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Neutron bombs are NOT fallout free. The construction of the bomb ENHANCES neutron generation, but by no means eliminates other "fall-out". Using a "neutron bomb" would still render the target area with a radiation problem, though it reduces it by a factor of (I guess) three or so. I don't know where the idea came from that a "neutron bomb" constitutes a wonderful panacea only eschewed because of "political correctness". You are under the influence of misinformation, and are continuing to spread it.

All that being said ... I DO believe there are viable scenerios in which nuclear weapons (enhanced radiation, or simple dumb "dirty" bombs) ought to be powerfully considered as a leading alternative.

30 posted on 04/27/2004 6:41:49 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))

It is my understanding that the neutron bomb would cause minimal damage to structures while causing a great deal of destruction to any living thing (except cockroaches) from radiation.

47 posted on 04/27/2004 9:41:13 AM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)

"...You are under the influence of misinformation, and are continuing to spread it..."

Hey Phys, I'm not talkin' Neutron Bombs - I'm talkin' Whackem-Smackem bangers with a half-life of two weeks.

I wouldn't want to poison something valuable for 1200 years...........FRegards