What the F**K?

[razors edge]

can anyone make better sense of this, I been up since 4AM, but this looks to be possibly big.

http://www.atlargely.com/2007/01/aq_kahn_and_the.html

AQ Kahn and The Libby Trial?

fyi, I rewrote this from my original post so it makes more sense
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Okay folks, this may be something or it may be nothing or it may be everything.

I was just reading the Marcy Wheeler's transcribed (not officially, she is doing her best in real time) court proceedings in the Libby trial.

Then out of no-where something was said and just as quickly ignored by everyone. I had to read it a few times to try to understand why this would be relevant and declassified even (emph. mine):

"W It says Dept of Navy v Egan. Supreme Court Addington

snip:

2). This is important because of the October 2003 shipment to Libya. If you have studied anything about Cheney, you know he has strong ties to Libya. So what was going on, really, here? This may be the motive.

That said, why is Team Libby mentioning AQ Khan in any case and what is the context of the rest of the document which Addington is being asked about? Because not only would this indicate that early in July not only did Libby and/or Addington, if not both, appear to know that Plame worked for the CIA, and where specifically, but they appear to note AQ Khan in their discussions of this, which means, they knew what Plame was working on by July 8.

[librechik]

1. I think the "snip" is missing--you've intrigued me--please put it in!

[razors edge]

2. here

W You recall reviewing these notes. You referred to Navy V Egan

A I cited it, I didn't hand him a copy of it. He has ADD, but I'm sure that must refer to me.

Not that this is relevant to Libby's trial in particular, but it may be related to the leak and the motives. I have no way of knowning without more context regarding the above exchange. Suffice it to say that Khan's name appearing remotely anywhere near discussion of this time frame should be paid attention to.

AQ Khan is the father of Pakistan's nuclear program and his gang are almost exclusively responsible for proliferation to two key countries: Iran and N. Korea. Note, two key countries that are now in direct Cold War like confrontation with us.

Moreover, this is important given the time frame of the above notes (summer of 2003) and the below (Global Security, emph, mine):

"The change in position for A.Q. Khan did not necessarily end proliferation concerns. Indeed, while in Pakistan in October 2003, a US delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage reportedly briefed Gen. Musharraf on A.Q. Khan activities. Gen. Abizaid, then head of US Central Command, repotedly conducted similar concerns to Pakistani political and military leaders.

With the international inspections of Iran's nuclear operations and the October 2003 interception of a ship headed for Libya and carrying centrifuge parts, Pakistan began seriously investigating A.Q. Khan.

The United Nation's International Atomic Energy Agency in November 2003 itself warned Pakistan of possible nuclear leaks. After two months of investigations, in late January 2004 Pakistani officials concluded that two of the country's most senior nuclear scientists had black market contacts that supplied sensitive technology to Iran and Libya.

Pakistani intelligence officials said the scientists - A.Q. Khan and Mohammed Farooq - provided the help both directly and through a black market based in the Persian Gulf emirate of Dubai. Dr. Khan and Dr. Farooq were longtime colleagues at A.Q. Khan Research Laboratories. President Musharraf acknowledged that some scientists may have acted for their own personal gain, but he denied any government involvement and pledged harsh punishment for any person implicated in the scandal."

Now, there are two very important issues here:

1). There is the allowed leak (that is to say, without threats of going to jail) with regard to the peripheral work done by Plame on Iraq. There is also the leak that is not sanctioned (sources could go to jail) with regard to Plame's work on Iran. This particular aspect is of interest to me for obvious reason:

"While many have speculated that Plame was involved in monitoring the nuclear proliferation black market, specifically the proliferation activities of Pakistan's nuclear "father," A.Q. Khan, intelligence sources say that her team provided only minimal support in that area, focusing almost entirely on Iran."

(Source)
Remember I had to write that a certain way. So I urge you to read "between the lines" of this article.

[librechik]

9. I've always had a strange feeling that Valerie Wilson was the actual target

she was in a position to deepsix the Cheney gang, more than her husband. The whole thing was (IS) a distraction from the destruction of her operation,which has opened the field to more trade in nukes, no doubt. At least.

[xxqqqzme]

10. Once her cover was blown

nd you found out what she didi - yes, I agree w/ you. I also, believe she was the target. She had the goods to fuck up all the cabal's plans for the future.

[Elidor]

3. I'm no legal expert

But it looks to me like Libby's goose is being slowly cooked, a little more each day. And Ari better hope he didn't perjure himself yesterday. And Judy, Judy, Judy...what a train wreck! Delicious.

AQ Khan? Interesting, if true.

[razors edge]

4. Feels like we are about to head down the rabbit hole. n/t

[MadMaddie]

8. So even with his agreement with the prosecuter

he could still be prosecuted for perjury?

[TorchTheWitch]

11. Hell yes

What's the point of giving someone immunity in order to get their testimony if you give them the ability to lie in that testimony with impunity? Give someone protection against lying and they're going to most likely lie.

[yellowdogmi]

5. As I understand it, part of Scooter's defense is that he was

watching many boiling pots and doesn't really recall the time line on plame. This is probably just illustrating the things he was involved with at the time. I think fitzmas ought to offer him immunity if he rolls on Dick.

[razors edge]

6. Agreed. Chop off the Dick first. n/t

[yellowdogmi]

7. ouch!!!

Did you have to phrase it that way?