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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

America and the Islamic Bomb

AMERICA AND THE ISLAMIC BOMB

The U.S. Government was acquiescent in Pakistan's acquisition of
nuclear weapons technology over a period of decades, according to a new
book on the subject.

The activities of individual members of Pakistan's nuclear procurement
network in the United States are examined in detail by investigative
reporters David Armstrong and Joseph Trento in "America and the Islamic
Bomb," Steerforth Press, 2007.

http://www.islamicbomb.org/

Richard M. Barlow, a former CIA and Defense official who attempted to
"blow the whistle" on Pakistan's pursuit of nuclear technology in the
1980s, was effectively punished for his efforts.

"For his candor, and despite the backing of some top intelligence
officials, Barlow was stripped of his Top Secret/Codeword clearances
and hounded out of the Pentagon," wrote Jeff Stein in "The Nuclear
Bombshell That Never Went Off," CQ Homeland Security, October 19:

http://public.cq.com/docs/hs/hsnews110-000002609396.html

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