Vanderbilt Television News Archive

(Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Tom Brokaw) The belief in Pakistan that scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan†† is a national hero even after he admitted selling nuclear secrets to Libya, Iran and North Korea examined; scenes shown of an Islamic group demonstrating against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and warning against punishing Khan; details given about the possibility that former army chief of staff Mirza Aslam Beg†† knew what Khan was doing. [BEG – suggests Khan confessed under duress.] [Journalist Kamran KHAN††- says nobody catches the army.] [Yesterday, MUSHARRAF – rejects the idea of an outside investigation.]

(New York: Andrea Mitchell) The American program called the US Liaison Committee, which protects Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal from terrorists or rogue commanders, featured. [Secretary of State Colin POWELL – says we don’t have to worry about proliferation from Khan.] [In January, President BUSH – says Pakistan’s weapons are secure.] [Former ambassador to Pakistan Robert OAKLEY†- says the chances of leakage or accidents are very slim.] [Former U.N. nuclear inspector David ALBRIGHT†- says the assistance could increase the risk of an accidental nuclear exchange.]