Pak should open corridors for militants to "liberate" Kashmir

[Adux]

He knows too much. Not necessarily about the alleged involvement of the GoP in proliferation, but about the nuclear and missile programs of Pakistan. You have to realize that this guy was probably second to none when it came to having access to Pakistan's strategic programs.

That is just an excuse, they can have a supervised interogation which does not involve the subject of Pakistan's missiles. There is no way AQ Khan could have done what he has done without substantial Pakistani governmental support. He did start the job by profilerating tech from Netherlands.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

That is just an excuse, they can have a supervised interogation which does not involve the subject of Pakistan's missiles. There is no way AQ Khan could have done what he has done without substantial Pakistani governmental support. He did start the job by profilerating tech from Netherlands.

How will that prove anything? If he "confessed to protect his country" (or under fear of incarceration or whatever), why on earth would he spill the beans in a "supervised" interrogation? Plus, it might be political suicide for any regime that allows it, Mushy included. He's already being accused of selling out to the Americans.

 

[Marathaman]

How will that prove anything? If he "confessed to protect his country" (or under fear of incarceration or whatever), why on earth would he spill the beans in a "supervised" interview? Plus, it might be political suicide for any regime that allows it, Mushy included. He's already being accused of selling out to the Americans.

If he confessed earlier, he will definitely do it in a supervised interview.
Yeah, It will be political suicide, however, considering the general mood in Pakistan.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

I also think that there is the question of trust and precedent. No country would like to be considered incapable enough to have "outside" investigators come in, and no country wants to set a precedent whereby it allows people in extremely sensitive sectors to be "extradited" or even allowed to be interrogated by "outsiders".

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

If he confessed earlier, he will definitely do it in a supervised interview.

I meant that since he has confessed to acting alone already, there is no reason to believe that he would implicate the GoP in a supervised interrogation, since the motivations/pressure that led him to take complete responsibility, would still exist.

 

[Marathaman]

I also think that there is the question of trust and precedent. No country would like to be considered incapable enough to have "outside" investigators come in, and no country wants to set a precedent whereby it allows people in extremely sensitive sectors to be "extradited" or even allowed to be interrogated by "outsiders".

Very true. Pakistan has not signed the NPT. So legally, the US has no case against her. Allowing US to prosecute a Pakistani scientist would have been a big blow to her pride and sovereignty (which has never been its strong point.)

However, giving nukes to Libya and NK is a very dangerous game to play. This alone is a very strong reason to prosecute AQ Khan. If a single irresponsible country gets its hands on the tech, things can go seriously out of hand.

 

[Marathaman]

I meant that since he has confessed to acting alone already, there is no reason to believe that he would implicate the GoP in a supervised interrogation, since the motivations/pressure that led him to take complete responsibility, would still exist.

There are ways to get the info. Lie detectors, truth serums, interrogation techniques. Depends on what lengths the interrogators are allowed to go to.
If needed, they could even do a full fledged inquiry, and interrogate other officials involved. They already have plenty of evidence, the US.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

There are ways to get the info. Lie detectors, truth serums, interrogation techniques. Depends on what lengths the interrogators are allowed to go to.
If needed, they could even do a full fledged inquiry, and interrogate other officials involved. They already have plenty of evidence, the US.

Well, I doubt that Pakistan would allow any of those methods in a "supervised" interrogation. Remember that the premise, that the interrogation would start from, is that Khan was the top guy involved. Since the boss has confessed already, is under house arrest and has GoP protection round the clock, there would be no reason for him to hide anything about the people under him (some of whom were charged by the GoP) and his connections abroad. So there would be no need for serums and such. But all of that can be accomplished by giving the GoP a list of questions too, which is the GoP's position.

 

[IceCold]

Yes, How can we prove AQ wrong, When nobody is allowed to interogate him? If Pakistani government is as clean as baby's bottom, why the ruffle to hide him and save him from the paws of the IAEA etc.

Seriously man! are you kidding, who do you think is IAEA to come into pakistan and interogate a pakistani scientist? Its not the question about whos clean and whos not, the fact is its against our sovereignty and specially when we havent sign NPT. Will India would have ever allowed it? hell no. Then why to suggest something when you urself is unable to do that. And besides everycountry to some extent has been involved in proliferation why alone pakistan is highlighted, how many countries did US proliferated the tec? India stole the fuel from its so called peacefull energy process and turned it into a bomb, the tec given to her for space exploration was turned into agni missle yet again she gets the nuclear deal.
So it all comes down to personal preference when selecting the countires, that means the countries India considers bad or US considers bad doesnt really mean that we do the same, just the case of isreal, how many countires like isreal in her neighbourhood but she gets everything from highttec weapons to nuclear from USA.