Shocking Allegations From London: Corrupt U.S. Officials Sold Nuclear Weapons Secrets

A former FBI translator claims U.S. officials allowed Pakistan and other states to steal nuclear weapons secrets.

Edmonds described how foreign intelligence agents had enlisted the support of US officials to acquire a network of moles in sensitive military and nuclear institutions.

Among the hours of covert tape recordings, she says she heard evidence that one well-known senior official in the US State Department was being paid by Turkish agents in Washington who were selling the information on to black market buyers, including Pakistan.

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by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 7, 2009

The allegations are dumbfounding if this is going on and being covered up by the bush administration. They have proved themselves capable of anything, which makes it capable of being believed. This story should spawn a major investigation and likely prosecutions. The failure to investigate and the allegations of coverup should also qualify as high crimes and misdemeanors.

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