Re: Whoops! The Atlantic Makes Trump Look EPIC In Cover Intended as a Smear

On Sat, 21 Sep 2024, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

On 9/21/2024 7:50 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:

On 9/20/2024 7:22 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:

On 9/20/2024 2:30 AM, The Horny Goat wrote:

On Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:51:20 -0500, Lynn McGuire
<lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
 

At least ten countries have nuclear weapons: USA, Russia, China, United
Kingdom, France, Germany, India, Pakistan, Israel, Turkey.
 Several other countries are rumored to have nuclear weapons: Taiwan,
South Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Poland, North Korea, Cuba, etc.

 Since when have Germany, Poland or Turkey ever tested a nuke? Where is
your evidence concerning Cuba?
 There are several other countries that certainly WOULD have built
nukes (and have the technology - or could build them fairly readily)
if they didn't have "the American umbrella" - Japan, maybe Taiwan,
certainly South Korea, Australia, Canada, Italy, Sweden (All of these
have nuclear power plants)
 South Africa is known to have built nukes but Botha seems to have
ordered them destroyed before handing over to Mandela.

 Pakistan has sold nuclear weapons to several countries.  Taiwan is
rumored to have bought a dozen from them and are using them to threaten
the destruction of the Three Gorges Dam if China attacks Taiwan.

 Right.  Which one of your apocalpytic future novels did that
come from?

 You wish.  Pakistan sells nuclear weapons for hard cash.

 You have _zero_ evidence for that claim.

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From what I remember reading some years ago it isn't Pakistan that is selling the weapons.  It is the Pakistani _engineer/scientist_ who was the driving force behind Pakistan's nuclear weapons program that is (or at least was) selling the ability to make nuclear weapons.
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Pakistan developed its nuclear weapons program in response to regional security concerns, particularly following India’s nuclear tests in 1974. The program was officially initiated in the 1970s under the leadership of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, with significant advancements made throughout the 1980s and culminating in successful nuclear tests in May 1998. These tests established Pakistan as a nuclear-armed state.
Allegations of Nuclear Proliferation
There have been allegations and concerns regarding Pakistan’s involvement in nuclear proliferation, particularly during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The most notable figure associated with these allegations is Abdul Qadeer Khan, often referred to as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb. Khan was implicated in a global network that allegedly facilitated the transfer of nuclear technology and materials to countries such as Iran, Libya, and North Korea.
Iran: Reports suggest that Pakistan provided assistance to Iran’s nuclear program during the 1980s and 1990s. This assistance reportedly included technical expertise and possibly components for uranium enrichment.
Libya: In late 2003, Libya announced its decision to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs, which included a confession that it had received help from Pakistani scientists in developing its own nuclear capabilities.
North Korea: There are also claims that Pakistan exchanged missile technology with North Korea in return for assistance with its own missile program. This exchange has raised suspicions about potential collaboration on nuclear weapons development.
There you go.