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2008-06-16 India-Pakistan

Dr AQ Khan says many scientists betrayed Bhutto

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Posted by Steve White 2008-06-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Khan is a thief. His demographic cesspool of a homeland couldn't produce nuclear technology, so he stole it. His arrest and confinement were fake. He lives on a splendid estate and travels where he wants, with a cop escort.

Posted by McZoid 2008-06-16 01:32|| 2008-06-16 01:32|| Front Page Top

#2 I doubt Khan is a thief. The Chinese were happy to give it to him and if they had demanded payment the Saudis would happily have obliged. Besides, he's not smart enough to be a thief.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-06-16 07:32|| 2008-06-16 07:32|| Front Page Top

#3 puhleeze--the douchebag stole the operative plans from the dutch company he was working for--in the middle of the day no less--walking off with dup plans in his briefcase--he needs to separated from his head by a serious wetworker a la that cannonier that the mossad put to sleep--any takers?

Posted by SON OF TOLUI 2008-06-16 12:14|| 2008-06-16 12:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Khan is famous for stealing the designs of an early model Uranium enrichment centrifuge from his employer URENCO in the Netherlands.

He is often referred to as a nuclear scientist but is actually a metallurgist who knows nothing of nuclear physics.

The constraint in the Pakistani program was the fissile material. They were provided a design and detailed manufacturing instructions from the Chinese but little fissile material.

They tested a weapon at Lop Nur, China in 1983 after performing cold tests that same year.

The amazing thing is that even though India tested a device in 1974, it had no deliverable weaponized design until Rajiv Gandhi ordered development in 1988.

So for about 5 years, Pakistan had an actual (though very small) arsenal that was aircraft deliverable while India had nothing to respond with.

If the Paks only knew....

Posted by john frum 2008-06-16 15:22|| 2008-06-16 15:22|| Front Page Top

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