Members of Congress have been told in confidential briefings that Pakistan is rapidly adding to its nuclear arsenal even while racked by insurgency, raising questions on Capitol Hill about whether billions of dollars in proposed military aid might be diverted to Pakistan’s nuclear program. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
This Times report uses Defense sources, congresspersons (some anonymous), The Brookings Institute, and the Institute for Science and International Security to bolster the premise that Pakistan is rapidly increasing its nuclear arsenal, or at least materials for it. There are fears that US aid for security and infrastructure may be sidetracked toward this end, and that the US has uncertain controls on the situation. Adding to the rising alarm is the specter of a Taliban takeover of the arsenal. The story would be more credible with support from sources within Pakistan's inner sanctums.
I now distrust MSM reporting of Washington Insider Information, since the NYTimes and Wa.Po. have shamelessly promoted other official disinformation campaigns.