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Summer 1997, Istanbul, Turkey.

A taxi crosses a bridge over the Bosphorus to the eastern half of the city.

Inside, sits Abdul-Hadir Khan, now aged 61.

He is no longer a young scientist burning with a spirit of injustice. Instead, he is a multi-millionaire,

a fortune made from selling Pakistan's nuclear secrets to North Korea and Iran.

And today, he hopes to strike his biggest deal yet.

With Khan is his Sri Lankan associate, Buhari Sayad Abu Tahir.

Ten years ago, Tahir played Teeboy at Khan's first deal with Iran. Now he oversees Khan's operations

from Dubai. The taxi slows as it weaves through the residential streets.

Tahir taps the driver's shoulder. You can drop us here. Khan and Tahir get out and

walk down a narrow winding street to a back street cafe. Waiting for them inside at small table, are two Arab men in suits.

The older of the pair is Matuk Muhammad Matuk, the head of Libya's nuclear weapons

program.

They shake hands and order Turkish coffees.

Then Matuk gets to business. We have reviewed your proposal, Dr. Khan.

Are you confident you can deliver? It's ambitious, yes, but for the right price it can be done.

Libya could achieve its goals within years. And this includes a full production facility.

Yes, we'll build and test it somewhere off the radar, like South Africa. Then we'll dismantle it and reassemble it in Libya.

Previously, Khan has supplied only blueprints, equipment, or parts. But now he's offering Libya everything

it needs, including a factory to produce warheads. He can tell Matugn wants it. What about the

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