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Sir Richard Dearlove on

nuclear

6 entries, 11 Oct 2019 to 13 Mar 2026

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      Dearlove recounts directly telling Gaddafi that disarmament deal required nuclear program inclusion despite Gaddafi's denial.

      “Pretty much was blunt to that. And then I said, but the message I convey from the British and American governments is no deal unless the nuclear is involved.”

      11 Oct 2019 · Cliveden Literary Festival · 36:16 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove told Gaddafi directly there would be no deal unless nuclear disarmament was included in negotiations.

      “And I will reiterate, absolutely no deal unless that's included. I mean eventually, we end, we go back to thirty. It's now in the early hours of the morning, fly back to Tripoli.”

      11 Oct 2019 · Cliveden Literary Festival · 36:42 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove poses counterfactual about Hitler developing atom bomb instead of V2 rocket by 1944.

      “So I suppose my counterfactual is, suppose Hitler had followed the advice of some of these scientists and created an atom bomb, rather than putting all his effort scientifically into the development of the V2 rocket, Had he, let's say in 1944,”

      6 Jul 2022 · Hoover Institution · 49:16 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove states AQ Khan's laboratories sold Libya all the equipment needed to refine uranium and weaponize it.

      “The kit having been sold to them by the father of the Pakistani nuclear program AQ Khan, so AQ Khan's KRL laboratories had sold all the kit for the Libyans to start refining uranium and creating HEU and then weaponizing.”

      10 Jun 2025 · One Decision · 4:42 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove flew into Libya in an unmarked plane as MI6 chief to negotiate Gaddafi's nuclear disarmament.

      “when I was head of service, I flew into Libya in an unmarked plane to meet Gaddafi, to negotiate Libya's getting rid of their weapons of mass destruction.”

      10 Jun 2025 · One Decision · 3:54 · source · permalink
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      Dearlove outlines Israel's plan to dispose of 450 kilos of highly enriched uranium and destroy Iran's missile production.

      “I think the Israeli plan is pretty clear. It it it it's to dispose of the 450 kilos of HEU, which supposedly Tiny rich uranium.”

      13 Mar 2026 · The Brink · 42:08 · source · permalink

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