FOCUS | Pakistan Nuclear Security Questioned

http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/111107Y.shtml

Joby Warrick of the Washington Post reports that
"when the United States learned in 2001 that
Pakistani scientists had shared nuclear secrets with
members of al-Qaeda, an alarmed Bush
administration responded with tens of millions of dollars
worth of equipment... to safeguard Pakistan's
nuclear weapons. But Pakistan remained suspicious of US
aims and declined to give US experts direct
access to the half-dozen or so bunkers where the
components of its arsenal of about 50 nuclear weapons
are stored. For the officials in Washington now
monitoring Pakistan's deepening political crisis,
the experience offered both reassurance and
grounds for concern."

Yeah-Ive brought up the question of Pakistan in a number of threads.

Regarding its present crisis,

Regarding AQ,

alas they have remained mostly empty.

I find that the White House seems to have thrown its lot in with Musharrif

and his henchmen.

Understandable at the time-as regards the 'war on terror'.

However Ms Bhutto-very pro western seems to me to be the best longterm

prospect for the country-if she stays alive long enough to gain power.

Its a difficult call for this and the next Administration.

Do they go for strong arm tactics-Musharrif.

Do they go for democracy-Bhutto.

Musharrif would probably keep the lid on the nukes more securley.

Would like to see arms inspectors gain access to their arsenal.