The essayist Ashton B. Carter has links to the Clinton Administration of old being a former Assistant Secretary of Defense thereof. I therefore realize that that his analysis of the "India Deal" is a bit slanted toward a Democratic Party stance.
On saying that and upon reading the essay, I have to admit his points are remarkably balanced. After examining all the negatives that might occur with validating India as a nuclear power and potential partner, the ultimate conclusion is that India is a necessary gamble to take in the emerging geo-political international politics.
President Musharraf of Pakistan was a welcome ally in the war against the Taliban of Afghanistan and the search of bin Laden. Unfortunately bin Laden has not been located. Musharraf's continued support for America is not popular among a huge portion of his Mohammedan population. Pakistan is a military regime as opposed to a democratic regime, which is typical of Mohammedan nations. It is foreseeable that Musharraf could be deposed in favor of a regime more in line with the Mohammedan hatred for things America.
If Musharraf were to be deposed, Pakistan would be a hostile nuke WMD nation toward American national interests. Instead of being a partner in the war on terrorism, Pakistan could easily turn and be an enemy.
India is a stable democratic regime. Although India's national interests have not been eye to eye with American national interests, emerging geopolitical signs will make America and India likely partners by default. India is a natural enemy of Islamofascism and also of Communist China.
China has been arming and bringing sophisticating to its military for some time. Again, that makes India a natural ally with America. India and America will be wed because of aligning mutual interests.
Congress needs to realize the future and embrace a partnership with India and abandon the few negative implications the present may portend. India is in America's future and that future will benefit both nations.
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