Exposed: Former CIA officer exposes Pakistan's nuclear smuggling ring:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Pakistan, which openly supports terrorism and drug trafficking, has once again been exposed for its nefarious activities. James Lalor, a former senior CIA official who exposed the global nuclear smuggling network of Abdul Qadeer Khan, the "father of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program," has exposed him with "solid evidence."

In an interview, he explained that the case took a new turn when US intelligence confronted the Pakistani leadership, including then-President Pervez Musharraf, with "absolutely irrefutable evidence" that Khan was selling Pakistan's nuclear secrets abroad. Lalor said that then-CIA Director George Tenet personally told Musharraf that Abdul Qadeer Khan was “divulging Pakistan's nuclear secrets to Libya and perhaps other countries as well.”

This sparked a massive backlash, and Khan was placed under house arrest for years. Regarding this meeting with Musharraf, Lalar said Tenet directly told Musharraf that Khan was leaking nuclear secrets. An enraged Musharraf retorted, "I will kill that bastard." He added that Musharraf ultimately decided to place Khan under house arrest for several years, a crucial step toward controlling the nuclear smuggling network.

Pakistani generals and leaders also on the payroll of 'merchant of death' During the interview, Lalar said that the US had monitored Khan's role in making Pakistan nuclear-capable for years before experts realized the scale of Khan's nuclear smuggling. "We didn't expect Khan to become a smuggler leaking nuclear secrets to other countries. That's why I nicknamed Abdul Qadeer Khan 'merchant of death.'"

Lalor also said that the CIA had confirmed that Khan's network was leaking nuclear secrets to several countries. Responding to questions about Pakistan's involvement, Lalor said, "Khan had some Pakistani generals and leaders on his payroll." "US foreign policy a big puzzle, strong ties with India also necessary," Lalor said that the US should build even stronger ties with India.

He described the two countries' interests as "simultaneous," despite past ups and downs in relations. Describing US foreign policy as a "big puzzle," he said he never fully understood why, despite shared interests and values, India and the US "have never been enemies, but they have also never been true friends. I think the US needs an even stronger relationship with India."