Something's fishy about sales pitch for Law of the Sea Treaty

Clouds over the southern Indian Ocean. (Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech)Every few years, Congress takes up the issue of the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST), officially referred to in the international community as the U.N. Convention for the Law of the Sea. The convention is essentially a constitution for the world's oceans, but the economic protections and navigation rights come at a price.

LOST advocates would have us believe that when the treaty first reared its head 30 years ago, President Ronald Reagan refused to sign due to technicalities, which were addressed in 1994. Reagan questioned more than technicalities, however.

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LOST ratification would sacrifice sovereignty, weaken military

By Chris Carter

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For nearly 30 years, the United Nations has sought US ratification of the onerous Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST). Although numerous presidents have supported LOST - formally known as the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea - fortunately, the Senate has never managed to ratify the treaty.

What is LOST and why should it concern the American voter?

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