First, Pakistan
| CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites) agreed on Friday to sell F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan in a major policy shift rewarding a key ally in the war on terrorism and angering neighboring India.
Bush, on vacation at his Crawford, Texas, ranch, called Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and explained his decision to move forward on the sale, which has been blocked for 15 years to punish Pakistan for its nuclear weapons program. |
Remember that it was just this past year that the world learned that A.Q. Khan, the "father" of Pakistan's nuclear program, was selling his nation's secrets to the highest bidder, including Libya, Iran, and North Korea. For those who are playing along at home, yes, that is correct - Two of the three axes of evil. Khan, of course, was forced to resign in disgrace, but no more. Enough apparently to appease the brilliant leaders in DC. And so, their reward? F-16's!
But why does this matter? Well...
Because apparently now we're also considering selling F-16's to their nuclear neighbor, India:
| NEW DELHI - India is considering buying American F-16 fighter jets for its air force, a news report said Sunday, just days after New Delhi protested a U.S. decision to sell the same aircraft to India's neighboring archrival, Pakistan.
India's air force now depends mainly on aging Russian planes. American fighter aircraft and weapons' manufacturers have submitted proposals to India, the Press Trust of India (news - web sites) news agency quoted Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee as saying in the eastern city of Calcutta. "If the military aircraft and other weapons needed for our national interest are available from the United States, we will certainly consider them," Mukherjee said. |
And so I ask you, America. Does this make you feel safer?
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