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SECRECY NEWS
from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy
Volume 2007, Issue No. 112
November 8, 2007

Secrecy News Blog: http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/

RICHARD BARLOW, NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND PAKISTAN

The declaration of emergency rule in Pakistan has focused new concern
on the status of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. It may also bring renewed
attention to the case of Richard Barlow, the former intelligence officer
who attempted to warn Congress two decades ago about Pakistan's
clandestine acquisition of U.S. nuclear technology and who was punished
for his trouble.

In a classic whistleblower tale, Mr. Barlow's security clearances were
suspended, the state secrets privilege was invoked, and he was
personally vilified after he attempted to notify Congress of
irregularities and illegalities in Pakistan's U.S. acquisitions
program. Yet his allegations about Pakistani export control violations
and official attempts to conceal those violations were ultimately
corroborated.

A summary account of Mr. Barlow's actions and experiences was presented
in one of two pending amendments introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
last summer to provide belated compensation for his losses. See:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/congress/2007/barlow.html

Mr. Barlow's story, and much else about the clandestine development of
the Pakistani nuclear weapons program, is presented in a new book
called "Deception: Pakistan, the United States, and the Secret Trade in
Nuclear Weapons" by Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark (Walker &
Company, 2007):

http://www.walkerbooks.com/books/catalog.php?key=690

The Congressional Research Service examined "Pakistan's Political
Crisis and State of Emergency" in a new report dated November 6, 2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34240.pdf

See also "Pakistan-U.S. Relations," updated October 18, 2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33498.pdf

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Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service that
have not been made readily available to the public include the
following.

"Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Policy Implications of Expanding
Global Access to Nuclear Power," November 1, 2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL34234.pdf

"F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background, Status, and
Issues," updated October 25, 2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL30563.pdf

"Navy DDG-1000 Destroyer Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and
Options for Congress," updated October 25, 2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL32109.pdf

"Operation Iraqi Freedom and Detainee Issues: Major Votes from the
110th Congress," October 22, 2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL34172.pdf

"Journalists' Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in the
109th and 110th Congresses," updated October 18, 2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/RL34193.pdf

"Japan-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress," updated September 27,
2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33436.pdf

"National Emergency Powers," updated August 30, 2007:

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/98-505.pdf



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