You thought our Nukes were safe- U ARE SO VERY WRONG

The following wiki leaks document is disturbing. I have made a hobby of reading these documents and it was by chance I came across this one. In this document, the Pak Gov is involved in literally handing over our precious nuclear fuel to the US government as anti nuclear asset proliferation effort. I am stunned. I thought that our nukes our safe. But no! our government has decided to see through this as well which of course may give rise to the speculation that if the Pak government is handing out its nuclear fuel to the US government, then what are the chances of the US government giving it back. Also another point raised here is that how come Pak Gov and consequently the Pak Army is allowing visits by US experts to remove nuclear fuel from Pakistani Nuclear Sites. Another related issue that is raised here is that if the Pak Gov is removing its nuclear fuel from the sites, then does it mean that Taliban or India has compromised the security of these sites (somehow)? What do you think?

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09ISLAMABAD1152 2009-05-27 16:04 2010-11-30 21:09 SECRET Embassy Islamabad

VZCZCXRO3997 PP RUEHLH RUEHPW DE RUEHIL #1152 1471632 ZNY SSSSS ZZH P 271632Z MAY 09 FM AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2939 INFO RUEHBUL/AMEMBASSY KABUL 0361 RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0460 RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 4966 RUEHPW/AMCONSUL PESHAWAR 6251 RUEHLH/AMCONSUL LAHORE 7312 RUEHKP/AMCONSUL KARACHI 1712 RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC RHMFISS/CDR USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FLS E C R E T ISLAMABAD 001152 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/27/2019 TAGS: PGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP MNUC PK SUBJECT: U.S. REMOVAL OF PAKISTAN RESEARCH REACTOR FUEL ON HOLD Classified By: Anne W. Patterson for reasons 1.4 (b) (d) ¶1. (S)

XXXXXXXXXXXX, told Poloff on May 26 that the recent spate of media attention on Pakistan's nuclear security has led the GOP to delay an important nonproliferation effort, the removal of U.S.-origin highly-enriched uranium spent fuel from a Pakistani nuclear research reactor. The GOP agreed in principle to the fuel removal in 2007, but has been slow in scheduling a visit by U.S. technical experts to discuss logistical and other issues. In recent months, the Strategic Plans Division and Ministry of Foreign Affairs both indicated progress on the matter and a proposed visit for late May was under review. However, according to XXXXXXXXXXXX, a recent GOP interagency review of the program concluded that the "sensational" international and local media coverage of the security of Pakistan's nuclear weapons made it impossible to proceed at this time. If the local media got word of the fuel removal, "they certainly would portray it as the United States taking Pakistan's nuclear weapons," he argued. The visit will have to be delayed for 3-4 months or until the political climate makes it more conducive to hosting a U.S. visit, he stated. ¶2. (S) Comment: As noted in previous post reporting, the GOP is extremely sensitive to media focus on Pakistan's nuclear program. In a sign of their growing defensiveness, the Foreign Office Spokesman took significant time out of his May 21 press conference to address nuclear security, stating categorically, "there is simply no question of our strategic assets falling into the wrong hands." To a question about reported offers of U.S. help with nuclear security, he responded, "we do not need this assistance." With the postponement of the nuclear fuel removal, it is clear that the negative media attention has begun to hamper U.S. efforts to improve Pakistan's nuclear security and nonproliferation practices. End Comment. PATTERSON

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