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1) If any group had nuclear weapons, Israel would be a smoldering hole in the ground. Two, perhaps three nukes, would take out the majority of Israel's central population. They're backlash would virtually destroy anything remaining of Israel when the international community isolates them for retaliating.

2) Suitcase nukes are like our backpack nukes - build it, blow it up, store a couple, but otherwise they weren't built. If either side had a handful at any point, I'd be shocked.

3) Any 'suitcase nukes' that terrorists have gotten their hands on are likely elaborate scams to steal their money. Something that is all too common, especially when the terrorists tried to buy from the mobs in Russia. As Bin Ladin if he feels he got his money's worth for all the weapons his group bought - only one quarter of the rocket launchers functioned, and most of the rocket propelled grenades were duds as well.

4) Radiological detectors along our southern highways and byways will catch any nuclear material smuggled in from Mexico. This is the least likely method to sneak such material into the country. Far easier and less likely to be detected if the shipments come in via air cargo.

5) If Al Queda had so many sleepers in the United States (5,000?) they wouldn't need any nuclear weapons or the need to smuggle in much of anything. Most of our weapons stockpiles are guarded by minimal amounts of troops. Same with airplane storage facilities. They could easily overwhelm what little defense there is with a hundred people.

Sorry - this stuff should stay on Coast To Coast AM with the aliens who have an unreasonably large facination with the backsides of human males.