How did the US allow such a country (as Pakistan) to become a nuclear power?

Submitted by Amazonas (United States), Jan 20, 2011 at 22:12

Classic case of imperial hubris, that, I've afraid. Why do you assume that the US has the power to determine who does and who doesn't become a nuclear power?

If only it were that simple.

Agree with you that India is our real ally though and I think they have no illusions about Pakistan.

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	Turkey is Islam -2.0 [79 words]	Peter	Feb 16, 2011 08:29	182739
	they are all the same [5 words]	jon purizhansky	Feb 5, 2011 14:16	182328
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