U.S. says not worried about Pakistan nuclear weapons

Source: reuters



U.S. says not worried about Pakistan nuclear weapons

By Kristin Roberts
Wed Nov 14, 10:33 PM ET



WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Wednesday said it was not worried about the security of Pakistan's nuclear weapons amid the political crisis there, rolling back from comments made by a senior U.S. general who called the issue a "primary concern."


"At this point, we have no concerns," said Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell. "We believe that they are under the appropriate control."

Last week, Lt. Gen. Carter Ham, director of operations for the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the military was concerned about the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal after President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule and arrested thousands.

"Any time there is a nation that has nuclear weapons that has experienced a situation such as Pakistan is at present, that is a primary concern," Ham said.

But U.S. defense and military officials have since backpedaled, saying the weapons are controlled by Pakistan's military and that the military is a responsible steward of the arsenal.


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and bin ladin running around yet.

IS A STRATEGIC THREAT? :grr:

Pakistan who is in turmoil and we don't have a clue what a new government will look like or act.
But boo-ga boo-ga, Iran might get nukes some day and we can't let that happen.

:wtf: