Did Pervez Musharraf hand over Pakistan’s nuclear weapons to America? Former CIA officer John Kiriakou reveals this secret and shocking secret, which is related to the story of the balance of power between the US, Saudi and South Asia. Read full report.
Washington. A shocking secret has come to light between Pakistan and America. Former CIA officer John Kiriakou revealed that former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf had given control of the country’s nuclear weapons directly to the United States. Kiriakou says Washington essentially “bought” them by providing millions of dollars in aid, giving the United States direct influence over Pakistan’s most sensitive weapons.
How did the secret transaction between US and Musharraf happen?
Kiriakou pointed out that Musharraf publicly showed cooperation with the US, but secretly allowed Pakistan’s military and extremists to carry out terrorist activities against India. “We provided military and economic support and Musharraf allowed us to do whatever we thought,” he said. This means that the US had almost unhindered access to Pakistan’s security and strategic operations.
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Saudi Arabia and AQ Khan: Was there a big stake in the nuclear game?
The former CIA officer also revealed that Saudi Arabia influenced the US plan. American agencies were going to target Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadir Khan, but Saudi told America to leave him alone. He had his own nuclear ambitions behind this. Kiriakou said this was a major policy mistake, which affected South Asia’s nuclear strategy.
America’s morality and the changing global balance
Kiriakou criticized America’s selective policy, saying that Washington is comfortable working with dictators, while considering democratic ideals and human rights as mere window dressing. He also said that Saudi-US relations are based on give and take, with oil and arms trade being the priority.
He concludes that the global balance of power is changing. Now Saudi Arabia, China and India are changing their strategic roles and America is having to play new bets. This revelation raises many questions regarding the politics and nuclear balance of South Asia.
Had America really bought Musharraf?
This revelation by John Kiriakou raises the question whether America took control of South Asia’s security and nuclear weapons through its strategy with dictators? And were Pakistan’s weapons ever completely safe? This secret still remains a mystery and a topic of discussion for many.