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2004-02-03 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-02-03 1:49:04 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This was a long time coming. Qadeer Khan (the head of the nuclear program) was simply being made a scapegoat.

Is it reasonable to expect that Khan was peddling these nukes for "personal profit" without the knowledge and protection of the higher-ups in the government, and more importantly, the army (which has more power)?

Posted by Vivek 2004-2-3 8:17:47 AM|| [http://www.blogitorial.com] 2004-2-3 8:17:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 From Hindustan Times: Pakistan's disgraced supreme nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan's daughter has fled abroad with sensitive information that could compromise Pakistan's top brass, according to unconfirmed reports reaching here. The speculation followed reports that in his written confession Khan has absolved army officers. A source said that Khan could have given a clean chit to army officers only under some kind of a compromise or under duress. His daughter could have left the country with papers that would insure that her father is not made a complete fall guy and scapegoat by the regime. A source had earlier said hat he had a son-in-law who ran a business dealing with purchase and sale of N-components in Dubai.

if true, she has his life insurance with her.

Posted by Steve 2004-2-3 10:35:12 AM|| 2004-2-3 10:35:12 AM|| Front Page Top

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