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Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Sharon predicts Libya to become first Arab nuclear power

Agence France-Presse
Jerusalem, October 15

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon warned that Libya could become the first
Arab nuclear power, one of his close aides said on Tuesday.

"Sharon said that Libya is pursuing its efforts to acquire weapons of mass
destruction and could become in the medium to long term the first Arab
country to have nuclear weapons, with the help of Pakistan and North Korea,"
the official said on condition of anonymity.

The source said Sharon made his comments to some 70 ambassadors he had
invited to his Jerusalem residence on Monday night to mark the Jewish
holiday of Sukkot, or Feast of the Tabernacles.

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