On Jan 21, 2008 6:46 AM, shiv sastry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Winning the cold war was paramount, and getting China on the side of the US > using Pakistan as pimp was more important than nuclear safety concerns.
Ummm. The detente in US-China relationship goes back to Nixon's time (late 70's). While it is true that Pakistani bureaucrats played chaperon in thawing the relationship, there is no evidence I am familiar about the price for this role was nuclear technology transfer. There is also ample evidence that since Mao and Nixon jumped so gladly into bed, there has been little need for a chaperon. My Occam's Radar picks up a blip in the direction of China undermining India's influence in the region by supporting Pakistan. Thaths -- Bart: We were just planning the father-son river rafting trip. Homer: Hehe. You don't have a son. Sudhakar Chandra Slacker Without Borders
