John D. Negroponte: “The problems of the Northern Triangle have a direct bearing on the security and the economic wellbeing of the people of…”

NAFTA's modernization is both necessary and important.

We oppose the threat or use of force to resolve the disputes, as well as any action that hinders freedom of navigation.

These are not academic or philosophical points, but real world examples.

Merely treating the Convention as customary law is not good enough.