Daily News Article - March 3, 2006
1. Do a google search to find the role/purpose of each of the following:
-National Security Advisor (mentioned in para. 4)
-Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (para. 19)
2. Describe the deal made between the U.S. and India. Be specific.
3. How does this change U.S. policy toward India?
4. Why do some Congressmen oppose the nuclear pact President Bush signed with India? What role will Congress play in finalizing the deal?
5. While acknowledging that the deal with India isn't perfect, what question did Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns say that President Bush had to consider when deciding whether to negotiate?
6. How did Democrat Senator Joe Biden view the deal? Why might his reaction give the pact more "legitimacy" with Americans?
7. Who is Stephen Hadley? How did he view yesterday's suicide bomb attack on a U.S. foreign service officer in Pakistan yesterday? How does he view President Bush's trip to Pakistan tomorrow? Do you think that President Bush should go to Pakistan or cancel his trip? Explain your answer.