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Pakistani scientists helped Al Qaeda build nukes: US experts
2003-04-06
For the first time, serious indicators have emerged that two Pakistani nuclear scientists were helping Al Qaeda build nuclear weapons, according to a top American expert. "Al Qaeda wanted the Pakistani scientists' help in making radiological dispersal devices... [Pakistani nuclear scientist Sultan Bashir-ud-din] Mahmood and his colleagues appear to have provided Al Qaeda a road map to building nuclear weapons," David Albright, President of Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security, said in a recent paper.
But Surely Not. After all they are an ally in the war against terror.
Posted by:rg117

#4  The solution of this whole problem is the invention of a workable time machine. I these assh***s want to live in the Freaking Seventh Century then we should have the means to do send them there. We win. They win. And everyone can get on with their lives, playing with their kids, chasing the old lady whatever
Posted by: Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire   2003-04-06 21:32:27  

#3  Agreed Fred - I just see bad things happening in Iran between the mullahs and the people - they'll be desperate to defer the attention externally
Posted by: Frank G   2003-04-06 18:29:27  

#2  Isn't religion a beautiful thing?

At the heart of this is, as always, Islam. These asswipes actually find no problem with aiding any Muslim group in building a nuke. They know that the US / the West will be the target. The Pakistani "Gov't" can't even control its own territory. And, given their recent dealings with N Korea, and other blantant similar acts - all in defiance of their treaty obligations and despite lame reassurances to the US as our putative allies, it's clear that Pakistan MUST be put into the proper category: Terrorist State.

When will the US treat them as such?

Regards Pakistan, I only see one question left:

Do we wait for Al Qaeda (or whomever) to use a nuke on one of the Western countries, or do we go ahead and turn Pakistan into a smoking hole for being the source of their expertise, if not fissile material?

Some truly terrible things are coming down the road - and they're not far away. N Korea, Iran, Syria, Pakistan, France, Russia, Germany, Indonesia, Phillipines, Yemen, and several insane places in Africa (Can you say Miss Universe?)... It could be 20-30 years before we'll feel that old feeling of security, again. Makes you long for the good old days of the Cold War and MAD deterrence. Sigh.

So, enough self-pity, after Iraq, where do we begin? Time's a wastin'. Iran will probably take care of itself in the next 3-5 years - the black hats are mishandling just about everything they touch, domestically. Lessee...

Syria is geographically convenient, not to mention rather stupid... And it's a 2-fer! You get Lebanon as a bonus! Hard to pass up a good bargain.
Posted by: PD   2003-04-06 16:27:51  

#1  Found this link to go with it:
http://www.isis-online.org/publications/terrorism/index.html
Posted by: rg117   2003-04-06 10:53:47  

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