America Only

Conservatives scoff whenever someone points out that if the US doesn't abide by the Geneva Conventions or some other international agreement, then nobody else will, then they get all pissy when that's exactly what happens.

Several months ago, the US pulled out of an arms limitation agreement that was standing in their way of building their star wars missile defense program. Yesterday Russia said fine, if the US going to take the arms limitation agreement seriously, then we won't either. They were subject to an agreement that said they could only deploy so many tanks, ships, troops, etcetera, but that agreement has officially gone out the window.

According to the New York Times, "White House officials expressed immediate disappointment after the announcement from Moscow, but pledged to continue to meet with their Russian counterparts to resolve the dispute." Yes, they must have been so disappointed that the arms limitation treaties that they shit all over are no longer being taken seriously.