Buying the Bomb

March 5, 1985
Season 3 - Episode 8: Buying the Bomb

Season 3 - Episode 8: Buying the Bomb

Frontline - Backdrop

Overview

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh presents his first television investigation for Frontline. After six months of work, Hersh uncovers the story of a Pakistani businessman who tried to ship electrical devices which can be used as nuclear bomb triggers out of the US to Pakistan.

Episode Information

TV Show

Frontline

Season

Season 3

Episode Number

8

Air Date

March 5, 1985