Jan 3, 2003 COMMENTARY Pakistan bent on proliferation path By Stephen Blank The year 2002 was punctuated by crises either instigated or abetted by proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The war against al-Qaeda, the Korean crisis, the imminent war against Iraq, and even the Israel-Palestinian conflict were all aggravated by and subjected to the stresses that this issue puts upon governments as they seek security and/or peace. Indeed, proliferation plus terrorism has proven to be an especially destructive trend that has come close to undermining not just peace but even entire governments, particularly in Pakistan. Therefore, one may have...