Obama to push for Latin American arms treaty

[Bacchus39]

Source: AP


MEXICO CITY – Administration officials say President Barack Obama will push for Senate ratification of a Latin American arms trafficking treaty.

Obama planned to make the announcement after meeting Thursday with Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Officials discussed the plan on the condition of anonymity so they wouldn't pre-empt Obama's first trip to Mexico as president.

The regional treaty, adopted by the Organization of American States, was signed by former President Bill Clinton in 1997 but never ratified by the Senate.

Officials say the inter-American arms trafficking treaty would curb guns and ammunition trafficking that threatens regional security. Officials say the move is meant to show the United States is serious about confronting a security threat on its doorstep.


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[swt_nd_smpl]

1. Great stuff

President Obama made a smart decision on this matter of ammunition trafficking, I bet you Fix news wouldn't report about this.

[Wizard777]

2. Just what we need. Yet another treaty to not enforce.

:eyes: :boring:

[bossy22]

3. i dont know

im unsure about this treaty....i did a quick read and it seems like it requires a license to reload....which would be impossible to do....if that is correct i could see it failing....and it should

but who knows....i really need to read it indepth to make a true decision....still i see it going nowhere


and doest the house have to ratify this as well.....or have they already?

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Is not the USA the biggest seller of weapons of death globally?

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or are they just the ones that use them the most on their fellow humans . .??

Or both?

[bossy22]

5. i thought Russia

took that crown in 2008?