Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan waves to journalists outside his home in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday after a court declared him free from house arrest. T. Mughal/European Pressphoto AgencyDisgraced Pakistan Nuke Scientist Freed By Court -- Yahoo News/AP
ISLAMABAD – Abdul Qadeer Khan, the scientist who helped Pakistan develop nuclear weapons and allegedly leaked atomic secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya, was freed from years of de facto house arrest Friday by a high court ruling.
The United States, which worries that Iran has used Pakistani know-how in pursuit of nuclear arms, said the disgraced scientist's release would be "extremely regrettable."
State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid said Khan remained a "serious proliferation risk." He said the United States was still trying to confirm Khan's official status.
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Lawyer: Pakistani nuclear scientist freed from house arrest -- CNN
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My Comment: Somewhere .... someplace .... the Devil is laughing.