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Pakistan / Nuclear Technology #747733

NBC Evening News for Wednesday, Feb 04, 2004
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(State Department: Andrea Mitchell) The televised appearance by Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan††, founder of Pakistan’s nuclear program, to ask forgiveness for selling nuclear secrets to Libya, Iran & North Korea featured; details given about suspicions that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf knew about the deals. [On Pakistani TV, KHAN – says there was never tradition for these activities by the government.] [Former U.N. weapons inspector David ALBRIGHT†- says the military & intelligence service had to know.] [Secretary of Defense Donald RUMSFELD – praises Musharraf.] [Pakistan expert Stephen COHEN†- says if Musharraf is pushed too hard, he might withdraw his support in the war on terror.]

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Next week’s series of reports on Pakistan, including an interview with Musharraf & the hunt for Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, noted.

Reporter(s):
Brokaw, Tom;
Mitchell, Andrea
Duration:
00:02:30

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