On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 08:41:39 -0500, "George Z. Bush"
wrote:

Oh, breaking treaties is a reason to go to war? Like the Kyoto Accords, or the
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, both of which we pulled out of unilaterally.


Throwing a lot of stuff on the wall in the hope that some sticks is a
danger of political debate in modern America.

For the record, let us note that the Kyoto Accords were not ratified
by the Senate and that George Bush' decision to not continue is well
within his Constitutional authority. We might also note that the
impact on the US economy imposed by Kyoto goes well beyond what would
be reasonable to counter a "global warming" that may be considered
scientifically dubious at best.

And, the ABM withdrawal was in no way unilateral. You might review the
discussions between Bush and Putin and the agreement of the Russian
president with the rationale for withdrawal.

Keep in mind that compliance with any treaty, anywhere, at any time,
is governed by national self-interest. There's no international cop to
knock on the door of a treaty violator.