[henbane]

Re Post #95--the Are Suitcase Bombs Possible? article tries to fill in some possibilties with reference to the allegations made by Alexander Lebed back in the late 90's. Most of the factual details concerning bomb-making presented in the article seem to be presented as actual existing technology that could be utilized in constructing a suitcase nuke--although no claim is made that these devices have reality beyond the allegations of people like Lebed.

But--given the acceleration of Muslim terrorism throughout the 90's and up to our present dynamic of an ongoing Terrorist War--the liklihood of actual small nuclear devices in enemy hands is overwhelming.

The injection of untold millions of Saudi cash--not to mention heavy money flows from a multitude of other Islamic sources--has virtually guaranteed that nuclear devices, either updated older models or brand new, improved mint productions --are in the terrorist's arsenal as we post.These small nuclear devices are just one more item of inventory on the shelves of international weapons dealers who have no national allegances.

It's just a matter of when and where the highest command levels of Al Qeda decide to detonate one of these things.

Looks like even a misfiring "dud" would be the equivalent of a "dirty" bomb and create the kind of physical and mental damage these radical Muslims thrive upon.

[Southack]

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[Southack]

"Looks like even a misfiring "dud" would be the equivalent of a "dirty" bomb and create the kind of physical and mental damage these radical Muslims thrive upon."

That's certain. It is *certain* that the terrorists will set off a dirty bomb or get a fizzle from an old nuke (or from their attempt at a new nuke).