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Forget about these gee-wizz delivery systems.

In 1966, I was "familairized" with the nuc warhead for U.S. 155mm howitzer. It was about 20 inches long, 6 inch diameter and weighed about 200 lbs. About 2 inches of diameter, 3 inches of length and 100 pounds were shielding to make it strong enough to be shot from the angry end of a howitzer. In other words, take away the hardening components and you have a suitcase nuc in 1966.

Take away the hardening from a W-88 in 2002, and you have a briefcase nuc that can make all New York just a memory.

Example: Let the Woggie brothers spread their prayer rug on 5th avenue at 51st street, (across the street from St. Patrick's cathederal,) make their last prayers to Allah, hug each other, touch two bare wires together and we lose the commercial center of the free world.

Who needs a delivery system? Smuggle it into US in the "Diplomatic Pouch" (actually a large trunk) for the Iraqi UN mission, promise the Woggie brothers 1,000,000 virgins in Paradise and it's all over but counting the Strontium!