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| IAEA belongs to Americans and Jews: A.Q. Khan |
| 2008-06-29 |
| ISLAMABAD -- Bitterly criticizing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), renowned Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan said it is not an international organization but belongs to the Americans and Jews. It quoted Dr. Khan as having told an Urdu-language weekly published from New York in a telephonic interview. According to the report circulated by the South Asian News Agency, Dr. Khan said that Libya is lying as Tripoli did not get anything from Islamabad. He said they (Libyans) purchased nuclear hardware from the person from whom Pakistan had purchased nuclear hardware. He said he admitted the (proliferation) allegations not because of any fear but in the interest of the country. He said at that time he was told that if he did not accept the allegations, the country might be bombed (by United States). Dr. Khan, who is respected as a national hero in Pakistan, said that now it is time to show the real picture to the nation because the other side is spreading false stories one after another. He said that his report would not remain under wraps like the Hamoodur Rehman Commission report (report about 1971 Pakistan-India war) because he has told each and everything to his family and the nation would soon know the truth. About the threat to his life, Dr. Khan said he is a true Muslim and believes that life and death are in the hands of Almighty Allah, therefore, he is not afraid of death. About procurement of conventional weapons by Pakistan despite having nuclear weapons, he said they have no value as compared to the nuclear weapons and are being bought just to receive commissions. In this regard, he referred to the construction of flyovers in Karachi and said that in the areas inhabited by the poor there are big potholes all around. When big projects are executed, he added, these are meant to receive commissions. Commenting on the personality of Benazir Bhutto, Dr. Khan said she was a wise woman and had she been alive, the situation would have been different. He feared that she might have been eliminated because she had announced to investigate the affairs of the nuclear program. He said Ms. Bhutto was assassinated by those very elements that were responsible for forcing him to confess so-called smuggling of nuclear plans. Dr. Khan disclosed that Israel had once been warned (by Pakistan) of the destruction of Tel Aviv if it ever tried to attack Pakistan. About Nawaz Sharif, Dr. Khan said he is a brave man and remains committed to whatever he says. Regarding Asif Zardari, he said that he does not know much about him. He generously praised Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and said he is a great man. About his oath under the PCO (Provisional Constitutional Order), Dr. Khan recalled that some companions of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) were non-believers before embracing Islam but they cannot be remembered as non-believers. Nonetheless Dr. Khan accused President Pervez Musharraf of doing whatever the U.S. wants him to do. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #6 Dr. Khan disclosed that Israel had once been warned (by Pakistan) of the destruction of Tel Aviv if it ever tried to attack Pakistan. Really? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-06-29 22:30 |
| #5 He's a cheep metalurgist |
| Posted by: .5MT 2008-06-29 20:08 |
| #4 WAFF.com Thread > AQ KHAN: PERV MUSHARAFF TOEING US LINE TO BREAK PAKISTAN BY 2015??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-06-29 20:04 |
| #3 He is a metallurgist |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-06-29 16:59 |
| #2 Mad scientist |
| Posted by: Spats Shinter7948 2008-06-29 16:57 |
| #1 Khan isn't a scientist; he is an industrial espiionage perpetrator. |
| Posted by: Spusomble Jones9012 2008-06-29 16:55 |