Thursday, July 29, 2010

Governments Are Trying To Put The A.Q. Khan Nuclear-Smuggling Network Together Again

Nuke-Smuggling Network In Demand -- Washington Times

Agents seek to lure group 'out of retirement'.

Scientists, engineers and financiers involved in the A.Q. Khan nuclear-smuggling network are being contacted by several governments in an effort to lure these specialists out of retirement.

The development is raising concerns among U.S. intelligence agencies about the revival of the proliferation network that was thought to have been shut down years ago.

Read more ....

Update: Nations Said to Court A.Q. Khan Associates -- Global Security Newswire

My Comment: As the international politics behind Iran's nuclear program has revealed .... aside from sanctions (which are defeated with regularity) .... there is very little if any consequences for a nation to pursue a nuclear weapons program.

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