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Shopping for Bombs

Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of the A.Q. Khan Network
Book • 2006
Shopping for Bombs explores the rise and fall of the A.Q.

Khan network, which was pivotal in the global proliferation of nuclear technology.

The book delves into how Khan, described as at least as dangerous as Osama bin Laden by a former CIA Director, managed to operate a vast black market network.

It highlights the global insecurity caused by such activities and the efforts to dismantle them.

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Mentioned in 2 episodes

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Gordon Corera
as his first book, which is about the Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan.
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68. Israel Attacks Iran: The Origins of the Iranian Nuclear Programme (Ep 1)
Mentioned as a book written by one of the podcast hosts,
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Gordon Corera
, which was found on Osama bin Laden's shelf.
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56. Bin Laden vs the CIA: Death in Pakistan (Ep 6)

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