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October 20, 2009

US Scientist Accused of Trying to Spy for Israel
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A Maryland scientist has been arrested for attempted espionage after he
offered to sell military secrets to an undercover FBI agent that he
believed was an Israeli spy. The scientist, Stewart Nozette, used to
work for the Department of Energy, where he had top secret clearance and
access to nuclear weapon design information. Nozette is also alleged to
have worked as a consultant for an Israeli aerospace company from 1998
up until last year.



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