George Tenet of CIA starts to weave the web on the story of WMD Russia/NK/China..circa February 1999 (only 1 capture, NOT on WayBackMachine) Archived at link below:
https://cryptome.org/jya/cia020299.htm
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https://cryptome.org/jya/cia020299.htm
6 February 1999
Source: http://www.usia.gov/current/news/topic/intrel/99020205.tpo.html?/products/washfile/newsitem.shtml
USIS Washington File
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02 February 1999
CIA DIRECTOR TENET'S STATEMENT AT SENATE HEARING FEB. 2
(Discusses WMD proliferation, Russia, China, North Korea) (6470)
Washington – The greatest threat to US security is the proliferation
of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) among rogue states, Central
Intelligence Agency Director George Tenet told the Senate Armed
Services Committee February 2.
In his opening statement to the panel, he said of particular worry to
the Intelligence Community "is the security of Russian WMD (weapons of
mass destruction) materials, increased cooperation among rogue states,
and more effective efforts by proliferants to conceal illicit
activities."
The "changed political dynamic and the economic slide" makes Russia
increasingly unpredictable, Tenet stated. The worsening economic
situation there only increases incentives for Russia to aid in the
proliferation of weapons and technologies.
"China has the potential to affect" the US security posture in Asia,
Tenet acknowledged, "but the extent to which its ambitions and growing
capabilities represent a challenge or threat to US interests is still
an open question."
"Both the Chinese government and Chinese firms have long-standing and
deep relationships with proliferant countries, and we are not
convinced that China's companies fully share the commitments
undertaken by senior Chinese leaders," to prevent the export of
nuclear weapons and fissile material.
North Korea, Tenet said, has become "more volatile and unpredictable"
and is a major global proliferator. "Missiles and WMD know-how are
North Korean products for which there is a real market. North Korea's
sales of such products over the years have dramatically heightened the
WMD threat in countries of key concern such as Iran and Pakistan," he
said. The United States is also concerned about North Korea's
underground construction project at Kumchang-ni, which it suspects to
be a production facility for nuclear weapons, he added.
Tenet warned that the fluid situation in Iran could easily lead to a
"proliferation surprise." This fluidity stems from severe economic
stress which has made it almost impossible for President Khatami to
institute reforms, he said. Adding to the problem are the
conservatives, who are increasingly turning to violence to achieve
their goals, he noted. Tenet predicts that in 1999 Iran will see its
most serious civil unrest in 20 years.