India-US Nuclear Deal

When President Bush visited Pakistan in March of 2006, he in response to a question about offering Pakistan a civil nuclear deal similar to India clearly said that Pakistan had a "different history than India". It was a categorical statement that spelled out the reasons for not sharing the same technology with Pakistan. I remember when Hamid Mir of GEO asked U.S Sectary of Energy, Samuel W. Bodman similar question, Mr. Bodman answered “…different history than India." Hamid Mir completely misunderstood the statement and replied “…both the countries [Pakistan & India] have the same history…’’ This statement is what the stated position is of the US that Pakistan’s nuclear proliferation track record is blemished. On the other hand, the US and other countries have not doubted for a second the operational safety of Pakistan’s nuclear program.