Guys, actress Patricia Arquette just discovered the U.S. is a signatory to the “Open Skies” treaty and she’s not happy about it one bit:
Yoo-hoo turns out Russia spy planes are flying around taking pictures of US military bases now because of a Bush treaty. True story.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) April 24, 2019
Maybe George H.W. Bush is part of the Russian collusion, too?
You would think that Russia attacking us and our voting systems in a mass cyber warfare campaign would put a stop to this- https://t.co/i0XL9bn8VA
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) April 24, 2019
Open skies treaty
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) April 24, 2019
Former State Department official Alexandra Bell kindly explained what’s really going on to the Oscar winner:
Hey @PattyArquette – loved you in True Romance! The Open Skies Treaty is actually an Eisenhower concept that was put into place by the George H.W. Bush Administration. It allows all 34 parties to take aerial photos for the purposes of transparency and confidence-building. https://t.co/tLhjApWile
— Alexandra Bell (@atomicbell) April 24, 2019
And:
The US gets to fly all over Russia taking pictures, too. All the pics taken by any country are shared with all the treaty parties. We've got a lot of problems in the US-Russia relationship, but Open Skies ain't one. In fact, the transparency it provides is a stabilizing force.
— Alexandra Bell (@atomicbell) April 24, 2019
Arquette, however, says she already knows about it and still doesn’t think it makes sense:
Here's a primer on the treaty: https://t.co/MaHu0avwSn
— Alexandra Bell (@atomicbell) April 24, 2019
Yes I understand what it is. I just don’t think now is a good time for this.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) April 24, 2019
LOL. Bring back the Cold War to own the Trump supporters?
Dangerous times are exactly when we need international treaties like this. The information gained from the Treaty helps to make sure parties are not planning forces based on misunderstandings or assumptions.
— Alexandra Bell (@atomicbell) April 24, 2019
There are no tricks here. We are on the plane with the Russians when they conduct fly-overs. Also, keep in mind that Open Skies is also allowing us and our allies to monitor forces in and around Ukraine. https://t.co/87S8HeJHk5
— Alexandra Bell (@atomicbell) April 24, 2019
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