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Fitna Fails to Fuel Hatred

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ANALYSIS: The response to this week's release of Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilder’s anti-Muslim mini-movie, Fitna, was curiously quiet. Perhaps freedom of expression online defused the potentially explosive situation, writes KIMBERLEY LAYTON.

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India Gets Nuclear Gold...but does the rest of the world get nuclear war?

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On September 6 India was forgiven its sins of poor international citizenship, or rather, for its steadfast refusal to sign both the Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. The 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group gave the nod to a controversial US-India nuclear deal making India the only country to be provided access to nuclear fuel and technology, despite not being a signatory to these agreements. Previously in 1974 amid international disapproval, India tested what it formally called its ‘Peaceful Nuclear Explosive’ and informally code-named its ‘Smiling Buddha’. There were more trials in 1998, again amid much international tut-tutting, until India placed itself under a voluntary moratorium on testing. However with this waiver it appears India is now a welcome member of the nuclear club.

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