Pakistan told the United States that they were “not adding to our [nuclear] stockpile as such.  Why do we need more?”

Asif Ali Zardari, the President of Pakistan, parsed his words quite well.  That little phrase “as such” has an immense meaning.  It appears that Pakistan is adding to their nuclear stockpile by making pieces of the weapons.  Imagine a room or even rooms full of all the parts necessary to build A-Bombs.  Imagine bombs all complete with the exception of the arming device.  Technically, neither of these are part of a nuclear stockpile if you don’t mind splitting hairs or redefining the meaning of “is”. Read more »