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Russian and Chinese reactors were just diversions, a smoke screen for "the world's best secret services."
Khan had stolen the centrifuges' blueprints from Eurenco, a European company where he worked in the early 1970s, and then started manufacturing his own in Pakistan. Khan soon turned into a "merchant of death," selling his methods, formulas, and centrifuges. Iran became his major client. Libya and North Korea were also clients.
They dispersed the nuclear project among sites spread throughout their country, in military bases, disguised laboratories, and remote facilities.
its lights flashed on and off three times. "God be praised," murmured a few men gathered on a rooftop.
SS Captain Skorzeny rescued Mussolini and brought him to a grateful Hitler, who showered Skorzeny with medals and promotions.
Israel could not rejoice with this victory. The war had cost them 2,656 lives, wounded 7,251, and the myth of its superior power had been destroyed.
Sunday Times owner, Rupert Murdoch, also owned the film company Twentieth Century Fox, and he was thinking of making a movie about his life and times. The role of Vanunu would be played by Robert de Niro.
the United States still demanded irrefutable proof that the facility was indeed a nuclear reactor and that radioactive materials were actually in place.