Computer firm in Dubai was hub for black market nuke network

From the World Tribune, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:

A Dubai-based company in the United Arab Emirates has been cited as the linchpin in the lucrative nuclear weapons black market that has supplied Iran, Libya and North Korea.

The United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency have determined that the UAE company served as the hub for the traffic of nuclear weapons components. Officials said the company coordinated with a range of nuclear suppliers for orders from such countries as Iran, Libya and North Korea.

The Bush administration identified the UAE firm as SMB Computers, a key element in the nuclear weapons black market operated by Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. The company was found to have served as a clearinghouse for nuclear components ordered by Iran, Libya and North Korea.

Another UAE company involved in the nuclear black market was Gulf Technical Industries, which worked closely with SMB's Tahir, Middle East Newsline reported. The Dubai-based Gulf Technical, founded by British engineer Peter Griffin, an associate of Khan, contracted with Malaysia's Scomi Group Berhad for the manufacture of centrifuge equipment identified as P-2.

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Dubai is the center of Terrorist activity. Why do we allow Dubai to be the place of this activity. We know it is going on there so we should go in and put a stop to it. That might mean militarily or diplomatic avenues. Why do we hear that the video tapes somehow show up in Dubai? Whoooo big surprise!

It is my strong belief that the most dangerous muslim country is Yemen.
They are the most fanatics.
Second,Saudi Arabia.
They are the ones with the money.
Third Iran and Syria.
They are the ones with the military might.
They should all be addressed accordingly.
God bless America,god bless president Bush and god bless our brave soldiers serving abroad!

I can't understand why US is acting like a world policeman? If it has nuclear,whydont other countries? can anybody help?