day was for dick heads
mourdac Premium Member over 2 years ago
The same attitudes towards signing onto global warming treaties. Those nations using newly discovered deposits of fossils fuels are resisting.
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
Dirt ball Trump wanted to be first, he wanted to nuke China cause he was an angry loser.
Radish the wordsmith over 2 years ago
When I give food to the poor they call me a saint.
When I ask why the poor have no food they call me a communist.
Archbishop Helder Camara
Packratjohn Premium Member over 2 years ago
“Stop worrying and learn to love the bomb….”
The Love of Money is . . . over 2 years ago
Our former President missed a ‘golden opportunity’ to possibly get a Nobel Peace Prize by having everybody sign a non-aggression pact.
(The above statement may contain a wee bit of sarcasm. You decide.)
briangj2 over 2 years ago
“The treaty was opened for signature on 24 September 1996. The United States was the first to sign, and eventually 179 other nations followed suit. As of April 2009, there were 148 ratifications, including the United Kingdom, France, the Russian Federation and Japan, but only thirty-five of the required forty-four had ratified. Several of the nine remaining States, such as China, Israel, and perhaps India, were waiting for the United States, but the United States Senate rejected ratification of the CTBT in October 1999 and the treaty still languishes in the Senate.”
https://legal.un.org/avl/ha/ctbt/ctbt.html
gammaguy over 2 years ago
What’s the point? They’ve only agreed not to test nuclear bombs; they haven’t agreed not to use them.
abraxas over 2 years ago
Wow! REAL current events not involving hyperbole.