This is a very serious competition. If present trends continue, India and Pakistan could very well have greater nuclear capabilities than France and Great Britain, looking down the road. |
This is an awkward moment, to say the least, for the Bush administration to set a high priority to relax these rules in favor of India. |
To me, this is the most egregious aspect of the deal. We would be obliged to help India find fuel elsewhere after it tests nuclear weapons, after imposing sanctions due to our public law. |
Well one thing I suspect Pakistanis would like to hear is that their textiles are welcome in the United States and that domestic constraints on foreign goods will be relaxed for a partner as Pakistan is a partner of the United States, that's one issue. I think Pakistanis would probably also like to hear that President Bush understands why there is so much anger in the Islamic world, anger about the cavalier and disrespectful approach in many Western capitals toward central tenants of the Islamic faith. |