Iran, Pakistan and nuclear disarmament

Daily Times, Perceptions are quick to form but resistant to change. This truism is best known among psychologists and intelligence analysts. The situation gets worse when a particular perception is reinforced, slowly but surely, over a long period of time. The process can, and is, used both for creating sacred cows as well as giving a bad name to a dog and hanging it. What brings this up is yet another story that refers to Pakistan as the nuclear villain. The Times of London reported in its November 13 issue under the caption,