Secrecy News, a publication of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), has posted a transcript of a televised interview Pakistani nuclear scientist AQ Khan recently gave. Khan was asked about Iran’s nuclear program (emphasis added):
So much for the great Sunni-Shiite divide! When it came to nuclear proliferation, Khan confirmed what has long been reported. Khan and other Pakistani officials – meaning Khan’s real bosses, the military-intelligence establishment – had no trouble assisting the mullahs in their pursuit of the world’s most dangerous technology. Khan was coyer when it came to cooperation with North Korea:
The world is still dealing with Khan’s handiwork and will be for some time. It is inconceivable that Khan pulled off his proliferation scheme without, at the very least, the tacit acquiescence of senior Pakistani military and intelligence officials – that is, some of the same folks we are counting on to battle the Taliban (a longtime Pakistani proxy) and al Qaeda.
