Nuclear Program Funded By Fuel Revenue, Report Says
July 06 2010
Burma is using natural gas revenue to fund a secret nuclear weapons program, Agence France-Presse reports, citing a report from a Paris-based human-rights group.
The Yadan gas pipeline, run by Chevron, Total and Thai firm PTTEP, has generated $9 billion since 1998, with more than half going to the military junta, according to the report released by EarthRights International.
The revenue has found its way into offshore bank accounts, where the funds were likely used to buy...
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