Muslim nations should arm themselves with nuclear weapons, Malaysia former prime minister said. “If you allow Israel to have nuclear weapons, why shouldn’t others?” Mahathir Mohamad said over the weekend at a conference in Pakistan. Referring to Muslim nations that feel threatened by the U.S.-led war on terror, Mahathir said.
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