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2005-02-08 Afghanistan/South Asia

Pakistan denies it sold N-tech to Arab states

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Posted by Fred 2005-02-08 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It could be argued that there is a difference between selling (for money) and trading (for equivalent value). I seem to recall that Saudi Arabia hired a number of Pakistani soldiers for their army. Do you suppose the amount paid for the hired troops could possibly be equivalent in value to a certain number of atomic weapons/bombs to be delivered at another time?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-08 6:58:26 AM|| 2005-02-08 6:58:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Saudi Arabia financed much of the Pakistani nuclear effort. The question is, did SA get a few Paki nuke warheads in exchange, to fit on top of their 3000km range Chinese DF-3A IRBMs? BTW, 3000km range seems to be popular in the Middle East. It's almost if they are targetting all of Europe.

Posted by ed 2005-02-08 7:19:32 AM|| 2005-02-08 7:19:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 If SA didn't get nukes (which I think is a reasonable assumption), then they likely got an assurance of some in the future. The Soddies and Paks are entwined like a rope (or like a Mafia family if you prefer Paul Moloney's analogy).

Posted by Spot 2005-02-08 8:20:56 AM|| 2005-02-08 8:20:56 AM|| Front Page Top

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