Said the former president:
Former US president Jimmy Carter criticized Washington's civilian nuclear deal with India, saying it was "just one more step in opening a Pandora's box of nuclear proliferation".
Ok. Let's start with the basics:
America with nuclear weapons--not a threat.
Britain with nuclear weapons--not a threat.
Israel with nuclear weapons--not a threat.
Canada with nuclear weapons--not a threat.
Japan with nuclear weapons--not a threat.
North Korea with nuclear weapons--threat.
Iraq under Saddam with nuclear weapons--threat.
Iran under the mullahs with nuclear weapons--threat.
Heck, France with nuclear weapons--not a threat. And this should say something given that I'm up in the air about Russia, China, and Pakistan, and what category they should be listed in.
So when you add democratic and friendly India to the list of nations listed above that can and cannot be trusted with nukes (regardless of their current nuclear status) just where does that giant of American leadeship put India?
Well, with the threats, of course. And given that India already has nukes and is not merely pursuing them, what would Carter have us do? Bomb them? Sanction them? Lecture them until they grow weary of moral superiority? Really, explain how India has proliferated nuclear technology to others? Are Hindus somehow intrinsically untrustworthy of having nukes? Sheesh, has Carter said one bad thing about North Korea or Iran having nukes?
Man, shouldn't President Carter be off comforting dictators, or something?
Sadly, the oath he swore--even if imperfectly understood while he was in office--expired at the end of his term of office.
