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Nihil

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7. Who needs a checkbook when you have a fruit-tree?

Reply to hack89 (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 19, 2012, 10:47 AM

Apr 2012

Bearing in mind that India basically purchased nuclear technology from the USA
for mangoes ... and selling for cash suddenly seems a lot more professional ...

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Greeeaaaatt... DonCoquixote Apr 2012 #1

video Vehl Apr 2012 #2

Nuclear armed N. Korea tests and fails a 3 stage rocket and the world gets pissed... Javaman Apr 2012 #3

Well...to be fair, India's not an weird semi-cultish dictatorship. Phoonzang Apr 2012 #4

India does not have a history of selling nuclear and rocket technology to anyone with a checkbook. hack89 Apr 2012 #5

Anyone that has nukes is not to be completely trusted. nt Javaman Apr 2012 #6

Countries that deliberately ignore international law regarding nuclear proliferation hack89 Apr 2012 #11

Either you trust someone or you don't. Javaman Apr 2012 #12

Adherence to international treaties, laws and norms are good ways to build trust hack89 Apr 2012 #13

It's a logic question. Javaman Apr 2012 #15

But trust is constantly being earned or lost. hack89 Apr 2012 #16

This isn't about earning trust, you are now claiming that. Javaman Apr 2012 #28

Certainly there are shades of trust. hack89 Apr 2012 #29

Well naturally; but they never signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, did they? closeupready Apr 2012 #33

They did sign but withdrew in 2003 hack89 Apr 2012 #34

So does that mean we should then trust them? Javaman Apr 2012 #35

That was my point, so we agree. closeupready Apr 2012 #39

While I understand your point, what you are talking about is responsibility, not trust. Javaman Apr 2012 #36

Degrees of responsibility lead to degrees of trust. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #37

It appears as if I didn't explain myself clearly, because your statement... Javaman Apr 2012 #38

Except for us, of course. smirkymonkey Apr 2012 #40

Who needs a checkbook when you have a fruit-tree? Nihil Apr 2012 #7

Pardon me? cosmicone Apr 2012 #8

LOL, good points. closeupready Apr 2012 #10

funny but not true obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2012 #14

In a democracy, everyone is entitled to their opinion. closeupready Apr 2012 #24

:D Vehl Apr 2012 #17

The first word was the desired one. Nihil Apr 2012 #20

my bad! Vehl Apr 2012 #21

+1 nt Vehl Apr 2012 #18

Oh good. Indians starve, and the state arms itself closeupready Apr 2012 #9

Lol, Indian DOD gets under 2.5% of the GDP while the US DOD gets about 20% Vehl Apr 2012 #19

How does India's karma figure in the following: closeupready Apr 2012 #22

China and Japan? Vehl Apr 2012 #25

China is just using Pakistan cosmicone Apr 2012 #27

Small correction Vehl Apr 2012 #32

That should be 4.7% of GDP and 19% of budgeted expenditures for the US DoD. hack89 Apr 2012 #30

I stand corrected. Vehl Apr 2012 #31

Careful with that mote there CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #41

Just like assumptions. closeupready Apr 2012 #42

This doesn't help the cause of nuclear non-proliferation! LongTomH Apr 2012 #23

Good for India samsingh Apr 2012 #26