Two more fact-checks in the START treaty debate

One of the most high-profile debates arising as lawmakers head into a lame-duck session is whether to ratify a new START treaty to control nuclear arms. Today,we add two more fact-checks related to the treaty, one on a statement by Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a supporter of ratification, and the other on Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., the highest-profile Senate skeptic. The treaty would enact modest nuclear-weapons reductions and extend verification provisions that lapsed last year. The Obama Administration and many foreign-policy professionals favor ratification of the new treaty, which would require 67 ... >>More