Pakistani Nuclear Arms Pose Challenge to U.S. Policy

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/01/world/asia/01policy.html?scp=1&sq=Pakistani%20arms%20pose%20challenge%20to&st=cse

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From: barry levine 
Date: Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:59 AM
Subject: re: Pakistani Nuclear Arms Pose Challenge to U.S. Policy
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To the Editor:

   When he was the head of Pakistan's ISI from 2004-2007, general Ashfaq Kayani built a relationship with the Haqqani network for intelligence gathering and covert operations. Now that he is the head of Pakistan's Armed Forces, he has built a large and growing nuclear arsenal.  In each case, he as gathered into his own hand extraordinary powers outside the usual channels. General Kayani assures us that he doesn't want to usurp civilian power in Pakistan. He already has quite enough power to run the country.

Barry Levine