A.Q. Kahn - What we've learned from Libya's Cooperation

Following up on Lies Ignorance Democrats Libya WMD from earlier today, I present:

A.Q. Khan & Libya:

Evidence uncovered as part of Libya's decision to 'come clean' on its weapons of mass destruction programs show further implication on the part of A.Q. Khan and, possibly, Pakistan. Indeed, Libya's uranium enrichment program appeared reliant on both G-1 and G-2 (P-1 and P-2) centrifuge designs; material for which it reportedly paid substantial sums for.

Started in the early 1990s, Libya’s disclosed uranium enrichment program appears based on both Pakistan’s G-1 and G-2 centrifuge designs, with some of the centrifuges having been flown there from Pakistan.

A.Q. Khan has confessed to meeting with Libyans in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1990.

Libya was also reportedly provided by the Pakistanis with additional information on how and where to acquire additional components for this program. Using at first the G-1 design, it later upgraded to the G-2 model, which Libya is reported to have had set up a small number of. These were being manufactured at a facility in Malaysia arranged through Khan's netowrk. Components from that plant which were intercepted by the United States aboard a German-registered ship on their way to Libya in October 2003 after having been spotted whilst going through the Suez Canal.

Schematics for both G-2 centrifuges and bombs were reported to be among documentation given to both the United States and the IAEA by Libya.

The supply chain for Libya's program relied on Libyans contacting Pakistanis who would in turn contact middlemn. These would contact suppliers for the desired components which, once completed would then be shipped to the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai, from where they would be delivered to Libya. Items thus procured ranges from high-strength metals and vaccuum systems to electronics.

Who was A.Q. Kahn?

In early February 2004, Pakistan’s national hero and the father of its atomic bomb, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, admitted to masterminding an elaborate nuclear proliferation network that had transferred nuclear technology to Iran, Libya, and North Korea--and perhaps elsewhere.

For anyone interested in catching a glimpse of how serious the problem of having the powerful fruit of civilization in the hands of barbarians is, I suggest reading through those links as well as this one on Abdul Qadeer Khan.

Now for the tie in:

IF WE HAD NOT DEPOSED SADDAM HUSSEIN IT IS VERY LIKELY WE WOULD NOT HAVE THIS INFORMATION. THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUSH!

You'd think this information would see more daylight. No. That would highlight Gadhafi's cooperation. Which would highlight the success of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Democrats (and their ass muppets in the major media) seem to enjoy playing games with our national security.