Posted on 10/24/2001 5:55:34 PM PDT by kattracks
The former head of Pakistan's nuclear research programme, who is also an outspoken supporter of Islamic radicals, has been arrested in Pakistan and placed in "protective custody", the government said today. Sultan Bashiru-Din Mehmood was arrested yesterday by Pakistani intelligence officials in the eastern city of Lahore. "We don't know on what charges," his son Asim Mehmood said. Relatives said that he had been working recently on projects in Afghanistan, including land development, educational reform and food programmes. The authorities would not say why Mr Mehmood, who was project director of Pakistan's nuclear program prior to his retirement last year, was arrested. He was a known supporter of Afghanistan's Taliban regime and had links to other hardline Islamic groups in Pakistan. Mehmood addressed a gathering of intellectuals last week, calling for a halt to the US bombing and negotiations with the Taliban. He was detained with another scientist from the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Abdul Majid. Pakistan is, like its neighbour and arch rival India, a nuclear power armed with atomic weapons. Islamic militants have held mass demonstrations in Pakistan since October 7, in protest at the US bombardment of Afghanistan and the Pakistani government's decision to provide logistical support to US forces, open its air space to the bombers and share intelligence information.
After the attack on 911 I've done a lot a analyzing and devil's advocate games and for the life of me I can't justify the training of aliens in highly technical fields that are allied to weapons development.
I don't think it's difficult to predict who might be our enemy within the producticve lifetime of a recent college graduate. Why in the hell are we training these students in advanced mathamatics, electrical and nuclear engineering, biochemistry and physics?
This takes personal courage.
I've noticed that virtually every press release (that's what these things are as far as I'm concerned, not news) that comes from these people is ridiculously simplistic in thought. They have all the creativity of "the dog ate my homework." Are the originators of this material truly that simple? Anyone else noticed this?
MM
And how 'bout the former head of Pakistan's nuclear research programme? He had been working recently on projects in Afghanistan, including land development, educational reform and food programmes.
Now you tell one. |
In this case, protective custody probably involves three large goons breaking your fingers until you answer their questions to their satisfaction.
I can't imagine why Pakistan would not want to root out nukes in the hands of the Taliban........or their supporters in Pakistan.
If ONE goes off anywhere over there, I suspect dozens will shortly follow.
India will freak-out and try to pre-empt. Pakistan will freak out and try to pre-empt. The US will freak out and PRE_EMPT.
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