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Russia: Militants tried to steal nukes
UPI ^ | 6/24/05

Posted on 06/25/2005 7:14:05 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter

MOSCOW, Russia (UPI) -- Russia`s head of nuclear arsenal safety says terrorists, whom others say were Chechen militants, have tried twice to steal nuclear weapons.

Col. Gen. Igor Valynkin said the thieves had tried in 2002 and 2003 to break into nuclear warhead warehouses, Britain`s Independent newspaper reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.monstersandcritics.com ...


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Yikes.
1 posted on 06/25/2005 7:14:05 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter
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To: jb6; Destro; Romanov

Ping


2 posted on 06/25/2005 7:32:47 AM PDT by GarySpFc (Sneakypete, De Oppresso Liber)
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To: Straight Vermonter; Tuba Guy; Pepper777; SevenofNine; SandRat; familyop; BringBackMyHUAC; lacylu

Ping and other attempts or fears.

http://www.google.com/search?client=googlet&q=break%20into%20nuclear%20warhead%20warehouses


3 posted on 06/26/2005 4:19:51 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (Wake up call: It is time to fight the "Enemy Within".)
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