Not much I want to comment on this; there’s just a link I’ve been aching to use.
A Pakistani businessman illegally exported devices from the United States that could be used to test, develop and detonate nuclear weapons, the government alleged on Friday.
A federal indictment against Humayun A. Khan was unsealed along with a guilty plea by his alleged partner, who admitted routing high-speed electrical switches through South Africa to avoid raising authorities’ suspicions. The switches – which can be used in medical and military devices – were then shipped to Pakistan.
The United States prohibits the export of the switches, also known as “triggered spark gaps,” to Pakistan and a handful of other countries to prevent potential nuclear proliferation.
Khan, of Islamabad, is not in custody. He is believed to be in Pakistan, Homeland Security officials said.
The case raised “serious concerns,” said Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Michael Garcia, because of the nature of the devices, the fact they were going to Pakistan, and efforts by Kahn to disguise the ultimate destination.
“The proliferation of nuclear components is not only a homeland security threat, but a global threat,” Garcia said Friday.
Khan!
Man, that link kills me. Don’t ask me why.