Nuclear War

U.S. May Hurt India-Pakistan Peace Efforts by opposing Iranian pipeline.

"Officials from India, Pakistan and Iran were meeting in Tehran on Wednesday to discuss the multibillion-dollar pipeline which has the potential to forge a lasting link between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan, which have fought three wars.

Analysts say U.S. opposition to the pipeline is aimed at curbing Iran, which Washington says is trying to build nuclear weapons, while the U.S. offer of nuclear aid to India reflects an effort to offset China's growing power in Asia. "

(LEFT) - W. leans in to speak with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during meetings Thursday, March 2, 2006, in New Delhi. White House photo by Eric Draper

(RIGHT) - W. is escorted by an honor guard as he reviews Pakistan troops at his official welcome to Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, March 4, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper



The President visited, India and Pakistan and even found time for a quick stop in Afghanistan on his wirlwind trip. While there, he struck a deal with India. A BIG DEAL:

" A landmark US deal extending civilian nuclear technology to India could open up 100 billion dollars in business ventures for Americans in the Indian energy sector, a top US business lobby group said overnight.

US President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clinched the deal in New Delhi last week that still required mandatory US Congress approval for implementation."