It is almost inconceivable in the common sense of the American public that a farmer would not be able to plant tomatoes or beans or corn or what have you on his land without these cumbersome restrictions
Lugar emphasizes the absurdity of restrictions on farmers planting crops.
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What we really need right now is a revival of NATO, a revival of the spirit of the allies...
The President has to want to get back into the discussions. At this point, there is not evidence that that is the case.
In the likely event the INF Treaty collapses in August, the only remaining bilateral U.S.-Russia arms control agreement would be New START, which expires in 2021 but can be extended by up to five years through agreement by both parties.
There is precedent for using patient diplomacy to resolve treaty violations.
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