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" If AQ has paid cash for some of these, I don't think they will risk detection by moving them far. Therefore, unless these are already prepositioned near NYC or the District of Columbia, they dare not risk detection in trying to move it closer."

I agree and that points to some level of unofficial Russian collusion even if it probably is retired personnel and not actively doing this for the current Russian powers though that possibility has to be considered as well.

There is no sense in moving the suitcase bombs as they were placed initially (and shielded with lead to prevent detection) according to some well planned strategy and it would be expedient for al qaida to utilize that. It is the dirty bombs that are transient, they are the ones along with any nukes purchased outside CONUS that we are trying to find. I am hoping we may have knowledge about the old suitcases and have prevented the necessary maintenance to them.

I'm concerned about the rumored subs OBL purchased.

"I'm concerned about the rumored subs OBL purchased."

I remember a few years ago, a Columbian drug dealer was busted on a sting with a nonnuclear sub he was going to use to run submerged heroin. The source that provided the sub was a Russiam arms dealer. The price was a bargain basement five million dollars, U.S.