[ChrisBennet]

Some facts I glean from something I heard on the radio the other day:

- India is on it's way to being the largest population in the world and has a growing need for energy. Without nuclear power, that energy is going to come from dirty coal. Keeping them from burning that coal is our best interests (polution wise).

- In order to sign the Non Proliferation Treaty India would have to give up their nuclear weapons. There is no provision in the treaty for countries to join if they have nukes and want to keep them.

- Back in the 50's (?) India broke their word that they wouldn't use nuclear material from their civilian power program for their strategic/weapon's program.

- Unlike our Pakistani allies, India has not passed on bomb making technology/instructions to other countries. (Pakistan passed on that info to Iran and North Korea.)

-Chris