Who is in Compliance With the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Myth: “CIA Director James Woolsey criticized Middle Eastern countries for their failure to sign and comply with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. He listed Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Algeria as countries attempting to acquire nuclear, chemical, and biological weaponry and technology. ” Near East Report (AIPAC-affiliated weekly), March 8, 1993 Fact: “Committee Chairman John Glenn (D-OH) asked Woolsey to confirm a declassified Soviet intelligence report claiming that Israel possesses 100 to 200 nuclear weapons. Woolsey declined comment.
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