Well, it's official. On Oct. 8, 2008, the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act passed Congress and was signed into law. This overturns a 30-year agreement that the U.S. would not supply India with nuclear technology, which was signed into place after India's first nuclear test in 1974. "By creating an exception for India," writes California Senator Barbara Boxer, "the United States diminishes its own leverage and credibility in global nonproliferation efforts, undermining decades of gains in restricting the spread of nuclear technology worldwide." Uh-oh. Are you as terrified as I am at the dangerous game we're playing? If you're like me, you're probably wondering, who's next?
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