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2005-01-21 Afghanistan/South Asia

US can deal with Pakistani nukes in extremists' hands

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Posted by Fred 2005-01-21 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is clearly a grandstanding gesture by an incompetent part-time senator with grand ambitions but little substance.

Posted by Captain America 2005-01-21 12:23:59 AM|| 2005-01-21 12:23:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 âIf you were to have a successful coup in Pakistan, you could have, conceivably, nuclear weapons in the hands of a radical Islamic state automatically, overnight."

As distinct from having nuclear weapons in the hands of ...?

Posted by gromgorru 2005-01-21 6:02:55 AM|| 2005-01-21 6:02:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This from the man who wanted to give the Iranians nuclear fuel to "call their bluff".

Posted by tu3031 2005-01-21 9:37:14 AM|| 2005-01-21 9:37:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 ... there is now no failsafe procedure in place to guarantee against that weaponry falling into the wrong hands.

Failsafe??? There's no such thing anywhere on earth, you self-absorbed POS! Of course, maybe if he had actually attended to some of his duties as a Senator (no thanks to me) he might know the answer to this question. I know, I know: this wasn't a legitimate request for information - just a lame attempt at gotcha

To think how close this guy came to being CinC just freezes my blood.

Posted by Xbalanke 2005-01-21 5:38:05 PM|| 2005-01-21 5:38:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Condi should have told Kerry that she does not discuss such matters with people (Kerry, Ter-ray-sa, and the 'Tides foundation') who support the Terrorsts.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-01-21 5:48:01 PM|| 2005-01-21 5:48:01 PM|| Front Page Top

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