Complicated

Max Boot has written for Commentary a very negative, but accurate, view of the dysfunctional U.S./Pakistan relationship. Unfortunately, you could read his entire article and fail to be reminded that the Islamic nation of Pakistan has nuclear weapons.

As Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann accurately pointed out to Governor Perry in a recent GOP presidential candidate debate, ignoring the nuclear arsenal of Pakistan is "naive." Naivety is something Max Boot is rarely guilty of.

One could easily imagine a really angry Pakistan allowing the "theft" of a couple of nukes by al Qaeda, with disastrous results. Suppose al Qaeda melts down a big part of Los Angeles, how do we respond? Do we nuke Karachi? More to the point, do the Pakistanis believe we would do that? Do you believe it? I don't.