Mumblegrumble.

This is a country that refuses to sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty yet somehow warrants comments like these:

Grrr...are they all retarded?

Note this too:

So what happens to the remaining eight nuclear weapons sites? We're just supposed to ignore them?

And all this at a time when we are trying to block Iran, a subscriber to the NPT, from acquiring nuclear technology of any sort.

That's really going to help fight against Ahmadinejad's propoganda - can anyone else see why the average Iranian Joe might start to agree with their Pres that they're being persecuted over the nuclear issue? :rolleyes:

<font color = lightgreen>India is our friend. Economically, we cannot afford to distance ourselves from India.

Iran is not our friend. Economically, we can afford to distance ourselves from Iran.

Does it all make sense now? [img]graemlins/beigesmilewinkgrin.gif[/img]

[img]graemlins/erm.gif[/img] The fact that one our diplomats was killed in Pakistan (India's sworn enemy) probably also factored into the final decision, too. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] </font>

Ah, I never said I didn't understand - just that I disapprove ;)

Besides, not giving nuclear tech to India isn't distancing yourself, it's maintaining the status quo. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Oh, I thought Bush went over there to visit our jobs. :D

Who knew he was gonna trade our nuclear technology for some mangos. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

<font color = lightgreen> [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

That says it all right there. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] </font>

When was the last time you ate a nuke? :D Or a mango for that matter?

India is only a friend because it fits the current situation. Iran was once a very good friend of the US, back in the days of the Sjah, remember ? Same goes for Iraq, remember that as well ?

All in all this doesn't make any sense at all.

<font color = lightgreen>shhh!! You're not supposed to recall the past--are you insane?! [img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

[img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] </font>

It's politics. It doesn't have to make sense. Personally I think that many nations having nuclear weapons is better than one nation having nuclear weapons.

Exactly. In addition, India is the world's largest DEMOCRACY, and a rival to China, who the US seems to be not having fun with ATM.