Teribus re:Re: Dr. A. Q. Khan, I would tend to bet that there was a damn sight more than a peep came out of the Bush administration, and out of the IAEA (whose responsibility this really is) - the world at large would not hear about it, such is diplomacy. But one thing resulting from that particular incident is that the IAEA, now knows a great deal more about the "black-market" in this sort of technology. Undoubtedly there was a deal done, one can only imagine that those who interviewed Dr. Khan considered that the information he supplied them with was significant enough to allow him to make his confession and depart the scene. In allowing him to do so, they got information, an essential ally was spared a great deal of embarrassment, which allows the international effort against nuclear proliferation, and against Al-Qaeda, to proceed unhindered.

teribus, everything you say above are assumptions without the facts;
"tend to bet there was more than a peep"? I dont recall any whitehouse spokesman saying anything - and in BUshs own words they regard the "nuclear proliferation along with the axis of evil (nkorea, iran.. )as the greatest threat to civilization." and our key ally has a renegade scientist who happily shares nuclear secrets with the enemy. Musharraf immediately pardoned him so there can be no investigation.

"undoubtedly there was a deal done" really?
I hope so, maybe it was just a little added pressure on the lawless tribal areas - keep the white house happy.

dont forget AQ KHan also spent a lot of time in Afghanistan, although he claimed it was for setting up hospitals etc.

and Musharrafs hanging by a thread.