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Khan nuclear network paid by CIA Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5443927 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5443927 World Khan Nuclear Network Survives Despite U.S. Efforts by Mary Louise Kelly Indeed the role played by foreign governments, specifically the U.S. is currently causing headaches for prosecutors in Switzerland. The Swiss are trying to hold their own Khan related trial, they've detained Friedrich Tinner, and his sons, Marco and Urs. All three allegedly played key roles in Khan's network. But to prove that the Swiss need documents and other evidence from the U.S. "We are asking for information that can useful to our case and we are still waiting for a reply." Thats Hansjurg Mark Wiedmer. A spokesman for the Swiss attorney general. Switzerland has asked four times for U.S. help in convicting the Tinners, to no avail. "I found this lack of cooperation frankly embarrassing." U.S. nuclear expert David Albright testifying last week on Capital Hill. "It is difficult to understand the actions of the U.S. government. Its lack of assistance needlessly complicates this important investigation." Albright is a former nuclear inspector in Iraq. He is now informally advising the Swiss government and he argues the U.S. should be taking the lead in bringing members of the Khan network to justice. So why isn't it? Here is one theory circulating. That perhaps the U.S. won't share what it knows about the Tinners because they were working for the CIA. David Albright believes that’s the case and says he has a document proving the Tinners were paid for their services by the U.S. government. Mark Hibbs, the nuclear writer, says he heard similar allegations from his sources in Switzerland. "There is speculation that the Tinners were part of an intelligence operation that was controlled by the CIA." The CIA isn't commenting, nor are the Tinners or their lawyer.

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