In Pakistan, the nation’s top nuclear scientist has reportedly admitted that he sold nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea. The BBC reports the scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan met with President Pervez Musharraf and asked for clemency. According to the Associated, Khan said the sales were made with the full knowledge of the country’s ruling military elite, including Musharraf. Pakistan has yet to decided if Khan will be prosecuted. He is widely seen as a national hero for helping Pakistan develop the bomb.