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Inquiry Suggests Pakistanis Sold Nuclear Secrets
New York Times ^ | December 22, 2003 | William J. Broad, David Rohde and David E. Sanger.

Posted on 12/21/2003 10:09:21 PM PST by bd476

"Inquiry Suggests Pakistanis Sold Nuclear Secrets" By THE NEW YORK TIMES Published: December 22, 2003

"Western agencies have been investigating Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan's bomb."

This article is by William J. Broad, David Rohde and David E. Sanger.

"WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 — A lengthy investigation of the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb, Abdul Qadeer Khan, by American and European intelligence agencies and international nuclear inspectors has forced Pakistani officials to question his aides and openly confront evidence that the country was the source of crucial technology to enrich uranium for Iran, North Korea and other nations.

Until the past few weeks, Pakistani officials had denied evidence that the A. Q. Khan Research Laboratories, named for the man considered a national hero, had ever been a source of weapons technology to countries aspiring to acquire fissile material. Now they are backing away from those denials, while insisting that there has been no transfer of nuclear technology since President Pervez Musharraf took power four years ago.

Dr. Khan, a metallurgist who was charged with stealing European designs for enriching uranium a quarter century ago, has not yet been questioned. American and European officials say he is the centerpiece of their investigation, but that General Musharraf's government has been reluctant to take him on because of his status and deep ties to the country's military and intelligence services. A senior Pakistani official said in an interview that "any individual who is found associated with anything suspicious would be under investigation," and promised a sweeping inquiry..."

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To: Cronos
LOL! Excellent! You may have started something new - intelligent rap.
21 posted on 12/22/2003 4:27:08 AM PST by bd476 (The glass is half-full.)
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To: CatoRenasci
I think the Lybia thing and this are related, and that all of this represents an important new stage in the war against terror: the bad guys are beginning to accept that the Americans are serious, and the only way to be safe if you don't already have enough nukes to make the Americans nervous (i.e. only Russia and China) is to get right with George.

You get an A on that quiz.

    Which is the correct U.S. Policy ?
  1. Covert operations
  2. Diplomacy
  3. Shock and awe (massive use of force)
  4. First strike (don't wait until terrorists are ready to strike)
  5. Drain the swamp (take out all of the Axis of Evil regimes)
  6. All of the above

22 posted on 12/22/2003 5:22:28 AM PST by af_vet_1981
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To: bd476
If it was Pakistan who gave the nuclear secrets to Iran, then you can bet that they are not "peaceful".
23 posted on 12/22/2003 5:26:41 AM PST by Brilliant
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To: Cronos
The wacky packis call their nuke theIslamicBomb

Isnt that when Achmed has bowel issues and the rest of the smog laden city has to smell it?

24 posted on 12/22/2003 5:30:58 AM PST by smith288 ("We're going to have the happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny F'n Kay")
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To: Cronos
Just because Khan shared nuclear secrets with Iran, does not mean he did so with Musharraf's rubber stamp of approval. I suspect Khan is well protected within Pakinstan, and difficult to confront.
25 posted on 12/22/2003 6:11:27 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Submitting approval for the CAIR COROLLARY to GODWIN'S LAW.)
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To: bd476
If we can't guard Nuclear secrets, why on earth does anyone think a 3rd world nation can?
26 posted on 12/22/2003 6:43:08 AM PST by FreeAtlanta
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To: bd476
Don't trust any f-Muslims.
27 posted on 12/22/2003 7:22:43 AM PST by observer5
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To: Mia T
Yes, the history is important, can't just 'move-on' and ignore this:
28 posted on 12/22/2003 10:10:56 AM PST by flamefront (To the victor go the oils. No oil or oil-money for islamofascist weapons of mass annihilation.)
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To: flamefront
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THE CLINTONS--AMERICA'S BIGGEST BLUNDER
Hear Bush 41 Warn Us--October 19, 1992*

 

hear

*Thanx to Cloud William for text and audio

 

LEHRER: President Bush, your closing statement, sir.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Three weeks from now--two weeks from tomorrow, America goes to the polls and you're going to have to decide who you want to lead this country ...

On foreign affairs, some think it's irrelevant. I believe it's not. We're living in an interconnected world...And if a crisis comes up, ask who has the judgment and the experience and, yes, the character to make the right decision?

And, lastly, the other night on character Governor Clinton said it's not the character of the president but the character of the presidency. I couldn't disagree more. Horace Greeley said the only thing that endures is character. And I think it was Justice Black who talked about great nations, like great men, must keep their word.

And so the question is, who will safeguard this nation, who will safeguard our people and our children? I need your support, I ask for your support. And may God bless the United States of America.

(Applause)

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THE CLINTONS--AMERICA'S BIGGEST BLUNDER
Hear Bush 41 Warn Us--October 19, 1992*




EXPENSIVE CHINA: the clinton legacy
by Mia T, 10.17.03

 

I believe that this espionage case -- the Chinese -- is the worst in the history of this country. They got just about everything that we have and you'll see it in the out years in their development of their weapons.

HEAR Sen. Richard Shelby

ALL
Double, trouble TOIL for HUBBELL;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
 
THIRD WITCH (a stealth Conservative)
Scale of BONIOR, tooth of WOLF,
HILLARY'S memory, maw and gulf
A ravin'd salt-sea shark,
Ears of the MARTINS digg'd i' the dark,
Gall of BILL, and McCURRY'S slips
"Noes" of LANNY, and HUBBELL'S lips,
Finger of ICKES ditch-deliver'd by a drab,
Make the gruel thick and slab:
Add thereto a Chinese squadron,
For the ingredients of our cauldron.
 
ALL
Double, trouble TOIL for HUBBELL;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
 
SECOND WITCH:
Cool it with cash and blood,
Then the charm is firm and good.
 
Enter Lady MacClinton
 

Mia T, MacClinton
Act IV, Scene I

It is no secret that Hillary's past takes us through a pile of hard, cold cash from the Chinese army, Chinese army agents roaming the White House and photos with a wide variety of scoundrels.

For example, the one prominent name missing from Hillary's recent "tell-all" book is Riady. Mrs. Clinton failed to mention the Riady family at all. One would get the impression that the Riadys were not present in the Clinton White House. Hillary Clinton certainly overlooked listing the table settings and menus for White House dinners with the Riadys.

The Riadys knew the Clintons from their Arkansas years, when Moctar bought out a local bank. Moctar and his son James were close to Bill and Hillary through 1992 and into the White House. Moctar even owned the firm selected by Hillary Clinton to replace the White House travel office.

Riady and Hillary

Moctar and James Riady played a key role in bringing the Clintons to power in Washington. The Indonesian billionaire and his Lippo banking company managed to contribute large sums of money to the Clintons' campaigns even though it was against the law. Moctar's gardener contributed $450,000 directly to Bill Clinton in a single check. James Riady, Moctar's son, eventually pleaded guilty to campaign violations.

The connections between the Riadys and the Clintons have a much more sinister theme than simple foreign money inside U.S. elections. Testimony before the U.S. Senate revealed Moctar Riady's involvement in Chinese espionage. The Lippo Group is in fact a joint venture of China Resources, a trading and holding company "wholly owned" by the Chinese communist government and used as a front for Chinese espionage operations.

Mrs. Clinton not only knew the Riadys but took their money as well. To prove my point I need only to cite photographic evidence. Her picture with Moctar Riady is certainly damning evidence of a relationship that spanned several bank accounts and two decades. It is often said that a picture tells a thousand words. However, Hillary's pictures not only tell stories left out of her book but they also netted $10,000 each for the DNC in illegal donations.

Hillary's Most-Wanted

Mrs. Clinton has left us with a wide selection of photo evidence. Mrs. Clinton has had her photo taken with drug dealer Jorge Cabrera. Jorge donated a load of drug money to the DNC in order to get close to the first lady. Jorge is currently serving federal time for smuggling 3,000 pounds of cocaine into the United States.

Ironically, Jorge and Hillary were photographed in front of the White House Christmas tree.

Mrs. Clinton also has a virtual personal photo gallery of modern crime. It is almost as if she wanted to collect snapshots of herself and major crime figures.

For example, the co-presidents were photographed together with Macao criminal boss Ng Lapseng. Ng makes most of his money through the female-empowering career of prostitution.

Ng owns the Fortuna Hotel in Macao. You can stay overnight at the Fortuna for a reasonable price. In addition, you can also purchase the services of a Fortuna hostess for an additional nightly or hourly fee.

Ng frequently visited the Clintons with his close friend Charlie "Yah-Lin" Trie. It was through Charlie Trie that Ng also donated thousands of dollars to the Clintons.

Ng's Fortuna Hotel showed up again later in official State Department charges against the satellite division of Hughes. The Fortuna turned out to be a front for a Chinese army company that leased a Hughes satellite.

Hillary Clinton's close relationship with the Chinese army is all too well documented. The first lady was clearly involved with Chinese agent Johnny Chung and the penetration of Col. Lui of Chinese army unit COSTIND, the Chinese Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.

According to the GAO, COSTIND "oversees development of China's weapon systems and is responsible for identifying and acquiring telecommunications technology applicable for military use."

Johnny Chung also had several photo sessions with both Clintons. Many of the photos appear in Mr. Chung's beer advertisements. Chung passed Chinese army money to the DNC through Mrs. Clinton. In return, a very young and attractive female PLA colonel and COSTIND computer information warfare specialist was allowed inside the White House to meet Bill Clinton.

Hillary's Albatross
Charles R. Smith
Friday, Sept. 5, 2003

 

 



hear Christopher Cox et al.

I believe that this espionage case -- the Chinese -- is the worst in the history of this country. They got just about everything that we have and you'll see it in the out years in their development of their weapons.

HEAR Sen. Richard Shelby

China space shot has military implications

China launches first manned space flight
Reuters ^ | 10-14-03

Wed 15 October, 2003 02:07 BST

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has launched its first manned space flight from the Gobi desert, Xinhua news agency says, in its bid to become the third country to put a man in orbit after the former Soviet Union and the United States.

The Shenzhou V, or "Divine Ship V", was expected to orbit the Earth 14 times before returning after about 21 hours.

Xinhua said the craft carried astronaut Yang Liwei, 38. The launch on Wednesday, 42 years after the Soviet Union put the first man into space, marked a milestone for China's secretive space programme, which analysts say has its sights set on a manned mission to the moon.


29 posted on 12/22/2003 10:35:35 AM PST by Mia T (Stop Clintons' Undermining Machinations (The acronym is the message.))
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To: bd476
I have heard Dr. Khan referred to as "Bin Laden Lite"
30 posted on 12/22/2003 8:55:29 PM PST by L`enn
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To: Pan_Yans Wife
Actually the stories I have heard is the Musharraf "outed" this guy, which is risky for him. Of course with that guy every breath could be his last.
31 posted on 12/22/2003 8:56:54 PM PST by L`enn
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To: Pan_Yans Wife
Err.. sushi Mushi shared nuke secrets with NK to get NK's missiles in return --- so a win-win for two rogue states --> NK gets nukes and Pak gets missiles.
32 posted on 12/22/2003 11:50:04 PM PST by Cronos (W2004!)
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To: L`enn
That's not a pleasant thought.

And the Dr. moniker is reminiscent of another, as of yet, more infamous doctor, WW2's Dr. Mengele.

33 posted on 12/23/2003 1:33:59 AM PST by bd476 (The glass is half-full.)
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