Scenario: Musharraf is deposed in a mob takeover of Pakistan and most government employees declare allegiance to the victorious cadre. The new ruling group examines Pakistan's nuclear capability and decides to (variant A) container-ship a surprise to Tel Aviv or (variant B) ballistically deliver one into India. Either potential rival has standoff launch capability and could put one or two into Peshawar or somewhere. So about 200 megatons of crap start blowing our way, as in the Chernobyl sideshow of 1986, but somewhat stronger in radiant intensity.

Result: a week or two later, some people put books and lumber on top of dining room tables, sleep under the tables and protect themselves, while others whine for the authorities to do something. A portion of the latter take little or no individual initiative, thus exiting from the gene pool forthwith. UN officials blame the US and France blames the difficulty of choice in modern circumstances. Saddam throws shoes at intimidated Iraqi judges. I buy a new DVD release of Plan 9 From Outer Space. Life goes on.