In an unstable Pakistan, can nuclear warheads be kept safe?

In the tumultuous days leading up to the Pakistan Army’s ground offensive in the tribal area of South Waziristan, which began on October 17th, the Pakistani Taliban attacked what should have been some of the country’s best-guarded targets. In the most Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Nov 7, 2009 - 10:28 PM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Nov 8, 2009 - 12:23 PM PST

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by Glenn LaBauve - Nov. 14, 2009

Not since the dismantleing of aparthied, has the fall of a goverment meant the transfer of atomic or nuclear weapons to an unknown goverment with hostile intentions to its neighbors and others. The SA goverment called in both the US and Russians to dismantle its program, but that was done under a huge Top Secret progam as the Iaea, the US and Russia all denied that there was anything going on. This reporter probably didn't do the research necessary to put this in perspective, but otherwise gives the goverment line with little questioning of stances.

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