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Anonymous - Sydney, Australia
Asher Karni cannot be an Israeli. Asher Karni cannot be
an Orthodox Jew. Allowing him to continue with Israeli citizenship
is nothing short of prostituting one's kith and kin. He
has been dealing with the enemy for a few shekels. He should
be handed hard labour for the rest of his natural life with
a stamp on his file saying "NEVER TO BE RELEASED."
Pundit Kalidass - Delhi, India
Government agencies and accredited non-government organizations
should become the legal authorities in the sale and purchase
of dual-use nuclear devices. Strong policing would make
entry and exit doors for these exports easier to track,
and narrow down the search to pinpoint responsibility in
the cases of misuse. On the other hand, all communities
should keep their ears to the ground with effective stinger
and covert operations. There will always be individuals
such as Humayun Khan finding a way to circle the path. This
is particularly important with the cool relations between
India and Pakistan and how either country may react when
pressures mount.
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Sharif Mandela - Newark, New Jersey
I believe any nation -- the U.S. included -- that has nuclear
technology or nuclear weapons is a danger. Remember, the
United States is the only country to ever use nuclear bombs
against a country (Japan). The international community should
demand that the manufacturing, selling, and profiteering
of nuclear technology and weapons be treated as a crime
against humanity. The proliferation of nuclear weapons and
technologies starts here in the U.S. -- we are the manufacturers
and sellers of these weapons of mass destruction. Therefore,
we have the responsibility to start at home first, and investigate,
arrest and prosecute all parties involved. No one should
be above the law.
Leo Fish - San Francisco, California
Your nuclear smuggling story is especially timely with the
U.N. [Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty] talks and the worrying
nuclear programs of North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, and the
list goes on. The world becomes exponentially more dangerous
with the spread of not just nuclear material but the know-how
to produce the key components, such as the devices to trigger
a nuclear bomb mentioned in your story.
What you highlight is the fact that the proliferation
of these devices took place under the guise of genuine medical
needs for a partner country, South Africa. If it were not
for the tip-off in the case, no one would have known that
these triggers were earmarked for Pakistan.
Surely, this dual-use loophole of exporting nuclear technologies
for medical purposes has to be closed until there is surefire
accountability of who the end user is. The fact that South
Africa was just a conduit only enhances the problem. It
begs the question of what our government will now do to
clamp down on this -- in actions not just words.
