David Ben-Ariel didn't try to blow up the mosques! (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by David Ben-Ariel) Plot to blow up
Al-Aksa?
If the Israeli authorities truly suspected me of being involved
in such a dangerous activity to blow up Al-Aksa, they would have
NEVER RELEASED ME with only my passport in the...
Health Care Statistics 101 (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Steve Sommers) In a healthcare statistics class I had last year, the instructor
told us that the United States ranked seventh in infant
mortality and she asked us - the class - what we thought might
be the reason for the US not being number one, having the best
avai...
PALS in Pakistan Part Eight - The Rogue Threat (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Teve Torbes) A rogue commander could clearly still use weapons that had been
disassembled, as they would be the ones required to re-assemble
them if they were ever used. While storing the parts at separate
sites would eliminate this risk, it is unlikely that Pakist...
PALS in Pakistan Part Seven - A Dangerous World (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Teve Torbes) Second, most of the signals that Pakistan has sent have
suggested that they would accept U.S. nuclear security
assistance as long as Pakistan received assurances that any
information gained would remain classified and that the U.S.
wouldn't attempt to...
PALS in Pakistan Part Six - Objections to PALS (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Teve Torbes) Some arms control experts voice a variety of objections to
transferring PALS technology to Pakistan and other states. These
range from objections to the likelihood of Pakistan's acceptance
of the program to political objections to the ramifications tha...
PALS in Pakistan Part Five - Additional Nuclear Advantages (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Teve Torbes) Another advantage of providing Pakistan with PALS is avoiding a
situation that might force the United States to take military
action within or against Pakistan. The U.S. has reportedly begun
training several groups of marines for a contingency plan to
...
PALS in Pakistan Part Four - A Nuclear Precedent (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Teve Torbes) The decision to provide another nuclear power with PALS
technology is not unprecedented. The United States has
transferred the technology successfully to Britain, France, and
even to the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the Cuban missile
crisis (Man)....
PALS in Pakistan Part Three - Why Transfer PALS to Pakistan? (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Teve Torbes) Pakistan is not unique among nuclear powers in its lack of
permissive action link technology. Both China and India also
lack PALS. Pakistan does, however, pose a unique risk of loss of
control over its nuclear arsenal. While any country that
possesses...
PALS and Pakistan Part One - Introduction to Permissive Action (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Teve Torbes) In the aftermath of September 11th, Pakistan has been thrust
into a new relationship with the United States. Questions about
domestic reaction to this relationship have given rise to fears
of Islamic fundamentalist groups compromising the security of
...
PALS in Pakistan Part Two - Pakistan's Nuclear Arsenal (Fri Dec 9th, 2005 08:09:08 PM, by Teve Torbes) Pakistan's current nuclear security situation is uncertain.
While the weapons are in secure storage areas for the present,
their safety in a scenario in which Musharraf's government
crumbled would be at risk (Mufson). Even assuming Musharraf
retains p...
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