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198558 minPG-13documentary

Buying the Bomb

198558 minPG-13documentary

Nazir Ahmed Vaid was arrested in the USA for four months due to an alleged effort to procure components for Pakistan's nuclear program.

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Nazir Ahmed Vaid was arrested in the USA for four months due to an alleged effort to procure components for Pakistan's nuclear program.

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Mark Obenhausdirector

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Seymour Hersh investigates the case of Nazir Ahmed Vaid, who was arrested in the United States in 1985. Vaid faced allegations related to Pakistan's efforts to acquire components for its nuclear program. After four months in custody, he was released. This report marks Hersh's first television investigation for Frontline, focusing on nuclear proliferation and international security concerns.

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