http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2010/08/145639.htm
QUESTION: Today, I read an interesting article in The Washington Times. It is about a revival of the proliferation at work built by the Pakistani Abdul Qadeer Khan. Do you know who is this? Of course. (Laughter.)
MR. CROWLEY: We are quite – we are very aware of A.Q. Khan. (Laughter.)
QUESTION: Well, I’d like to know if – yes, everyone knows. I’d like to know if – as the intelligence agents in United States’ department is concerned about this possibility to have this revival in this proliferation (inaudible) working and about some contacts they would – had with some countries as – including Brazil and Nigeria and North Korea too?
MR. CROWLEY: A lot to that question. Obviously, the A.Q. Khan network has – or is responsible for some of the most serious cases of proliferation in recent decades. We have worked intensively with Pakistan and other countries to shut down that network. And while A.Q. Khan himself is out of business, according to the Government of Pakistan, we watch his network very closely for signs that others within his realm are still in business. It is something – it’s an ongoing focus of ours, and because we – this is a part of our broad international effort to try to stem sources of proliferation around the world. So it is an area of ongoing concern.
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