Obama Aide Puts Israel's Nukes in the Diplomatic Mix - Analysis by Helena Cobban<http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/obama-aide-puts-israels-nukes-in.html> Analysis by Helena Cobban*
LONDON, May 8 (IPS) - Last month in Prague, President Barack Obama vowed that he would seek a world without nuclear weapons. On Tuesday, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller spelled out that this policy would apply to Israel, as well. Speaking at a conference on the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Gottemoeller said that "Universal adherence to the NPT itself, including by India, Israel, Pakistan and North Korea ... remains a fundamental objective of the United States." Israel is judged to have between 100 and 200 advanced nuclear weapons either ready to deploy, or only a few minutes away from being so. http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/obama-aide-puts-israels-nukes-in.html Su 30 MKI fleet remains grounded, checks on <http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/su-30-mki-fleet-remains-grounded-checks.html> *New Delhi:* After the fatal crash in which one pilot was killed, the entire fleet of India’s most advanced fighter jet, the Su 30 MKI, remained on the ground for the second consecutive day while IAF technicians carried out checks on the aircraft. A senior officer said that while the reliability of the aircraft is not in question, the fighters did not fly on Friday as “precautionary checks” are being carried out to rule out any fault. Confirming that no flights took place at Pune or Bareilly, the two airfields where the fighters are based, the officer said that fighters will stay on the ground till the IAF is fully satisfied that they are fit to fly.... http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/su-30-mki-fleet-remains-grounded-checks.html Haqqani Pushed India Transit Idea On Behalf Of Washington<http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/haqqani-pushed-india-transit-idea-on.html> *In a highly undiplomatic move, **U.S.** officials coordinated with Ambassador Haqqani to have the India-Afghan transit trade concession forced on **Pakistan**. The issue raises once again the perennial question: Does Ambassador Haqqani represent Pakistani interests or is he working for ** Washington**? In March, Mr. Haqqani broke diplomatic norms and national security considerations by arranging a secret, one-to-one meeting between President Zardari and Mr. Holbrooke in **Dubai** to talk things behind the back of the entire Pakistani government, Foreign Office, and the Pakistani military.* http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/haqqani-pushed-india-transit-idea-on.html Army coup possible if Pak govt doesn’t perform: ex-Saudi intelligence chief<http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/army-coup-possible-if-pak-govt-doesnt.html> Army coup possible if Pak govt doesn’t perform: ex-Saudi intelligence chief LAHORE: The Pakistan Army did not want to intervene in politics, but there could be a coup if the civilian government did not improve its performance, Prince Turki al-Faisal, the former Saudi intelligence chief, said on Monday. He said Pakistan could survive the Taliban threat provided its military remains intact. The former ambassador to Washington also called for the speedy withdrawal of United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces from Afghanistan, saying that they are “not welcome” there. “As long as the armed forces are intact, the state is not going to be at risk,” he told The Washington Times. The prince, who oversaw the funding two decades ago that helped create the Taliban during the fight against the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, downplayed concerns about Pakistan’s stability. The former Saudi intelligence chief said the Taliban were not a monolithic organisation and suggested that Islamabad had not found the right way of dealing with them. He added that “one of the biggest stumbling blocks” in his work, as intelligence chief until 2001 was the United States protection of sources coming from other countries. daily times monitor. http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/army-coup-possible-if-pak-govt-doesnt.html US can make sure Pak nukes are secure: Obama<http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/us-can-make-sure-pak-nukes-are-secure.html> WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/US-can-make-sure-Pak-nukes-are-secure-Obama/articleshow/4467088.cms#>on Wednesday said Washington "can make sure that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is secure," even as heexpressed grave concern over the deteriorating situation in the militancy-stricken country. At a White House press conference to mark his first 100 days in office, Obama expressed confidence about US control over Pakistan's nuclear weapons, perhaps through military-to-military cooperation, in the face of extremist advances in the country. In the process, he also hinted that Washington had contingency plans to handle the situation if it went out of Islamabad's hands. Asked if he could reassure the American people that, if necessary, America could secure Pakistan's nuclear arsenal and keep it from getting into the Taliban's hands, Obama replied: http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/us-can-make-sure-pak-nukes-are-secure.html *US lawmaker seeks cap, roll-back of Pak Nuclear Weapons<http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/us-lawmaker-seeks-cap-roll-back-of-pak.html> * US lawmaker seeks cap, roll-back of Pak Nuclear Weapons All the US funded drama and chaos in Swat and rest of Pakistan was to get to Pakistani Nuclear Program in the first place! WASHINGTON: An influential US lawmaker who co-authored the so-called Nunn-Lugar Act to roll back the nuclear weapons program of former Soviet Republics has asked that it be applied to Pakistan too amid unremitting concern in Washington over the security of the country's nuclear arsenal. In a move that could spell the first formal US intervention in Pakistan's nuclear program, Republican Senator Richard Lugar on Thursday urged the Obama administration to "vigorously seek to expand our cooperation with Pakistan" under the Nunn-Lugar program, as US lawmakers and opinion leaders remained unconvinced by assurances by the country President Asif Ali Zardari that the nuclear arsenal will not fall into the hands of extremists. http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/us-lawmaker-seeks-cap-roll-back-of-pak.html Pakistan at War & US involvement<http://globalanalyze.blogspot.com/2009/05/pakistan-at-war-us-involvement.html> In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind Dear brothers and sisters, *اسلام علیکم * Peace be upon you. Now that another bribe is being offered to Pakistan in terms of billions of dollars of aid for next few years, in coming months, we are to witness a rapid increase in US tone and policy as it intends to intensify and rapidly shift its entire campaign and focus from Iraq to Pakistan, basing its actions on the theory of insecurity of Pak Nukes, terming them threat to the USA, India and the world. The USA plans to build onto the threat of taliban and alqaeda on the same lines of Iraq, thereby finding an excuse to neutralize the propagated so called threat. But US is confused and is hurrying to destabilize and change the Pakistani government once again. But the fact remains that even with cronies like President Mir Jaffer -- US cannot do what it wants, alhamdolillah. Please brace yourself for fitnas from US, India and Israel, perhaps another 9/11, as so apparent by talks of patareus, gates, obama, holbrooke, clinton and all so suddenly by Mr.Manmohan Singh taking his lead from liars like them. Pakistan needs our prayers and love, lets pray for our motherland, lets stand for her, lets fight for her and if need be die for her too. US involvement in Pakistan Current Situation: Pakistan is now officially at war. It is time we offer unconditional support to our troops, officers and men who are fighting and dying for our honor, security and peace. We have all seen enough of filthy and sick face of TTP terrorists and their brutal massacre of innocent Pakistanis. Finally, the political government takes responsibility and takes the nation into confidence. Lets shun our differences for the moment and unite for a common cause of eliminating the terrorists who have insulted and humiliated our faith, nation and the country. 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