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To: blam
Qadeer not granted blanket pardon: FO

""ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has not been granted a blanket pardon and may face further questioning, said Foreign Office spokesman Masood Khan on Monday.

"Investigation into the nuclear proliferation to other states is still going on," he explained. He repeatedly pointed out at his press conference that the pardon granted to Dr Qadeer related only to last week’s televised confessional statement.

Officials also stress that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal is not in danger of falling into the hands of extremists. Masood said the pardon given to Dr Qadeer is ‘conditional’ and related just to his confession made so far. The Foreign Ministry in fact did not rule out any more disclosure in the ongoing negotiation.

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22 posted on 02/09/2004 3:56:25 PM PST by Shermy
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To: Shermy
" He repeatedly pointed out at his press conference that the pardon granted to Dr Qadeer related only to last week’s televised confessional statement. "

Yup. Sounds like Dr Mohammad Farooq is 'dropping the dime' on Khan. Both trying to get the best deal.(?)

33 posted on 02/09/2004 4:08:34 PM PST by blam
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To: Shermy; Poohbah; BOBTHENAILER; section9; veronica; Catspaw
We need Dr. Khan ALIVE.

I know it is tempting to kill the MF, but we need the MF *alive*.

Because dead men tell no tales.
126 posted on 02/09/2004 6:17:57 PM PST by hchutch ("I never get involved with my own life. It's too much trouble." - Michael Garibaldi)
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