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Qaddafi Helped Roll Up A.Q. Khan Network
With all the hoopla surrounding Moumar Qaddafi and his search for lodging, there may be a relatively unseen reason as to why he has been welcomed back into the "world community".
I read a lot of books, but I'm not going to go back and cite the specific information. So correct me if I'm wrong on any of this. But I very distinctly remember reading the following information from a reliable source. Here goes:
After the neighboring kingdom of Morocco was hit with bombings by radical Islamists (May, 2003), Qaddafi got scared that the same kind of thing would happen in Libya. Years of economic and social isolation had taken their toll, but this new threat within his own country was considered to be far more dangerous to his hold on the country.
To that end, he decided to "give up the goods". He approached British Intelligence and eventually turned over reams and reams of nuclear blueprints & correspondence directly tied to Pakistani nuclear scientist, A.Q. Khan. U.S. intelligence was quickly brough into the picture. It was theorized that this stuff was "out there" and being distributed to Muslim nations, but Qaddafi provided absolute proof of the existence of the Khan network. In short order, the secret, Islamist web of nuclear proliferation was neutralized...and A.Q. Khan was under house arrest. Additionally, a Swiss family-operated supplier of nuclear parts was brought to trial.
Sanctions were lifted...and Qaddafi's masses were placated.
So while this guy is certainly despicable, his entry into the world community has been well-earned. The information provided was absolutely invaluable.
As to why he ended up at Donald Trump's estate? I betcha' that somebody very high up asked for a very discreet favor.
I read a lot of books, but I'm not going to go back and cite the specific information. So correct me if I'm wrong on any of this. But I very distinctly remember reading the following information from a reliable source. Here goes:
After the neighboring kingdom of Morocco was hit with bombings by radical Islamists (May, 2003), Qaddafi got scared that the same kind of thing would happen in Libya. Years of economic and social isolation had taken their toll, but this new threat within his own country was considered to be far more dangerous to his hold on the country.
To that end, he decided to "give up the goods". He approached British Intelligence and eventually turned over reams and reams of nuclear blueprints & correspondence directly tied to Pakistani nuclear scientist, A.Q. Khan. U.S. intelligence was quickly brough into the picture. It was theorized that this stuff was "out there" and being distributed to Muslim nations, but Qaddafi provided absolute proof of the existence of the Khan network. In short order, the secret, Islamist web of nuclear proliferation was neutralized...and A.Q. Khan was under house arrest. Additionally, a Swiss family-operated supplier of nuclear parts was brought to trial.
Sanctions were lifted...and Qaddafi's masses were placated.
So while this guy is certainly despicable, his entry into the world community has been well-earned. The information provided was absolutely invaluable.
As to why he ended up at Donald Trump's estate? I betcha' that somebody very high up asked for a very discreet favor.
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Whatever Qadaffi did it was likely to save his own posterior, and he did not get to set up his tent at last report.
A. Q. Khan may not be entirely 'rolled up' as he is no longer under the brief 'house arrest' he was put under by Pakistan. House arrest is the standard way Pakistan pretends to punish or restrain terrorists.
If anyone called Trump it may have been John McCain who recently visited Qadhaffi in Libya and called him an 'interesting man' on a tweet from Libya.
September 23, 2009 11:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
Additionally, Feb., 2009 Wash. Post:
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September 23, 2009 11:38 AM | Reply | Permalink
Points well taken.
In a VERY similar vein, I posted an article from Sunday's London Times. Verrry interesting:
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/wxsnoozle/2009/09/aq-khan-professes-innocence-in.php
September 23, 2009 11:25 PM | Reply | Permalink