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Adrian Levy and Catherine Scott-Clark are internationally renowned investigative journalists. In Deception, they reveal the decades-long story of Pakistan's nuclear program - and how the United States has been complicit in the spread of nuclear arms. Based on hundreds of interviews from around the world, this work will force Americans to reexamine national priorities.
©2007 Adrian Levy (P)2005 Recorded Books,LLC

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should be titled INCOMPETENCE AND STUPIDITY

Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush - 5 presidents from both parties, 30 years of lying to the American public. WOW. The US has to find some Presidential candidates with a moral center because these 5 had none. The only thing these five have done is advance the agenda of Islamist extremists.

This book wove together bits of confusing news stories over the decades to other books I have read and it all is clear to me now.

I heartily and profoundly recommend this book to everyone as we enter another presidential cycle. I hope this cycle ends now.

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Heavy on details

The book provides a great deal of insight on the nuclear trade. The detail was a little overwhelming especially with regard to the names of all of the perpertrators and accomplices.

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facts facts and more facts

What did you love best about Deception?

The book is based on facts that most people are not aware of, it informs people about the reality of how Pakistan was ignored and allowed to build nuclear weapons, its reasons for building and how it sold it almost in the open market.

Which scene was your favorite?

How translation of tech documents in Europe lead to Pakistan eventually building nukes

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

Ronald Reagan and his administration ignored the information about Pakistan developing nuked and has never been criticized.