tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post116362412567612031..comments2023-11-05T23:25:31.498+11:00Comments on Wot Is It Good 4: so sensitive that no portion can be released to the publicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194776.post-1163648361814181212006-11-16T14:39:00.000+11:002006-11-16T14:39:00.000+11:00"Lawmakers did not know at the time that the Bush ..."Lawmakers did not know at the time that the Bush administration was planning to sanction two Indian firms for selling missile parts to Iran -- a fact that seemed to undercut administration assurances that India's nonproliferation record is excellent."<BR/><BR/>That's an understatement. Both India and Pakistan have trade ties in nuclear materials and technology with a variety of other nations, including Iran. What does Congress think would happen if India, despite not signing the NPT and blatantly conducting nuke tests, were nonetheless basically give a get-out-of-jail-free card by the United States, which is in theory supposed to be the nation most interested in reducing nuclear proliferation? Especially considering our stances toward Iran and North Korea? <BR/><BR/>The Senate should basically kill this India nuclear agreement bill in its current form, then just let the next Congress take it up in the following year. That way, we can ensure that there are very strong restrictions on nuclear proliferation and weapons testing-- as well as diversion of the technology to arms production in general-- placed very clearly in the bill in the version of both Houses of Congress. This is not the sort of issue for which we can allow such a poorly-assembled, weak and unprofessional bill!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com