Every nation has the right to defend themselves. I think Pakistan should pay attention to produce more power and electricity from the nuclear program, which the country needs badly.

God bless Pakistan! Looks like the arms race has already begun....lets see whose going to have the most nuclear weapons now..

Iran signed the NPT, but they're on the "you're next" list. North Korea had no oil. For Israel, google up Dimona. India and Pakistan both are our big buddies, so it's ok. They can build all they want. Oh, what about the new toy, the RRW that Dubya, a signatory representative wants?

Double standard?

Well when this "friendly" government in Pakistan falls to radicals they'll have some toys to play with. Funny how the administration conveniently missed this...
I'll go to fox News and see if they actually have this story and wait for the positive spin they'll put on it.

Nice work W

what happens when the current govt in pakistan inevitably becomes an islamist state? who wont think twice about using those bombs....they probably built the reactor w/ all those billions of dollars bush has been sending them, to fight terror....money well spent

And we sit idle, worrying about Iran.

Pakistan is the biggest threat to the West in the entire world - extremists a bullet away from working WMDs. The US needs to draft a proper army and take this threat away, but I fear this will only happen after the remains of NYC smolder in a radioactive cloud...

"Fear" - good one...can you please practice more responsible journalism, Elizabeth ?

I think we need to rethink our alliance with Pakistan. It is time we put a stop to this and the extremists there to!!!!

every living organism perpetuate it's
own existance. weapon.

When will the west realize that this is a rough nation will no future. Thanks to the American tax $!

Imagine the islamic extremists getting their their hands on the nukes.

You baskets, don't even dare compare Pakistan to India. One is a flourishing democracy, the other a failed state sponsor of terrorism.

Paul~

Note that the original reactor began operation in 1998. Considering that it would take a number of years to build, wouldn't that put the program smack in the middle of Clinton's administration? "W" is not the source of all of the world's woes.

It is a fact that Pakistan is responsible for North Korea and Libya's nuclear installation. Pakistani scientist responsible for such proliferation was granted amnesty by the current Pakistani president, a sign of complete cover-up. India who opposed US relationship with Pakistan is certain Pakistan was part of terrorist nation but now appears helping US in fighting terrorist in his own backyard. What are we talking about here.

1.USA Attached Nuclear Weapon on Japan (Hiroshama,Nagasaki),300,000 Died and Still,Lot are suffering till 2007 bz of radiation.

2.USA is first nation to built,use Nuclear Weapon.Not even extremist nation like IRAN,PAK used the weapon.

3.USA started illegal Vietnam war killing 4 Million innocent humans.

4.USA started illegal IRAQ war killing
1 Million innocent.

5.USA helped jews to create illegal state of isreal.

6.USA is helping india,pak to built nuclear and not allowing IRAN which has not attacked any nation from 150 YEARS.

U only decide who is right , wrong.
dont be bias.

Need I remind you that Pakistan went nuclear under Clinton's watch - as a complete surprise to the CIA, might I add.

Given that you all (except the insane obviously person in post #1) oppose this, how do you propose Bush should have gotten rid of this program? As we see with Iran and Clinton's failed policy with NK, diplomacy utterly fails every time.

Are you pacifists suggesting Bush should have invaded Pakistan to stop their nuclear weapons program? This is hardly a viable option. Given the two choices, befriend or invade, having Musharaaf somehwhat on our side to keep the radicals at bay is the better choice.

I'd love you hear your suggestions for action that Bush should have taken to disarm Pakistan, a nation that went nuclear under the previous administration.

Thanks in advance for your obviously brilliant ideas.

Silly children.

We obviously need to continue to enlarge our space program and develope a shield. The likliest war is between India and Pakistan. Thus we need to close out the Iraq chapter thru international accords, solve the border issue between Pakistan and India, recognize Iran and trade with Iran. Iran and Saudi Arabia are running out of oil toward "PEAK" as the call it so Iran will need more solar, wind, and hydroelectric power. We can help them build these plants. We need to recognize internationally that Alla (God) in this belief (Islam) is respected and will be honored by the West.

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
Based on that picture, I can tell it's a nuclear facility. Can't you?

Truth, there is no blanket right or wrong in this world. Half your speaking points are either out of context or irrelevant to the conversation. Point 6 is true, but a bit vague and incomplete...

What happens when another Peanut Carter or Slick Willie democrat gets into the White House?? they wont know who to appease first?? Hugo Chevez? Russia? China? the Pakistanis? North Korea? Iran? Hamas? the Taliban?? Jessie Jackson??

"We need to recognize internationally that Alla (God) in this belief (Islam) is respected and will be honored by the West."

Respect is a two-way street. They demand that we "respect" Islam, while in Islamic countries, the practice of other religions is a crime. That is not respect, it is intimidation.

Somebody should give Bangladesh some nuclear capability. That would be fun. It would be 1971 all over again but with prettier fireworks.

I don't think anyone on the left should be posting any blurbs at all on this story. It's a bit embarrassing. We can't condemn the administration for accepting as fact and reacting to what was ostensibly an overwhelming amount of intelligence about the dangers of pre-war Iraq and then get outraged over a picture taken by ABC.

We all know the attack on the USA is coming. The problem is the news media is anti-USA and we have no national effort to defeat the enemy. All the news we see from the mainstream media is when we are defeated by a bomb attack or our government sucks or our leaders are stupid. If we were to take out the threatening nukes, the media would screech as would the lib Dems. I wonder if the first nuke will hit a media outlet like ABC - would that not be ironic?

Someday Pakistan has to pay itself for its self distructive plans

@ Think Tank
1 Dropping the A-bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was an act of moral heroism
In WWII Japan and Germany initiated force against America and the Free World, the allied forces retaliated
America forced Japan and Germany to surrender unconditionally and thus put a stop to Japanese imperialism and Nazism
There’s no moral equivalency between the initiator of force and someone who retaliates
2 The issue with respect to WMD is who’s having them. I.e. what’s the character of the rulers of countries with WMD? Would you have a problem with policemen having firearms, or would you just try to keep them out of the hands of criminals?
3 The Vietnam war wasn’t started by the US. There’s a long history involving France, China, Nationalists and Communist from the North. For details see http://www.rtvnh.nl/nieuws/index.asp?newsid=73506
4 Iraq under Saddam Hussein was a dictatorship and as such held no legitimate claim to sovereignty. There’s no right to impose or maintain a dictatorship. Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and tried to kill George Bush the elder. After the first war a cease-fire agreement was negotiated, which Saddam violated time and again by targeting American and British planes and not giving full disclosure about his WMD-program. Saddam could have prevented war by sticking to the conditions of the cease-fire agreement. He didn’t want to. 1 Million innocent? Next bidder please! Who’s deliberately killing innocent people in Iraq BTW? The US, or al Qaeda, Sunni and Shia militias, with compliments of Syria and Iran?
5 What makes Israel illegal? Is it being the only constitutional republic with representative government in the Middle East? The rationale for any state is the protection of the individual rights of its citizens. Israel may not be perfect (nor any other western state for that matter), but is does a much better job than any of its neighbors.
6 I have no problem with helping India, but we shouldn’t be helping Pakistan. As for Iran not attacking any nation for 150 years: the Islamic Republic of Iran started by attacking America in 1979. Since then Iran has initiated force against many people by waging proxy-wars and acts of terrorism. Iran is the main supporter of Hezbollah, Hamas, Shia and Sunni militias in Iraq and, so it seems, even the Taliban.
Taking the requirements of man’s life as moral standard, the West is right (though not perfect), Islamists, Nationalists, Communists and other collectivists are wrong. Nowadays don’t be biased often means: don’t be judgmental. Don’t even judge by rational standards. Man survives by reason. Therefore one must judge.

Pakistan should have been invaded at the same time as Afghanistan...

Sorry Think Tank,

My comments are meant for Truth

The Neocons need to come up with a better excuse for W.'s inaction than that he was too busy invading the wrong country to deal with Pakistan. They already tried that one to explain his failure to get Bin Laden, not to mention his allowing N. Korea to get nukes. Maybe the next president will do something to prevent WMDs from falling into the hands of terrorists.

If USA wouldn't have attached Nuclear Weapon on Japan. Japan/Germany would have attached USA/London/India/China/Russia. By this time only two country would rule the entire world(Japan would rule entire asia) and Germany would rule Europe/America). During the second world war everyone is trying to develop nuclear weapon. America developed first and they used first to stop the war.
2. If USA wouldn't have fight with IRAQ there would be any kuwait country
3. We can't say Israel is illegal country. All the jews have been killed by Germany they wanted separte state to live. If isarael is illegal then pakistan and bangaldesh also ilegal.
4. IRAN has a bad history of attacking nations. They had two wars against IRAQ. If they developed nuclear weapon then if they can easily attack any country in Europe and threaten with Nuclear weapon. Check the words from IRAN president and their idealogy. They always say holy war , nothing else.

We can't simply blame a country . Check the history and find out the cause.

Are nuclear weapons defensive? Using them is definitely offensive. Of course Islam is respected as a religion. But I don't, and never will, respect the godless criminals who perpetrate in the name of the most high. Pakistan is not a friend of the West. They say one thing and do another.

babu, you're an idiot...Germany had already been defeated when the US dropped the bomb on Japan...Japan had essentially been defeated as well as she was no longer a military power capable of taking the fight to the shores of its enemies...

the choice between dropping the bomb and not dropping the bomb was not one of winning or losing that war, it was a decision to spare the thousands of lives it would have cost in US troops to invade Japan in order to force their government to capitulate...

the US and its allies defeated both Germany and Japan w/o using nukes, and could have forced Japan's surrender w/o their use also...now, you go "check the history" and think before you spout off again...

Any bets on how long it takes for Pak to put some of this plutonium into the hands of the Taliban (which Pakistan created, funded, armed, trained and now shelters) or al qaeda (which Pakistan now shelters)? Curious how the only three nations to refuse to sign the NPT are all American allies, and can have all the nukes they can build.

I give it a week or two at most before this somehow becomes a headline involving Iran.
This is just part of the set up.

I am a person who would not be alive if the bomb had not been dropped in Japan. My father was trained as a replacement platoon leader for the invasion of Japan.

Dropping the bombs saved many Japanese lives as well. The conventional firebombing of Japanese cities killed far more people than the nuclear bombs did.

The Germans did not stop fighting until their territory was overrun. The Japanese were far more fanatical than the Germans, there is no reason to believe they would have suddenly stopped fighting without the bombs.

Gotcha...Quick...get down...I think I just saw a black helicopter...they're after you man...your on to them...and they know it...just keep your aluminum foil hat on and the mothership will protect you.

Pakistani nuclear weapons have been called "Islamic Nuclear Bombs" by the Pakistani fundamentalist. Pakistan will be a nation with an Islamist government in not too distant a future posing a serious threat to Israel and India. The time to address this threat may have already passed. Now, I am afraid, its time to appease Pakistan as the American government is doing.

When will the Bush administration stop trying to be right after huge lies from recent past problems involving intelligence data? Why doesn't the human rights advocates begin investigating the CIA regarding people used to gather this specific type of intelligence and its location? As first hand witness I can say easily how information is twisted and turned into what the white house can't even pull out of their own emails... Gee... how much longer will Bush bully the world?

Nuclear weapons are 1940's technology. This murderous technology is out of our control. Pakistan can morph into another Iran in weeks. It was scientist from Pakistan than spread nuclear technology to Iran in the first place. Islam seems to unite these nations against us. Terrorist are training in Pakistan and Bush is powerless to intervene without handing Pakistan over to Ben Laden. Bush as shown he can't control our boarders. Rant all you want about liberals. When 12 million people and tons of drugs can enter the US illegally it's just a matter of time before we are targeted here in the USA. The economic law called opportunity costs implies that money thrown by conservatives down a rat hole called Iraq can't be resserected and reapplied to making American secure from within. You have witnessed watch great things growing government by adding the Department of Homeland Security has done to improve the federal government reacting to various calamities.

Every soveriegn nation has a right to defend itself, as we do here in the U.S. The only difference is, Pakistan is always facing the danger of becomming a rouge Islamic state. there is a slippery slope when deciding who has the right to build these weapons...there are MANY factors to consider - Radical takeover, Proliferation, etc.

Lets not be so quick to say we ALL have the right to build these weapons. As far as Bush is concerned, he is like a child and only looks at the short term implications of his actions, not the long term and what our children have to live through!!

For windrider

Maybe you should get your facts straight. if you might remember, it was the US who funded and trained Taliban to fight the communist threat of the Soviet Union not Pakistan.

So the United States has the right to develop nuclear technology to "protect" itself from evil, but other countries dont. United Stated should just stop try to be the international police. why dont we focus on more serious issues that are going around in the world rather than waste so much time and money in a country where nothing has been accomplished. Why do we step into another country claiming to "liberate" them but instead kill thousands of innocent civilians? What kind of liberation is that?

North Korea is a ticking time bomb. Why dont we take an action there?

And whoever said we should have invaded Pakistan with Afghanistan.........

That would have just served as an inventation for the extremists to attack the US again. What have we accomplished in Afghanistan. Has Bin Laden been found? Last time i checked.. NOPE he hasnt. so then what would have we gained by invading Pakistan.Nothing but trouble.......

Just to clarify, my post is under "Mike Johnson" NOT my name (which I assume is Mike johnson's) ABCNEWS.COM - you need to fix that bug!!

We are talking about Pakistan new Plotonuim plants. If Pakistan's nuclear scientist managed to export its technology world wide including Iran perhaps due to financial gain, it is obvious Pakistani government can't control its people and endanger the world; who and what guarantee Pakistani know-how will not reach terrorists. Who is guarding Pakistani this time, IAEC, US, European, China, Russian, etc.? Give me a break... .before it is too late.

Please understand Pakistanis are no more in favor of a radical Islamic state just as the west is not. Most are liberal minded folks with a tendency to gravitate towards and adopt western culture and thinking. History shows it. The first US spy plane to be shot down over the Russian skies flew out of Pakistan 45 years ago. No doubt, Taliban are a threat to Pakistan as much as they are to the west, ironically a creation of western thinking to combat Soviet take-over of Afghanistan. Pakistan's nuclear proliferation is to guard itself against its neighbors. Be assured the armed forces of Pakistan, some of which are trained by the US, would never allow the country to become a radical Islamic state. Media tends to sensationaize on our obvious fears. Hype is all this is. This nation of 140 million love McDonalds and KFC way too much to sit back and allow idiot mullahs to reign. Nuisance are all that they are and will always be.

" but I fear this will only happen after the remains of NYC smolder in a radioactive cloud.. "

- You guys worried about a threat several thousand miles away. They will surely hit some southern Indian city first if they do.

As a Liberal I have to admit that it was under the Clinton administration Pakistan built many of its nukes. Democrats are also responsible for the war in Iraq as far as giving a reason for it: Throughout the years all sorts of Democrats kept saying Saddam had WMDs and how dangerous he is. Clinton bombed Iraq quite a few times, too. What's interesting about the whole thing is how when it comes to foreign policy Democrats and Republicans are kind of following the same formula, following the instructions from the same book and hardly anyone dares to deviate from it. Anyone who questions American foreign policy, as irrational as it might be, is then discredited by the corporate owned media or, worse, simply ignored. Be it Israel, Iraq, Cuba, Venezuela, or any other place where things are not so black and white and everyone deserves a break, is simply out of the question to suggest a compromise. Otherwise you're an "anti-Semite", or "pro-Communist" or "anti-US". No Democrat, nor Republican, nor anyone else who consider themselves "independent" will dare question these sacred cows. It's just so weird and sad.

Everybody knows that is Pakistan the biggest and most extreme Muslim state. It is well known that the Saudi Arabian Bin Laden is hiding in their country. It's reported that Saudi Arabia is financing the Pakistani Nuke program. We also know that every war has it's surprise events like 9/11. What is next?

I read a lot of comments here about how America should allow or not allow nations such as Iran, North Korea or Pakistan to have nuclear weapons or other facilities, which leads me to ask.....

Who the hell is the USA to dictate to any other nation what they can or cannot have? If Pakistan decides to increase its nuclear capability and it is not a signatory to any treaty such as the NPT that prohibits this, then it is quite free to do this. The USA does not have any legal or even moral authority to interfere. It is simply not the business of the USA to poke its nose into the internal affairs of other nations.

This is why the USA is almost universally hated, simply because of its appalling record of bullying and interfering in the affairs of sovereig nations, deposing legitimately elected governments of other nations, installing and propping up some of the worst fascist tyrants in history (Somoza, Trujillo, Duvalier, Batista, Saddam Hussein to name just a few) and assassinating or attempting to assassinate heads of state (Ortega, Castro, Chavez) - I could go on, there's enough to fill 20 pages on this website without me even trying hard.

USA, BUTT THE HELL OUT OF THE BUSINESS OF OTHER NATIONS, MIND YOUR OWN AFFAIRS IN YOUR OWN BORDERS.

If another nation attacks the USA, then nuke them. Until then, shut the hell up.

Ziggy (If another nation attacks the USA, then nuke them. Until then, shut the hell up)
Ok by that standard we would have just killed almost all of Iran,Iraq,Etc......
Now before you say such things think about what you want to say....

tracy,

when exactly did Iran/Iraq attack the US?

well government of pakistan is shy enough not to bargain for future of its masses when the time was its 9/11.it cannot even pull off its genuine demands in era where no more exists than give and take. ok time is still with it to generate even atomic reactor to be used to purge the people of pakistan of the darkness they becoming destined thereto and give light in shape of electricity.GOD bless Pakistan

Remember when Cheney visited Pakistan back on Feb 26th of this year? I wonder if as he giving Musharraf a message to be passed on to Osama Bin Laden, coordinating the timing for new terrorist attacks against the US this September, did he also insist that Musharraf provide Bin Laden with "enhanced capabilities?"

Anyone care to guess how long until mankind gives way to the insects?

Just to put in my 2 cents, and to say that I am not on one side of the fence specifically or the other--don't believe in party politics--it tends to ignore the issues and just get dirty and divide the country, which cannot expect to ever resolve the horrors that we face as a nation in today's world.
If someone would just read the Bible, they would understand completely what is unfolding in the world right now--as it was predicted. World globalizataion--(the new world order)--not just the European Union, but global warming, the new world economy, etc., and now they are talking seriously about a world-wide monetary unit--especially Russia has been looking recently into this plan. 911 signified the beginning of the end of times---when terrorism was first unleashed into the world, and Bush became president. He had good intentions originally, and the CIA was very incorrect, but I see where he has taken the war in Iraq way too far, and he should come to realize that he cannot change the radicals over there--It's like trying to sit down with Hitler and get him to sign a peace agreement--just won't happen. Russia is Iran's biggest ally--they have always supplied the Muslim nations with all their war weapons--and recently shipped them over 800 million in nuclear aid, as well as over 500 million in missles with nuclear warhead capacities. They represent the country just South of the middle east known as Gog--they will lead all of the muslim nations into war against Israel (God's chosen country where Jesus will come back to reign for a thousand years in Jerusalem)But, like the war in 1967, they will lose, and God will make sure that happens. There will be smaller wars before that happens. But, after that happens--the new world dictator (Antichrist) will evolve and signal in the great tribulation (last 7 years before Armageddon and Christ's return to earth) But, if you have found Christ before that time, you will be raptured (as part of the church and Bride of Christ) out of all the devastation to come, along with your loved ones who have passed (the dead in Christ shall rise first). If not, those left on the earth will endure the greatest hardships ever known, and those who transform their faith into Christianity, will be beheaded by the Antichrist, and come back for the new milenium. (tribulation saints)This Antichrist(from the new Roman Empire) will have a great fasade that many people will fall for--He will seem like a wonderful person whose mission is to save the world and will enter into a peace treaty with Israel. But beware, after 3 1/2 years, he will break that treaty, and literally, all hell will break lose. That is because Satan is the master of deception. And, that is what the head of Iran and all of the countries allied with them are also doing to all of us right now. It's a ploy; they have been quoted many times as saying "Their main goal is to anihilate Israel off of the face of the earth". They are playing games with us to get our money; they will never be allies with Israel. Everything is unfolding as it says it was going to do.

Let's see, Pakistan actually HAS nuclear WMD, Pakistan actually DID fund al Qaeda, bin Laden and his men are actually IN Pakistan, and Pakistan actually DID sell the nuclear technology to North Korea and Libya. So we killed one million Iraqis, why? Because they are sitting on the #2 oil reserves in the world? Who's sitting on the #3? Iran. Notice how Iran is now "responsible" for all the killing in Iraq?

Let's see, Pakistan actually HAS nuclear WMD, Pakistan actually DID fund al Qaeda, bin Laden and his men are actually IN Pakistan, and Pakistan actually DID sell the nuclear technology to North Korea and Libya. So we killed one million Iraqis, why? Because they are sitting on the #2 oil reserves in the world? Who's sitting on the #3? Iran. Notice how Iran is now "responsible" for all the killing in Iraq?

Denice, that is pure mythology---nothing more.

Let's see, Pakistan actually HAS nuclear WMD, Pakistan actually DID fund al Qaeda, bin Laden and his men are actually IN Pakistan, and Pakistan actually DID sell the nuclear technology to North Korea and Libya. So we killed one million Iraqis, why? Because they are sitting on the #2 oil reserves in the world? Who's sitting on the #3? Iran. Notice how Iran is now "responsible" for all the killing in Iraq?

Pakistan actually HAS nuclear WMD. Bin Laden and his men are actually IN Pakistan. Pakistan actually funded al Qaeda and specifically the 9/11 hijackers. Pakistan sold nuclear technology to North Korea and Libya. So why are we killing one million Iraqis? Because they are sitting on the world's #2 oil reserves. Why are we blaming Iran for the killing in Iraq? Because Iran is sitting on the world's #3 oil reserves.

How conveniently people including myself take up sides?
Regardless of destruction neclear technology can bring, inventors never had any say to its use. Russians who made american nukes, had no say for its use on Japan, Poor lad passed away last month cursing himself to have made WMD for USA.
Blaming Clinton era for Pakistan's nuclear capability is not right. It was between India and Pakistan. They make very good match in Cricket too, often they are fixed.
Pakistan gave amnesty to pioneer of peacefull use of technology, India credited service of their nuclear scientist to be their siting President. Don't forget that Indian scientist aka. president is muslim.
War on terror has affected life of indian Muslim population too.
Talking about Israel and Pakistan relations,there had been scrap business going on for some time. Except keeping news blackout not to intimidate America created street phanatics, there is no animosty among business or government echelons.

Without any doubt, one cane say that the entire era of international terrorism is founded , funded and fought by Pakistan, take any event that rocks the world, be it anywhere, its some Islamic terrorist , somehow its roots laid in Pakistan, masterminded by the ISI, I mean thats the obvious story.
Its hight time for Pakistanis to concentrate more on their universities, health system and other teaching & developing avenues, rather than to fiddle with stupid wars and terrorism.At least allow your ladies to move in freedom! then think allow the rest of the world to be in peace , PLS DONT TROUBLE OTHERS.

There is evidence that ISI (Pakistani Intelligence) funded the 9/11 hihackers and helped bin Laden and his men escape from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Reagan, GHW Bush and GW Bush strongly funded ISI. If we were going to invade and occupy anyone, it should have been Pakistan. But Iraq and Iran have the oil (not the WMD which are in Pakistan and Israel).

Wat is this discussion about nukes falling into the wrong hands in pakistan they already are in the wrong hands

Western countried developed /have powerfull nukes to save themseld and rule over poor countries by nukes.
Similarly all humans/countries in the world have a minimum right to defend against western nuke by having nukes.
If west want to get rif of nuke ,they MUST destroy their nuke first.
As you know Pakistan was attacked 3 times by India and western counties in the past.It was almighty GOD who saved Pakista.West have been giving, all nuclear technology,nuclear plants and heavy water in big amount then Pakistan have to defend against nukes by developing nukes.
You ara all silly to speak against Pakistan nukes.you all must speak against the nukes of India and western countries first.Mind your ideology please.Truth is truth.All human are equally created .No man can rule over other man by nukes.

India n Pakistan r neighbors, if 2 neighbours'll not be equal then there will be fight, the stronger 'll try 2 hit the weeker1.
So as i think 4 peace in south Asia, it is necessary dat India n Pakistan must be at eaqual power n west should help Musharraf 4 his work in Pak. He worked well 2 end the terrorism 4m root.

ALHAMDOLILAH,that pakistan is able to fight against any country of the world.I hope due to america's dual policy will be much help full for pakistan. I think Pakistan should be able to hit directly Israeal (True evil). We thanks to china who is trying to keep away the G.Dog.Bush's country from terrorism bkz true terrorists of the world are sitting in EU (Evil Union). Any how v thanks to God, just bkz of Our God v r able to stand against India and many other terrorists and Evil Countries. Thanks God. Pakistan May live Long.

A new CIA report predicts that Pakistan may well come apart in the next decade. Corruption and poor government are making Islamic radicalism more popular, especially in the Pushtun (northwest) and Baluchi (southwest) tribal areas. Most of the population is not tribal. In fact, about have the population is in one province, Punjab. When India and Pakistan were formed in 1947, Punjab was split, with about 70 percent of it going to Pakistan. The Indian portion, with better government and less corruption, has done more than twice as well as the Pakistani part (on a per-capita basis). India also has problems with tribal separatists (in the northeast), but in Pakistan the tribes comprise a larger portion of the population (at least ten percent.) It's expensive to fight the tribes, and the Baluchis are eager to take control of the lucrative natural gas fields operating in Baluchistan. The CIA report sees the country coming apart along ethnic lines, much like Yugoslavia did in the 1990s. This would create a Punjabi state, with at least half the population, plus Pushtun and Baluchi states, plus one or two more. The big question is what would happen to Pakistan's nuclear weapons.

What makes America and certain European countries unpopular in Muslim countries is their neocolonialist proclivities. Instead of direct occupation of Muslim countries, neocolonialists want to exercise INFLUENCE over the Muslim Countries. And influence is exercised through installing despotic regimes, and corrupt individuals, e.g. Saudi Royals, Musharaf of Pakistan, Mubarak of Egypt, etc. Thus the so called American friends in Muslim countries are American Camp Followers. America will have genuine friends in these countries only when America changes it policy to that of respecting the sovereignty of the various Muslim Nations. Remember, SLAVE holders BECOME the ULTIMATE SLAVES, for the FEAR generated in the minds of the SLAVE HOLDERS.

THOSE WHO R SAYING THAT PAKISTANI ARE TERRORIST THEY SHOULD PROOVE...............
BUT HOW THEY WILL PROVE THEY THEMSELVE ARE TERRORISTS.................
MAY GOD ALL THE MUSLIMS...........
WE ARE NOT TERRORISTS .............
WE ARE FIGTING FOR OUR RITES.........
OK THOSE WHO ARE SAYING WE ARE TERRORSTS CAN THEY TELL ONE THING ONE?
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN KASHMIR IRAQ PALESTINE ETC............... WHAT SHOULD I SAY ................. AND WE ARE NUCLEAR POWER NATION SO WE PRODUCE ANY TYPE OF WEAPON............ WE ARE DEFENDING OUR SELVES............

I will hang that picture right next to the 'mobile chemical warfare' photos shown by Mr Powell a few years ago. Looks like CIA's secret weapon on war on terror is ...... drum roll .... 'PhotoShop'

tee hee

I can't believe you people are buying into this - FoxNews needs material - may be they can link from here.

Pakistani terrorists are behind the recent bombings in India. Islamic states natuarally want control over the whole world through the use of Islam. It's unfortunate that Islam is viewed as a demonic religion. But war is a way of life in Islam. Same with Chrisitianity. It's really unfortunate for the rest of the world.

I hope our govt would also be thinking about generation of electricity via atomic reactors!!

USA is not allay to any country except its own benefit. Pakistan remembers well the USA betrayal when USA said "we are going go save you from Indian Attack" and not a single soldier had moved nor a bullet got fired in its favor. Pakistan has identified the friendship reason of USA it needs to get stronger making sure it does not need to rely on "Friends" like USA.

you all better remain busy in your own causes.. Pakistan did built up its nuclear facilities, but it was in a response to Indian nuclear tests in pokhran desert.. we have to built it for our self defense.. and those who want to roll back ours nuclear program, better look in your own collars first..
Pakistan these days is suffering simply due to the Afghan war in 70's and 80's.. it has been a simple policy of America that it turns away when its job is over.. the same game it played with pakistan, and is now terming pakistan as a failed state..

it is necessary for pakistan to build more reactors