Musharraf Named in Nuclear Probe

[KingofSwords]

Pakistan's top nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan, has told investigators that he helped North Korea design and equip facilities for making weapons-grade uranium with the knowledge of senior military commanders, including Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president, according to a friend of Khan's and a senior Pakistani investigator.

Khan also has told investigators that Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg, the Pakistani army chief of staff from 1988 to 1991, was aware of assistance Khan was providing to Iran's nuclear program and that two other army chiefs, in addition to Musharraf, knew and approved of his efforts on behalf of North Korea, the same individuals said Monday.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6884-2004Feb2.html

[varun]

1. even after 911...

Pakistani C-130s (donated to Pakistan by USA for transporting troops to Afghanistan after 911)...were used to transfer missiles from N. Korea to Pakistan (in exchange of nuke technology/materials).

This was happening right under the watchful eyes of US spy satellite...

[T Bone]

3. ok so pakistan has nukes and now missles

that doesn't mean fundamentalists would ever gain control of the country, and lob any of the missles with a nuke on it into Iraq where the majority of our military personnel are located, necessarily.

Does it?

[daleo]

2. More nameless people being quoted throughout the article

Maybe there is something to this, maybe not. I have become skeptical of the journalistic practice of long articles that come from secret sources, though. Below are some examples from the article.

"according to a friend of Khan's and a senior Pakistani investigator"
"according to the friend, who has met with the accused scientist twice during the past two months."
"according to a senior Pakistani military officer who spoke on condition of anonymity."
"The senior Pakistani investigator and a senior intelligence official said Monday"
"according to a journalist"
"Khan is said to have insisted"
"The senior Pakistani investigator"
"according to the retired general and a senior active duty officer, both of whom spoke on condition of anonymity."
"according to the retired corps commander"

I can't help thinking "someone" might want to start a war with Pakistan. But I suppose they will remain nameless too.