81. Evidence emerged after his firing that Lee had shifted thousands of classified atomic weapons codes to an unsecured computer. 82. For it defies a moratorium by other major nuclear powers and came only four days after a worldwide accord to discourage the spread of atomic weapons. 83. Germany argued diplomacy would be more effective in discouraging Iran from building atomic weapons, but left open the possibility of joining a U.S.-led economic embargo. 84. Germany argued diplomacy would be more effective in discouraging Iran from building atomic weapons, but said it would not rule out joining a U.S.-led economic embargo. 85. German experts have said it would have been impossible to build an atomic weapon from the stolen materials. 86. Gujral defied world opinion by blocking a consensus on a nuclear test ban treaty because it did not require those countries that already have atomic weapons to disarm them. 87. He noted that China built its first atomic weapon on its own. 88. He said Iran is developing atomic weapons at the same fast rate. 89. However, a member of the Russian government investigating commission, Grigory Tomchin, said in a television interview that the sub was carrying atomic weapons. 90. In another attempt to rally backing for the NPT, the five nuclear powers issued a pledge last week not to attack certified non-nuclear countries with atomic weapons. |