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A.Q. Khan still poses proliferation risk, US warns
(AFP) via DAWN.com ^
| Wednesday, 02 Sep, 2009 | 06:30 AM PST
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Posted on 09/02/2009 1:58:08 AM PDT by Cindy
PAKISTAN SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON: The United States warned Tuesday that reputed Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, who has regained freedom of movement in Pakistan, still risks spreading his nuclear weapons know-how.
It stopped short of criticizing its ally in the war on terror but recalled that Washington has long raised with Islamabad its fears about Khan, who five years ago admitted leaking nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya."
SNIPPET: "David Albright, a former UN weapons inspector and nuclear specialist, told AFP that it is a mistake to remove restrictions on a man who cannot be trusted.He said there is a risk that Khan, who retracted his 2004 confession, will now be able to offer nuclear know-how to scientists from Iran, North Korea and any other rogue countries feared to be pursuing a nuclear weapons program."
SNIPPET: "A second State Department official told reporters later Tuesday on the condition of anonymity that he expected US concerns to be raised again with the authorities in Islamabad, but could not confirm they had been.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had expressed concerns when Islamabad High Court eased restrictions on Khan in February."
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abdulqadeerkhan; aqkhan; iran; khan; libya; nkorea; northkorea; nuclear; nuclearblackmarket; nukes; pakistan; proliferation; risk; threat
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posted on
09/02/2009 1:58:10 AM PDT
by
Cindy
To: Cindy
It's proven.
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posted on
09/02/2009 2:01:30 AM PDT
by
allmost
To: Cindy
Stupid. We should have black-opped this guy years ago.
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posted on
09/02/2009 2:07:33 AM PDT
by
pnh102
(Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
To: pnh102
Tsk tsk. Be nice now. They only want nuclear weapons because we're meanies. The poor guy just needs a hug. /liberal
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posted on
09/02/2009 2:10:50 AM PDT
by
allmost
To: Cindy
I’m more concerned about Obama than I am A.G. Khan!
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posted on
09/02/2009 2:27:08 AM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
This is obama. Pakistan gets billions of dollars from the US. We've got leverage here. The SOB is voting ‘present’ as usual.
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posted on
09/02/2009 2:32:22 AM PDT
by
allmost
To: Cindy
If this guy is such a threat to world peace because of his Nuclear prolifferation activies,then he should be taken out.Something tells me that our present CIC will do Zip about it.
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posted on
09/02/2009 2:55:19 AM PDT
by
puppypusher
(The world is going to the Dogs.)
To: All
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posted on
09/02/2009 1:22:51 PM PDT
by
G8 Diplomat
(To err is human, to think is Vulcan)
To: Pining_4_TX; Forgiven_Sinner; grey_whiskers; BlueDragon; LittleBillyInfidel; liberty75; wtc911; ...
Pakistan ۋﮧ۱م
FReepmail if you want on or off
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posted on
09/02/2009 1:23:26 PM PDT
by
G8 Diplomat
(To err is human, to think is Vulcan)
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