To protect itself, Pakistan's desperate military establishment, fearful of being labelled a proliferator and of ultimately being deprived of its nukes, has chosen to sacrifice Dr. Khan.
Para protegerse, los desesperados militares paquistaníes, temerosos de que se les acusara de la proliferación y de que a la larga se les privara de sus armas nucleares, prefirieron sacrificar al Dr. Khan.