Reader urges caution with sanctions on Iran While I am against nuclear proliferation, I ask why should Iran or for that matter any nation care what the United Nations or the United States feels about their developing a nuclear program and nuclear weapons? If one looks back just a few short years ago both India and Pakistan defied the U.N. and the U.S. and went ahead with their nuclear programs and eventually developed nuclear weapons and missiles. Sanctions were imposed on both India and Pakistan. What was the result of these sanctions? In the case of India, we are now supplying them with additional technology for their nuclear program and lifted our embargo on the importing of "Mango's" to the U.S. In the case of Pakistan, while not giving them additional nuclear technology, we are giving them more military and economic aid than ever, as they are an ally in our "War on Terrorism." Will U.N. sanctions or world opinion mean anything? Obviously not much! In the case of Iran, sanctions may do more harm to the world economy than to Iran with their vast oil reserves. Their defiance of sanctions may only build up their stature in the Muslim world. I do not have an answer on how to best deal with Iran's defiance, but if sanctions are to be applied they must be strong and must be adhered to by all nations without exception. Frederick R. Wolke Edison