Nuclear fables
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
An article published in the latest issue of The New Yorker has created quite a buzz in Pakistan. The subject of the article by Seymour Hersh is extremely sensitive, i.e. Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. According to Mr Hersh, the Obama administration is negotiating with the Pakistan government to help secure Pakistan’s nuclear weapons in case of a crisis. The article alleges that the Americans have a covert team ready to fly into Pakistan at a moment’s notice and defend our nuclear installations from attack and/or prevent them falling into the ‘wrong’ hands. Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) has denied these allegations and termed the article as “utterly misleading and totally baseless”, calling it “nothing more than a concoction to tarnish Pakistan’s image and create misgivings among its people.” The FO has also accused Hersh of making “several false and highly irresponsible claims by quoting anonymous and unverifiable sources.” Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson has said that the US has no intention of seizing Pakistan’s nuclear weapons or material. Responding to reports published in the article that the Americans have been negotiating “understandings” with the Pakistani military about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, she said that these allegations are completely false.
Labels: Pakistan's Nukes, US Pakistan Relations
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