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Musharraf's Fury: How CIA Uncovered Pakistan's Nuclear Scientist AQ Khan's Global Proliferation Network
Nov 24, 2025 01:36 pm CST
Former CIA operations chief James Lawler reveals how the US intelligence agency infiltrated and dismantled the dangerous nuclear trafficking network of Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistan's nuclear scientist. The article details President Pervez Musharraf's explosive reaction upon learning Khan was selling nuclear secrets internationally, leading to Khan's house arrest and the disruption of a global nuclear proliferation network that threatened international security.
Former CIA Spymaster Reveals How AQ Khan Built Nuclear Network with Pakistani Generals on Payroll
Nov 24, 2025 01:18 am CST
Former CIA counter-proliferation chief James Lawler details his decades-long mission to dismantle AQ Khan's global nuclear smuggling network. In a revealing interview, Lawler explains how Khan had Pakistani military officials on his payroll, orchestrated nuclear technology transfers to countries including Iran and Libya, and earned the nickname "Merchant of Death" for his role in nuclear proliferation that threatened global security.