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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (159288)	3/18/2005 2:58:22 PM
From: Sam Citron	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

it isn't a serious proposal. It's a PR stunt I wouldn't say that. I thought it was a significant proposal. I don't see why this isn't an opportunity for US to bring Iran into the fold. It does no good to make them a pariah. They will get their technology from Russia or N. Korea or Pakistan or maybe France anyway. Our best shot may be to work with them and be in a position to monitor things more closely. Sam

To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (159288)	3/18/2005 7:40:48 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 281500

What is important is capabilities, not intentions. Intentions can and do change constantly So I take it you are more worried about Britain's capabilities than North Korea's? Intentions change on a dime in a dictatorship where one man's whim can turn into policy in an hour. In a stable democracy, where politicians are accountable to voters, intentions are more stable too. That is why any amount of capability in the hands of a stable democracy is far far safer than even a relatively small amount of capability in the hands of a dictator with a track record of risky behavior.