US frustrates Swiss nuclear probe

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/US_frustrates_Swiss_nuclear_probe.html?siteSect=105&sid=6760904&cKey=1148976665000

A Swiss investigation into an international nuclear smuggling network is being hampered by a lack of cooperation from the United States.

Authorities in Bern say they asked US officials for judicial assistance judicial assistance a year ago but have yet to receive a reply.

Washington's failure to respond to "multiple" Swiss appeals was revealed last week by former United Nations weapons inspector David Albright.

He told a US hearing into the nuclear trafficking ring run by Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan's atom bomb, that he found the lack of cooperation by the US "frankly embarrassing".

"It is difficult to understand the actions of the US government. Its lack of assistance needlessly complicates this important investigation," said Albright, who is president of the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security.

[FreakinDJ]

1. the Cheney - Halburon connection 1 more time

[MountainLaurel]

2. Wonder what the U.S. has to hide this time?

:shrug:

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. After all...

The United States government would not be stonewalling or tossing out objections if it had nothing to hide.

[hughee99]

4. What exactly are they asking for?

I don't know what "judicial assistance" consists of, and I'd like to know what they want before I get all upset that we are dodging them. It will also give everyone a better idea of what is being covered up.