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Musharraf Named in Nuclear Probe


(Washington Post) Pakistan's top nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan, has told investigators that he helped North Korea design and equip facilities for making weapons-grade uranium with the knowledge of senior military commanders, including Gen. Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president. Khan also told investigators that Gen. Mirza Aslam Beg, the Pakistani army chief of staff from 1988 to 1991, was aware of assistance Khan was providing to Iran's nuclear program, and that two other army chiefs, in addition to Musharraf, knew and approved of his efforts on behalf of North Korea.
2004-02-03 00:00:00
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