India and the nuclear club
I applaud Jacob Heilbrunn for voicing dissent with his editorial board (“Bush is facing reality on India,” editorial, July 28).
He is right that New Delhi is being accused of subverting the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, which it was never a part of. On the contrary, the five declared nuclear powers, which also happen to be members of the U.N. Security Council, have not fulfilled a key provision of the treaty -- declaring a timetable for achieving full elimination of their nuclear weapons.
Up until President Bush’s recent agreement with India, the treaty appeared to have been a convenient tool for maintaining the exclusive status of the nuclear club and the Security Council. Bush is to be commended for recognizing this and acting honestly, as well as in the self-interest of the U.S.
Sardul Minhas
Anaheim Hills
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