Richard Lugar said...

We say that every time we go--we argue with Iran. Every time we argue with North Korea, we argue on the basis that they ...

The only way we are going to do this in today's world is to engage in alliances and partnerships.

The Law of the Sea will continue to form the basis of maritime law regardless of whether the United States is a party.

Consequently, the United States cannot insulate itself from the Convention merely by declining to ratify.