Mr. Bush's Asian Road Trip - New York Times

Mr. Bush's Asian Road Trip - New York Times

"The nuclear deal that Mr. Bush concluded with India threatens to blast a bomb-size loophole through the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. It would have been bad enough on its own, and disastrously ill timed, because it undercuts some of the most powerful arguments Washington can make to try to galvanize international opposition to Iran's nuclear adventurism." Which had this not been the case, the editorial likely would have pointed out the missed opportunity to show the world and Iran that working with the U.S. you too could have "nukes for peaceful purposes."

The editorial blasts and Bush for denying Musharraf a similar deal on nuclear power assistance and that "Mr. Bush was right to say no to Pakistan." So, at least they see something done right. Perhaps where the editorial sees Musharraf in the tough spot with the U.S. trying to persuade Pakistan to "move more aggressively against Pakistani-based terrorists," and apparent slap in the face on the nuclear issue; is an administration that knows a little more than the NY Times (for now anyway). Maybe Musharraf doesn't get everything he wants until WE get what we want with regards to the Taliban, bin Laden, Omar and the rest.