Sunday, March 15, 2009

US Lawmakers: Pakistan Must Give Access To Nuclear Scientist

Abdul Qadeer Khan (Image from AFP)

From AFP:

WASHINGTON (AFP) — US lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation aiming to cut off military aid to Pakistan unless US officials are able to question alleged nuclear proliferator Abdul Qadeer Khan.

Khan, released from house arrest in early February, "is again a loose nuke scientist with proven ability to sell the worst weapons to the worst people," said Democratic Representative Jane Harman, a lead author of the bill.

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My Comment: I will be very surprised if Pakistan permits this. To them, A. Q. Kham is a national hero, a savior of the country.

To me .... he is a greedy criminal who sold technology to commit mass murder for money.

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