Clinton Warns Of Pakistan Nuke Risk

Pakistani Army soldiers guard nuclear-capable missiles at the International Defence Exhibition in Karachi. Asif Hassan / AFP / Getty

From The Washington Times:

U.S. concerned over Taliban fighters creeping toward Islamabad.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Thursday that Pakistan has dispersed its nuclear weapons throughout the country, increasing the risk they could fall into terrorist hands as Taliban fighters move closer to the capital.

Her comments came as new satellite images suggested Pakistan is increasing its capacity to produce plutonium, a fuel for atomic bombs.

Mrs. Clinton, testifying on Capitol Hill for the second day in a row, had earlier accused Pakistan's government of abdicating to the Taliban. She was referring to a truce finalized this month that gave Taliban fighters control of a scenic valley just 100 miles from the capital, Islamabad, after two years of fighting.

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Update: Does Pakistan's Taliban Surge Raise a Nuclear Threat? -- Time Magazine

My Comment: They are losing their war against the islamic extremists .... but they are punching up their production of nuclear material for nuclear weapons. Does this make any sense?

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