LIBYAN INSPECTIONS POINT TO NUKE TIES WITH EGYPT

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has found evidence that Libya traded
nuclear and missile expertise with Egypt.

Inspections by a British-U.S. team of Libyan facilities in late 2003 and
early 2004 have uncovered evidence that Libya was both the source for and
recipient of nuclear and missile technology and expertise from Egypt.
Officials said the evidence confirmed suspicions over the last three years
of a secret trade between Cairo and Tripoli in strategic weapons obtained
from
North Korea.

"The evidence of Egyptian involvement in Libya's missile and nuclear weapons
program is highly damaging and most of the doubts we had previously have
been resolved," an official said. "That doesn't mean, however, that there
will be imminent repercussions."

The officials did not elaborate on the type of evidence found in Libya. But
they said Egypt appeared to have been using Libya as a way-station for
obtaining nuclear and missile technology and components from North Korea.
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