It is frightening how some nations seem to feel that a nuclear program will guarantee their seat at the table of the world powers, particularly when said nations do not seem to adhere to global standards of "rationality." Of course, this situation was inevitable, as there is no putting the genie back in the bottle after it has been released. Pakistan definitely accelerated the process by selling their nuclear secrets to any interested parties but, still, you cannot supress the dissemination of knowledge forever.
It seems that the human race is at a crossroads...either evolve past our need to destroy each other or face extinction. But I might be a little pessimistic
