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Report: Syria sought nuclear know-how
Jerusalem Post ^ | Aug. 26, 2004 | JPOST.COM STAFF

Posted on 08/26/2004 10:33:04 AM PDT by yonif

The United States believes that Syria has acquired centrifuges for the enrichment of uranium through the network of Pakistani nuclear chief Abdul Kader Khan, the Canadian news website Middle East Newsline reported Thursday.

According to the report, the US intelligence community has assessed that Syria became a costumer of smuggled Pakistani P1 nuclear centrifuges in 2001 through Firas Tlas, the son of Syrian Defense Minister Mustafa Tlas.

Khan was arrested by Pakistani intelligence officers in January 2004 and admitted to secretly selling nuclear know-how to Iran.

Iraq and North Korea are believed to have been clients of Pakistani nuclear scientists.

The United States believes that Iraq smuggled nuclear centrifuges through Syria, which has succeeded in acquiring components for a secret nuclear program that could be in its nascent stage, the website reported Thursday.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: nukes; proliferation; syria; terrorregime; terrorstate; wmd

1 posted on 08/26/2004 10:33:06 AM PDT by yonif
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To: yonif
Syria became a costumer of smuggled Pakistani P1 nuclear centrifuges

It's just an act.

2 posted on 08/26/2004 10:34:53 AM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and establish property rights)
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To: RightWhale

iran got nuke tech from Khan (Pakistani scientist) and so did Syria. what about IRAQ. Libia, Sriya, Iran whats missing from this puzzle Iraq. Real reason for iraq saddam was going to get nuke from libia. un weapons would have never looked there.


3 posted on 08/26/2004 10:38:17 AM PDT by deltabravo225 (iran attack is certain)
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To: RightWhale

iran got nuke tech from Khan (Pakistani scientist) and so did Syria. what about IRAQ. Libia, Sriya, Iran whats missing from this puzzle Iraq. Real reason for iraq saddam was going to get nuke from libia. un weapons would have never looked there.


4 posted on 08/26/2004 10:38:21 AM PDT by deltabravo225 (iran attack is certain)
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To: RightWhale

iran got nuke tech from Khan (Pakistani scientist) and so did Syria. what about IRAQ. Libia, Sriya, Iran whats missing from this puzzle Iraq. Real reason for iraq saddam was going to get nuke from libia. un weapons would have never looked there.


5 posted on 08/26/2004 10:38:22 AM PDT by deltabravo225 (iran attack is certain)
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To: deltabravo225

You are on to something.


6 posted on 08/26/2004 10:45:16 AM PDT by RightWhale (Withdraw from the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty and establish property rights)
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To: yonif

Islamists with nuclear weapons are more dangerous than communists would ever be.

Mohammedans have a death wish and will not hesitate to bring about mutual destruction if it will advance the cause of Islam.


8 posted on 08/26/2004 11:01:46 AM PDT by miltonim (Fight those who do not believe in Allah. - Koran, Surah IX: 29)
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To: alberuni
Thank you for your insightful and worthwhile post. Enjoy your stay at FR.
9 posted on 08/26/2004 12:59:28 PM PDT by walford (http://utopia-unmasked.us)
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